Win: Russ Randall (3-6) Loss: Tim Besana (11-7)
Save: Nelson Hoak (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Russ Randall pitching. Shawn Rensa singles to center field. Gino Hill flies out to the center fielder. Dwight McNally flies out to the right fielder. Ron Hartung walks. Jose Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Tim Besana pitching. Bob Doster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Gick grounds out to the third baseman. Ned Carnett doubles to center field. Quilvio Barton singles to right field. Ned Carnett scores. Grover Terlecki reached on a fielding error by Dwight McNally. Al Bockman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Hunt singles to right field. Jim Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Hunt advances to second on the play. Marty Caulfield grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Besana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Paul Vidro flies out to the right fielder. Butch Hoffman singles to center field. Russ Randall lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Doster singles to right field. Butch Hoffman scores. Paul Gick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Shawn Rensa walks. Gino Hill lines out to the first baseman. Dwight McNally singles to left field. Shawn Rensa advances to third on the hit. Ron Hartung flies out to the center fielder. Jose Walker singles to right field. Shawn Rensa scores. Dwight McNally advances to third on the hit. Charlie Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Ned Carnett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Quilvio Barton strikes out. Grover Terlecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Marty Caulfield reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ned Carnett. Tim Besana flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Rensa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Al Bockman singles to left field. Paul Vidro singles to left field. Al Bockman aggressively advances to third on the hit. Butch Hoffman strikes out. Russ Randall singles to left field. Al Bockman scores. Paul Vidro advances to third on the hit. Bob Doster singles to right field. Paul Vidro scores. Paul Gick hits a home run. Russ Randall scores. Bob Doster scores. Gus Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ned Carnett strikes out. Quilvio Barton singles to left field. Grover Terlecki singles to left field. Al Bockman singles to left field. Quilvio Barton scores. Paul Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gino Hill strikes out. Dwight McNally grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Hartung grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Butch Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Russ Randall strikes out. Bob Doster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Walker singles to right field. Charlie Hunt walks. Jim Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Marty Caulfield strikes out. Juan Karmen is pinch hitting for Gus Gates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Juan Karmen singles to center field. Jose Walker scores. Shawn Rensa singles in front of the right fielder. Charlie Hunt scores. Gino Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Alex Garcia pitching. Paul Gick strikes out. Ned Carnett flies out to the right fielder. Quilvio Barton singles to left field. Grover Terlecki singles to right field. Al Bockman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Grover Terlecki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dwight McNally doubles to left field. Ron Hartung flies out to the right fielder. Jose Walker flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Paul Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Hoffman hits a home run. Russ Randall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Doster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Taylor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Gick. Marty Caulfield grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Farr is pinch hitting for Alex Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Farr hits a home run. Jim Taylor scores. Frank Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Rensa flies out to the center fielder. Gino Hill is hit by a pitch. Dwight McNally singles to center field. Gino Hill advances to third on the hit. Ron Hartung walks. Jose Walker doubles to right field. Gino Hill scores. Dwight McNally scores. Charlie Hunt walks. Jim Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Harry Robinson pitching. Paul Gick pops out to the second baseman. Ned Carnett flies out to the left fielder. Quilvio Barton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Nelson Hoak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Caulfield strikes out. Andy Wilkins is pinch hitting for Harry Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Rensa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 12 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Barojas improves in arm Joe Barojas improves in arm Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in control Joe Barojas improves in contact_vs_righty Salomon McFarland did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fritz Hegan did not respond to coaching in control Dizzy Baxter improves in arm Dizzy Baxter improves in power_vs_righty Scott Walsh improves in contact_vs_lefty