Win: John Connor (2-0) Loss: Roy Leon (0-1)
Save: Bob Tomanek (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Andy Mack pitching. Ron Agnew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Yuji Omiya is hit by a pitch. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Yuji Omiya advances to third on the hit. Tom Mathes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston John Connor pitching. Luis Burns doubles to right field. Milt Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Daryl Ball grounds out to the pitcher. John Newell walks. Evans Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka flies out to the center fielder. Harry Files strikes out. Jim Kostro walks. John Connor triples. Jim Kostro scores. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Lefty Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bob Behenna singles to center field. Jimmy Tesreau grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Behenna is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead walks. Yuji Omiya flies out to the center fielder. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the hit. Tom Mathes walks. Norio Shinozuka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Luis Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Lyons singles to center field. Milt Lyons is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Daryl Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Harry Files strikes out. Jim Kostro strikes out. John Connor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston John Newell walks. Evans Hernandez strikes out. Lefty Jones singles to center field. John Newell advances to third on the hit. Bob Behenna singles past the shortstop. John Newell scores. Lefty Jones advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Tesreau grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ron Agnew singles to center field. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Andy Mack. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Brant Blank strikes out. Luis Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Leon pitching. Ted Crooke walks. Tom Mathes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ted Crooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Norio Shinozuka singles to right field. Harry Files doubles to center field. Tom Mathes scores. Norio Shinozuka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Kostro grounds out to the shortstop. John Connor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Daryl Ball grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Newell walks. John Newell steals second. Evans Hernandez walks. Lefty Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bob Behenna flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Wirth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew singles to right field. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Agnew advances to second on the play. Yuji Omiya singles to center field. Ron Agnew scores. Ted Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Tom Mathes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Pete Ciardi is pinch hitting for Jimmy Tesreau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Ciardi singles to right field. Yamid Lea is pinch hitting for Jim Wirth. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Yamid Lea flies out to the center fielder. Luis Burns singles to center field. Pete Ciardi advances to third on the hit. Milt Lyons strikes out. Mike Kreitner is pinch hitting for Daryl Ball. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Kreitner walks. John Newell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pete Ciardi scores. Evans Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dick Mertz pitching. Norio Shinozuka pops out to the shortstop. Harry Files singles to left field. Jim Kostro grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Files advances to second on the play. Bob Burk is pinch hitting for John Connor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Burk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Tomanek pitching. Kyle Reese enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Crooke at 3B. Hideo Yamasaki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Mathes at CF. Ken Gumpert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Kostro at 1B. Randy Sykes is pinch hitting for Lefty Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Sykes flies out to the center fielder. Bob Behenna walks. Pete Ciardi singles to left field. Dizzy Gillespie is pinch hitting for Dick Mertz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dizzy Gillespie strikes out. Luis Burns grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Ciardi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Daryl Boyle pitching. Ron Agnew walks. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ron Agnew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yuji Omiya singles to center field. Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the hit. Kyle Reese grounds out to the pitcher. Yuji Omiya advances to second on the play. Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Milt Lyons strikes out. Mike Kreitner walks. John Newell singles to center field. Evans Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sykes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 13
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Poser did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Raydon improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Lindell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Yerkes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Lara did not respond to coaching in range Gene Sampen improves in contact_vs_lefty Edgard Hershberger improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Thome did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in 2B