Win: Keith Heitmuller (5-2) Loss: George Boswell (4-8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Les Hyde pitching. Yoshihiro Numata reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Ingram. Doc Sprite strikes out. Willie McCabe flies out to the right fielder. Frank Riesgo doubles to center field. Yoshihiro Numata scores. Walt Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Cherokee Rider pitching. Curt Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Ted Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Kite Squires strikes out. Maury Castleman walks. Cherokee Rider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Roy Simmons bunts for a base hit. Mark Ingram flies out to the right fielder. Lou Beard grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roy Simmons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Elmer Greenberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Beard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Sprite flies out to the right fielder. Willie McCabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston George McNabb grounds out to the pitcher. Les Hyde flies out to the left fielder. Curt Lawton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Gilbert strikes out. Sammy Fitzgerald singles to right field. Kite Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Josh Stewart doubles to center field. Ted Blackburn singles to right field. Josh Stewart scores. Roy Simmons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mark Ingram grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Maury Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Cherokee Rider strikes out. Yoshihiro Numata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Lou Beard pops out to the shortstop. Elmer Greenberg reached on a 2-base fielding error by Willie McCabe. George McNabb doubles to left field. Elmer Greenberg scores. Les Hyde grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Lawton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Doc Sprite singles to center field. Willie McCabe strikes out. Frank Riesgo singles to left field. Doc Sprite advances to third on the hit. Walt Gilbert strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Doc Sprite scores. Donell Carlson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Sammy Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Josh Stewart strikes out. Ted Blackburn strikes out. Roy Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Kite Squires doubles to center field. Maury Castleman singles to center field. Kite Squires scores. Cherokee Rider lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yoshihiro Numata flies out to the left fielder. Doc Sprite flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mark Ingram strikes out. Lou Beard strikes out. Elmer Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tex Cruz is pinch hitting for Willie McCabe. Tex Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Riesgo strikes out. Damien Garcia is pinch hitting for Walt Gilbert. Damien Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ed Kennedy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tex Cruz at LF. George McNabb pops out to the shortstop. Michio Miura is pinch hitting for Donell Carlson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Michio Miura lines out to the first baseman. Curt Lawton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Boswell pitching. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Kite Squires walks. Maury Castleman singles past the third baseman. Kite Squires advances to third on the hit. Bill Rader is pinch hitting for Cherokee Rider. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Rader grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Keith Heitmuller pitching. Josh Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Simmons hits a home run. Mark Ingram flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata doubles to center field. Doc Sprite walks. Ed Kennedy walks. Frank Riesgo singles to left field. Yoshihiro Numata scores. Doc Sprite scores. Ed Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Roger Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damien Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kennedy scores. Frank Riesgo advances to second on the play. Sammy Fitzgerald singles to right field. Frank Riesgo scores. Kite Squires walks. Maury Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Keith Heitmuller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Boston Lou Beard hits a home run. Elmer Greenberg singles to right field. George McNabb strikes out. Fuminori Sato is pinch hitting for Roger Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fuminori Sato flies out to the left fielder. Curt Lawton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jake Johnson did not respond to coaching in control John Azcue improves in arm Mark Creel improves in velocity Abner Moseby did not respond to coaching in endurance
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cameron Dole improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete LaChance improves in arm Pete LaChance did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Young improves in arm John Young did not respond to coaching in 2B