Win: Neal Osteen (6-4) Loss: Bud Johnson (4-6)
Save: Bill Maas (7)
Inning: 1 Boston Bud Johnson pitching. Manny Spahn singles past the shortstop. Red Page doubles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Foreman singles to center field. Manny Spahn scores. Red Page scores. Phil Hill flies out to the left fielder. Jesus Heine strikes out. Lu Cvengros strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Neal Osteen pitching. Earl Lindsey strikes out. Terry Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Chubby Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jose Flannery grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Shore singles to right field. Neal Osteen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Shore forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Manny Spahn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Spurgeon is hit by a pitch. Bert Lopat strikes out. Eric Ohman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Red Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Foreman walks. Phil Hill pops out to the third baseman. Jesus Heine doubles to right field. Ed Foreman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lu Cvengros grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Allen Harrell strikes out. Bud Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Lindsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jose Flannery strikes out. Bill Shore grounds out to the shortstop. Neal Osteen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Terry Griffith strikes out. Chubby Johns grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Palacios walks. Hugh Spurgeon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Manny Spahn walks. Red Page grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ed Foreman walks. Phil Hill singles past the second baseman. Ed Foreman advances to third on the hit. Jesus Heine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bert Lopat flies out to the left fielder. Eric Ohman grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Harrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Kimmick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Ready is pinch hitting for Lu Cvengros. Willie Ready doubles to left field. Pedro Amalfitano is pinch hitting for Jose Flannery. Willie Ready is out trying to steal third. Pedro Amalfitano grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Arlich is pinch hitting for Bill Kimmick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mike Arlich flies out to the right fielder. Earl Lindsey singles to center field. Terry Griffith hits a home run. Earl Lindsey scores. Chubby Johns grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston George Schauer pitching. Joe Quinones is pinch hitting for Neal Osteen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Quinones flies out to the right fielder. Manny Spahn strikes out. Red Page singles to right field. Ed Foreman walks. Phil Hill singles to left field. Jesus Heine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Andy Clark pitching. Hugh Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Bert Lopat strikes out. Eric Ohman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Willie Ready strikes out. Pedro Amalfitano singles to center field. Bill Shore grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Allen Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Frank Friend is pinch hitting for George Schauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Frank Friend flies out to the left fielder. Earl Lindsey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Darren Sundra pitching. Alex Valentin is pinch hitting for Andy Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alex Valentin singles to right field. Manny Spahn flies out to the center fielder. Red Page strikes out. Ed Foreman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Maas pitching. Terry Griffith singles to center field. Chubby Johns strikes out. Dave Palacios grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Johnny Bassler improves in speed Jack Poloni improves in control Hal LeClaire did not respond to coaching in velocity Tyson Tiefenauer improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ed Canseco did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Cooper improves in arm Hector Laudner did not respond to coaching in control Hawk Summers improves in arm George Jones improves in control Pop Sharman did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.