Win: Spike Sauer (6-2) Loss: Brian Harris (2-6)
Save: Bill Oertel (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Willie Foster pitching. Chuck Simmons singles to right field. Dan Hildebrand strikes out. Chuck Simmons steals second. Ken Butcher walks. Wilbur Murphy singles to right field. Chuck Simmons scores. Ken Butcher advances to third on the hit. Tony Bosman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Butcher scores. Wilbur Murphy advances to second on the play. Terry Clark walks. Tarrik Kalin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Walker Pettit pitching. Lee Ferrara singles to left field. Neal Matthews walks. Chuck Taylor singles to center field. Lee Ferrara scores. Neal Matthews advances to third on the hit. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Oyster Clemente hits a home run. Neal Matthews scores. Chuck Taylor scores. Brian Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Dellaero flies out to the center fielder. Jasper Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Don Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Brian Harris flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Simmons pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jordan McGee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Ferrara doubles to left field. Neal Matthews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Butcher pops out to the second baseman. Wilbur Murphy singles to center field. Tony Bosman walks. Terry Clark singles to center field. Wilbur Murphy scores. Tony Bosman advances to third on the hit. Tarrik Kalin singles to left field. Tony Bosman scores. Spike Sauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Thomas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tarrik Kalin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Chuck Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Neal Chappelle flies out to the right fielder. Oyster Clemente grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Brian Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Simmons reached on a fielding error by Neal Matthews. Dan Hildebrand pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Simmons steals second. Ken Butcher hits an infield single to the second baseman. Wilbur Murphy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Dellaero flies out to the center fielder. Jasper Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Jordan McGee singles to left field. Spike Sauer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jordan McGee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tony Bosman singles past the second baseman. Tony Bosman steals second. Terry Clark flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Kalin lines out to the second baseman. Don Thomas walks. Brian Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Lee Ferrara doubles to left field. Neal Matthews doubles to center field. Lee Ferrara scores. Chuck Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Oyster Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chuck Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Hildebrand strikes out. Ken Butcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Dellaero strikes out. Jasper Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Jordan McGee reached on a fielding error by Chuck Simmons. Charlie Suero is pinch hitting for Spike Sauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Suero singles to right field. Jordan McGee advances to third on the hit. Lee Ferrara walks. Tim Twentysix comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Matthews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Sawyer pitching. Wilbur Murphy walks. Tony Bosman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Chuck Taylor doubles to center field. Neal Chappelle hits a home run. Chuck Taylor scores. Dave Puddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oyster Clemente grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Dellaero singles to left field. Jasper Jackson singles to right field. Bill Dellaero advances to third on the hit. Jordan McGee walks. Grady Hoyt is pinch hitting for Roy Sawyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Grady Hoyt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kent Wallace pitching. Clayton Huntsman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jordan McGee at 2B. Tarrik Kalin singles to right field. Tarrik Kalin steals second. Don Thomas strikes out. Dusty Miller is pinch hitting for Dave Puddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tarrik Kalin steals third. Dusty Miller singles to right field. Tarrik Kalin scores. Bill Oertel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Simmons grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dolly Scanlan pitching. Lee Ferrara walks. Lee Ferrara steals second. Neal Matthews pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Wilbur Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Dave Puddy is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dale Skeels improves in range Dave Larkin did not respond to coaching in control Doug Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Ray Caffyn did not respond to coaching in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Twombly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Lachemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Matt Knox improves in range Harvey Merced did not respond to coaching in CF