Inning: 1 Boston Fern Solis pitching. Luis Burns flies out to the center fielder. Milt Lyons strikes out. John Newell singles to center field. Evans Hernandez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Newell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Manny Downs pitching. Yuji Omiya lines out to the shortstop. Ron Agnew grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Crooke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Lefty Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Behenna walks. Jimmy Tesreau pops out to the catcher. Mike Kreitner singles to right field. Manny Downs singles to right field. Bob Behenna scores. Luis Burns grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Harry Files triples. Tom Mathes strikes out. Norio Shinozuka walks. Malachi Ludwick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Milt Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. John Newell flies out to the center fielder. Evans Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fern Solis singles to center field. Yuji Omiya strikes out. Ron Agnew grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fern Solis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Agnew is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Lefty Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Behenna strikes out. Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ted Crooke grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Bankhead pops out to the catcher. Harry Files doubles to right field. Tom Mathes singles to center field. Harry Files scores. Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Mike Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman. Manny Downs grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Burns singles to left field. Milt Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Malachi Ludwick flies out to the center fielder. Fern Solis grounds out to the second baseman. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston John Newell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Evans Hernandez strikes out. Lefty Jones hits a home run. Bob Behenna singles to right field. Jimmy Tesreau singles to left field. Mike Kreitner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Tesreau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Ted Crooke hits a home run. Charlie Bankhead singles to right field. Harry Files walks. Tom Mathes walks. Norio Shinozuka flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Bankhead scores. Malachi Ludwick singles to right field. Harry Files scores. Tom Mathes advances to third on the hit. Todd Anderson is pinch hitting for Fern Solis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Todd Anderson walks. Yuji Omiya singles to right field. Tom Mathes scores. Malachi Ludwick scores. Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Laurin Woods pitching. Walter Dernier is pinch hitting for Roy Leon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walter Dernier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Milt Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brant Blank singles to left field. Yamid Lea is pinch hitting for John Newell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brant Blank steals second. Yamid Lea pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Wirth pitching. Ted Crooke singles to center field. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Harry Files flies out to the center fielder. Tom Mathes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Evans Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Behenna walks. Don Hamill is pinch hitting for Jimmy Tesreau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Hamill hits an infield single to the shortstop. Andy Doak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Kreitner singles to right field. Dizzy Gillespie is pinch hitting for Jim Wirth. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dizzy Gillespie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Miguel Cassini pitching. Norio Shinozuka singles to right field. Malachi Ludwick strikes out. Bob Burk is pinch hitting for Andy Doak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Burk grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Norio Shinozuka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yuji Omiya grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Burk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Tomanek pitching. Luis Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brant Blank grounds out to the second baseman. Yamid Lea pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Bob Burk is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roberto Kerfeld did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Genewich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Jose Thome did not respond to coaching in velocity Roberto Kerfeld did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: David Sargent did not respond to coaching in velocity David Sargent did not respond to coaching in velocity Tack Navarro did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Rixey did not respond to coaching in speed