Inning: 1 Boston Joe Beene pitching. Hector Sage lines out to the shortstop. Gordie Jensen walks. Ray McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Harry Jensen walks. Bob Alvarez singles to right field. Gordie Jensen is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Whitey Jackson pitching. Steve Hayward lines out to the first baseman. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damian Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Elmo Long singles to center field. Harry Nippert walks. Jim Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Jackson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hector Sage grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gabe Patterson singles to right field. Joe Day lines out to the second baseman. Gabe Patterson steals second. Jerry Stringer strikes out. Johnny Brown flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Gordie Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray McQueen singles to right field. Harry Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Bob Alvarez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mark Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Beene strikes out. Steve Hayward walks. Jacque Kramer singles to right field. Steve Hayward advances to third on the hit. Damian Baker walks. Gabe Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Elmo Long strikes out. Harry Nippert doubles to center field. Jim Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Whitey Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Day strikes out. Jerry Stringer strikes out. Johnny Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Hector Sage walks. Hector Sage steals second. Gordie Jensen singles to center field. Hector Sage scores. Ray McQueen singles to center field. Harry Jensen is hit by a pitch. Bob Alvarez doubles to right field. Gordie Jensen scores. Ray McQueen scores. Harry Jensen scores. Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmo Long grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Nippert grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Alvarez advances to third on the play. Jim Freeman triples. Bob Alvarez scores. Whitey Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mark Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Tucker singles to center field. Steve Hayward strikes out. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Hector Sage flies out to the center fielder. Gordie Jensen strikes out. Ray McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Damian Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Gabe Patterson walks. Joe Day grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Harry Jensen doubles to right field. Bob Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Elmo Long strikes out. Glenn Turner is pinch hitting for Harry Nippert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glenn Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Jerry Stringer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Crabtree strikes out. Johnny Brown triples. Mark Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Brown scores. Leo Brown is pinch hitting for Jim Tucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leo Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston John Johnson pitching. Jim Freeman walks. Doc Steiner is pinch hitting for Whitey Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Steiner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Bradford is pinch hitting for Hector Sage. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Meyer pitching. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Jacque Kramer singles to left field. Damian Baker flies out to the center fielder. Jacque Kramer steals second. Gabe Patterson singles to left field. Jacque Kramer is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Gordie Jensen grounds out to the pitcher. Ray McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jensen singles past the shortstop. Bob Alvarez hits a home run. Harry Jensen scores. David Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmo Long doubles to right field. Glenn Turner hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jim Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Day hits a home run. John Crabtree lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Brown walks. Mark Miller doubles past the third baseman. Johnny Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pop Berghammer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for David Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie McDowell grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Harry Jensen (23), Bob Alvarez (13), Elmo Long (15), Harry Nippert (5).3B - Jim Freeman (2).HR - Bob Alvarez (7).GIDP - Doc Steiner.HBP - Harry Jensen (2). Baserunning: SB - Hector Sage (7).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Olerud did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Olerud did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oscar Eisenreich improves in contact_vs_righty Oscar Eisenreich improves in power_vs_lefty Clint Kennedy did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ham Wright did not respond to coaching in arm Cal McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Clark improves in control Joe Rachunok improves in LF