Win: Roger Johnston (12-4) Loss: Jake Ruffing (6-12)
Save: Keith Heitmuller (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jake Ruffing pitching. Yoshihiro Numata walks. Doc Sprite lines out to the shortstop. Damien Garcia strikes out. Frank Riesgo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshihiro Numata is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Roger Johnston pitching. Curt Lawton flies out to the left fielder. Josh Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Maury Castleman strikes out. Bill Rader grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Roy Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Durrington flies out to the right fielder. Mark Ingram strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kite Squires walks. Roger Johnston lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kite Squires forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Yoshihiro Numata singles to center field. Doc Sprite flies out to the center fielder. Damien Garcia singles to left field. Frank Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Lou Beard singles past the shortstop. Elmer Greenberg flies out to the right fielder. Jake Ruffing lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Lawton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald walks. Maury Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rader doubles to center field. Sammy Fitzgerald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kite Squires flies out to the right fielder. Roger Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Josh Stewart strikes out. Ted Blackburn strikes out. Roy Simmons walks. Bill Durrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata hits a home run. Doc Sprite singles to right field. Damien Garcia doubles to center field. Doc Sprite uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Riesgo flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Maury Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Mark Ingram strikes out. Lou Beard bunts for a base hit. Elmer Greenberg strikes out. Jake Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Rader singles to right field. Kite Squires singles to right field. Bill Rader advances to third on the hit. Roger Johnston strikes out. Kite Squires steals second. Yoshihiro Numata singles to center field. Bill Rader scores. Kite Squires scores. Eddie Barton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshihiro Numata is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Sprite pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Curt Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Damien Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Riesgo singles to right field. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Maury Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Roy Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Durrington walks. Mark Ingram singles to left field. Bill Durrington advances to third on the hit. Lou Beard strikes out. Elmer Greenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Rader grounds out to the shortstop. Kite Squires strikes out. Roger Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Michio Miura is pinch hitting for Eddie Barton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Michio Miura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Nick Holden pitching. Yoshihiro Numata strikes out. Doc Sprite strikes out. Damien Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Ted Blackburn doubles to left field. Roy Simmons strikes out. Bill Durrington strikes out. Mark Ingram walks. Lou Beard hits a home run. Ted Blackburn scores. Mark Ingram scores. Keith Heitmuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Elmer Greenberg doubles to right field. Cliff Hill is pinch hitting for Nick Holden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cliff Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Steinfeldt did not respond to coaching in velocity Abner Moseby did not respond to coaching in control Gus Caldwell improves in arm Guido Otis did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pete LaChance did not respond to coaching in speed Allen Walsh improves in control Ernie Yount did not respond to coaching in endurance Donell Carlson did not respond to coaching in velocity John Young did not respond to coaching in 2B