Win: Gil Viau (11-15) Loss: Kevin Holbrook (7-11)
Save: Billy Wagner (31)
Inning: 1 Boston Tinsley Underwood pitching. Jeff Walker singles to right field. Jeff Walker steals second. Bill Dade pops out to the first baseman. Dixie Juul walks. Cy Wendell flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Britton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Kevin Holbrook pitching. Jumbo Dillman strikes out. Ed Lotz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jackie McDonnell is hit by a pitch. Jackie McDonnell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Don Ratzer reached on a fielding error by Andres Ramirez. Dave Hriniak flies out to the right fielder. Hank Williams walks. Kevin Holbrook lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Howser flies out to the left fielder. Mark Cary strikes out. Liam Bodie hits a home run. Todd Snell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Dade strikes out. Dixie Juul pops out to the second baseman. Cy Wendell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Andres Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Tinsley Underwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jumbo Dillman singles to right field. Jumbo Dillman steals second. Ed Lotz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Lefty Britton singles to right field. Don Ratzer flies out to the center fielder. Dave Hriniak singles to right field. Lefty Britton advances to third on the hit. Hank Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jackie McDonnell flies out to the left fielder. John Howser grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Cary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Kevin Holbrook pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Walker singles to left field. Bill Dade singles to center field. Jeff Walker advances to third on the hit. Dixie Juul flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Walker scores. Cy Wendell walks. Lefty Britton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Liam Bodie strikes out. Todd Snell grounds out to the third baseman. Andres Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Don Ratzer pops out to the shortstop. Dave Hriniak pops out to the first baseman. Hank Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tinsley Underwood strikes out. Jumbo Dillman grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Lotz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Kevin Holbrook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Dade hits a home run. Dixie Juul doubles to right field. Cy Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jackie McDonnell singles to right field. Jackie McDonnell steals second. John Howser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jackie McDonnell advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Mark Cary flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jackie McDonnell scores. Liam Bodie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Lefty Britton singles past the first baseman. Lefty Britton steals second. Gil Viau 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. Don Ratzer flies out to the left fielder. Dave Hriniak grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Todd Snell doubles to right field. Lew Rossi 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. Andres Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Snell advances to third on the play. Hal Florence is pinch hitting for Gil Viau. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Florence walks. Jose Bash Rockenfield is pinch hitting for Jumbo Dillman. Jose Bash Rockenfield grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Snell scores. Hal Florence advances to second on the play. Ed Lotz singles to center field. Hal Florence scores. Jackie McDonnell walks. John Howser singles to center field. Ed Lotz scores. Ken Imlay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jackie McDonnell is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Billy Wagner pitching. Ruben Rodriguez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Bash Rockenfield at RF. Erwin Tank Rommel enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Howser at C. Takayuki Ishiwata is pinch hitting for Ken Imlay. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Takayuki Ishiwata flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Walker singles to center field. Bill Dade flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Juul strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Whitfield improves in range Roy Edwards improves in power_vs_righty Ed Meeks improves in range Aurelio Gornicki improves in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Allie Hamann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Knight did not respond to coaching in control Russ Yingling improves in power_vs_righty Joe Macon did not respond to coaching in velocity Rico Martinez did not respond to coaching in C