Win: Billy Mills (4-2) Loss: Jun Matsumoto (5-2)
Save: Danny Parker (8)
Inning: 1 Boston Jun Matsumoto pitching. Mike Borkowski strikes out. Coot Cox singles to left field. Fred Pitlock pops out to the shortstop. Brian Guerrero pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy Mills pitching. Richard Stark flies out to the left fielder. Tim Grimsley flies out to the left fielder. Sam Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Carlos Whitcher hits a home run. Del Torgeson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jason Purdy. Dwight Howell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Craig Javier walks. Billy Mills lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Borkowski hits an infield single to the pitcher. Del Torgeson scores. Coot Cox singles to left field. Craig Javier scores. Mike Borkowski advances to third on the hit. Fred Pitlock walks. Brian Guerrero doubles to left field. Mike Borkowski scores. Coot Cox scores. Fred Pitlock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank McBride grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Crowell singles to center field. Gussie Laxton singles to left field. Jason Purdy triples. Eddie Crowell scores. Gussie Laxton scores. Harold Knox grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Purdy scores. Jun Matsumoto reached on a 2-base fielding error by Del Torgeson. Richard Stark singles to right field. Tim Grimsley walks. Sam Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Del Torgeson pops out to the shortstop. Dwight Howell doubles to right field. Junji Narita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Javier grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Mills grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank McBride grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Crowell strikes out. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Borkowski strikes out. Coot Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Pitlock singles past the shortstop. Brian Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jason Purdy singles to center field. Harold Knox strikes out. Junji Narita lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Carlos Whitcher flies out to the left fielder. Del Torgeson strikes out. Dwight Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Grimsley grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Johnson strikes out. Frank McBride strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Craig Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Stone is pinch hitting for Billy Mills. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Reggie Stone strikes out. Mike Borkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Wieghaus pitching. Eddie Crowell hits a home run. Gussie Laxton walks. Jason Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gussie Laxton advances to second on the play. Harold Knox flies out to the center fielder. Junji Narita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Coot Cox flies out to the center fielder. Fred Pitlock lines out to the pitcher. Brian Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Johnson singles to right field. Frank McBride strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Carlos Whitcher pops out to the first baseman. Del Torgeson singles to left field. Dwight Howell walks. Craig Javier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Eddie Crowell flies out to the right fielder. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Purdy singles to center field. Paul Baird is pinch hitting for Harold Knox. Paul Baird flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Julio Felder is pinch hitting for Eddie Wieghaus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Julio Felder grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Borkowski walks. Coot Cox strikes out. Fred Pitlock is hit by a pitch. Pat Beamon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Brian Guerrero pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Danny Parker pitching. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Pat Beamon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Juice Brantley pops out to the third baseman. Richard Stark flies out to the left fielder. Tim Grimsley lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shane Day improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Willingham did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Crutcher improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Willingham 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: C+ Improvements: Gil Olmsted did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fidrych improves in arm George McCann did not respond to coaching in control Jim Cotter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty