Win: Jackie Hamm (8-3) Loss: Bobby Owens (2-4)
Save: Randy Romero (9)
Inning: 1 Boston Bobby Owens pitching. Park Marzano strikes out. Billy Knapp walks. Fred Pitlock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Billy Knapp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hugh Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jackie Hamm pitching. Paul Baird grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Crowell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Carlos Whitcher hits a home run. Del Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Borkowski grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Javier singles to center field. Jackie Hamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Juice Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Piechota grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Pena singles to center field. Richard Stark pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Park Marzano doubles to center field. Billy Knapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Park Marzano advances to third on the play. Fred Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Park Marzano scores. Jun Hirayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harold Knox lines out to the second baseman. Jun Hirayama grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Baird flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Del Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Borkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jason Purdy singles to left field. Eddie Crowell lines out to the shortstop. Juice Brantley strikes out. Barney Piechota grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Purdy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Craig Javier reached on a fielding error by Jun Hirayama. Jackie Hamm pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Park Marzano strikes out. Billy Knapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Henry Pena strikes out. Richard Stark flies out to the center fielder. Harold Knox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Whitcher hits a home run. Del Torgeson walks. Mike Borkowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jun Hirayama is hit by a pitch. Paul Baird singles to center field. Jun Hirayama is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Paul Baird steals second. Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Baird advances to third on the play. Eddie Crowell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Craig Javier pops out to the first baseman. Jackie Hamm pops out to the first baseman. Park Marzano singles to center field. Billy Knapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juice Brantley reached on a fielding error by Billy Knapp. Juice Brantley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Barney Piechota doubles to center field. Henry Pena flies out to the right fielder. Ed MacGamwell is pinch hitting for Richard Stark. Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Sam Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed MacGamwell at SS. Fred Pitlock lines out to the third baseman. Hugh Wood singles to right field. Carlos Whitcher singles to right field. Hugh Wood advances to third on the hit. Del Torgeson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hugh Wood scores. Mike Borkowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gussie Laxton is pinch hitting for Harold Knox. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Frank McBride is pinch hitting for Jun Hirayama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank McBride flies out to the right fielder. Paul Baird doubles to center field. Jason Purdy walks. Eddie Crowell hits a home run. Paul Baird scores. Jason Purdy scores. Danny Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juice Brantley singles to left field. Barney Piechota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Dibble pitching. Craig Javier pops out to the second baseman. Coot Cox is pinch hitting for Danny Parker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Coot Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Park Marzano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Randy Romero pitching. Henry Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Paul Baird (3), Barney Piechota (6).HR - Eddie Crowell (8).HBP - Jun Hirayama (1). Baserunning: SB - Paul Baird (6).CS - Juice Brantley (1). Fielding: E - Jun Hirayama.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Victor Verhoeven did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Osgood did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Tremark did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Osgood improves in control Jeff Crutcher did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Qualters did not respond to coaching in control Dolly Mattis improves in power_vs_lefty Danny Bryant improves in speed Tiny Wallace improves in control