Inning: 1 Boston Fred Shirley pitching. Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Alan Stumpf flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Pancho Davis singles to right field. Mickey Mantle triples. Pancho Davis scores. Valerio Barton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Greg Ortiz pitching. Wes Purdin singles to center field. Wes Purdin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dale Thacker flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bond grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Tom McMahon is hit by a pitch. Solly Brock, Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Wise hits an infield single to the pitcher. Greg Ortiz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Smith hits a home run. Tom McMahon scores. Kevin Wise scores. Alan Stumpf walks. Pancho Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Barney Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Strohmayer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Mickey Mantle flies out to the center fielder. Valerio Barton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom McMahon triples. Solly Brock, Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kiyohito Fujimoto hits a home run. Andy Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker is pinch hitting for Fred Shirley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Fred Walker pops out to the shortstop. Wes Purdin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Roberto Mayo pitching. Kevin Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Chris Smith singles to left field. Alan Stumpf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dale Thacker grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Bond reached on a fielding error by Kevin Wise. Barney Martinez singles to right field. Mike Barrett singles to right field. Jim Bond is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Barney Martinez advances to third on the play. Sam Strohmayer singles past the shortstop. Barney Martinez scores. Mike Barrett is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Pancho Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Mantle flies out to the center fielder. Valerio Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kiyohito Fujimoto hits a home run. Andy Sheely flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Mayo strikes out. Wes Purdin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tom McMahon walks. Tom McMahon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Solly Brock, Jr. strikes out. Kevin Wise singles to center field. Greg Ortiz is hit by a pitch. Dick Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Smith walks. Alan Stumpf singles to center field. Kevin Wise scores. Greg Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pancho Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dale Thacker lines out to the shortstop. Jim Bond strikes out. Barney Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Mickey Mantle strikes out. Valerio Barton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom McMahon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Barrett hits a home run. Sam Strohmayer walks. Kiyohito Fujimoto singles to right field. Mike Haynes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Andy Sheely flies out to the right fielder. Matt Helfrich is pinch hitting for Dick Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Wes Purdin singles to right field. Sam Strohmayer scores. Kiyohito Fujimoto advances to third on the hit. Dale Thacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Milt Kaline pitching. Solly Brock, Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Wise hits an infield single to the first baseman. Joe Kingdon is pinch hitting for Mike Haynes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Kingdon walks. Chris Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Wise advances to third on the play. Joe Kingdon advances to second on the play. Alan Stumpf walks. Ben Posada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pancho Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ryuji Nakatani pitching. Jim Bond flies out to the center fielder. Barney Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Barrett walks. Sam Strohmayer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Mickey Mantle grounds out to the second baseman. Valerio Barton flies out to the right fielder. Tom McMahon lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kiyohito Fujimoto strikes out. Andy Sheely flies out to the center fielder. Takanori Shimatani is pinch hitting for Ben Posada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Takanori Shimatani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Batting:3B - Mickey Mantle (9), Tom McMahon (6).HR - Chris Smith (4).HBP - Tom McMahon (4), Greg Ortiz (1). Baserunning: CS - Tom McMahon (2). Fielding: E - Kevin Wise.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Lynn improves in range Luis McCarver did not respond to coaching in control John Hasson improves in speed Luis McCarver did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Barojas did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Ramos did not respond to coaching in control Bill Hubbell improves in power_vs_lefty Pembroke Ferguson improves in speed