Inning: 1 Boston Gilberto Mathews pitching. Luis Burns hits a home run. Evans Hernandez lines out to the shortstop. Bob Behenna grounds out to the second baseman. Malachi Ludwick singles to center field. Malachi Ludwick steals second. Brant Blank grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Gautreau pitching. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Mathes walks. Tom Mathes steals second. Malachi Ludwick throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Norio Shinozuka doubles to center field. Tom Mathes scores. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Kreitner grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Sykes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yamid Lea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kyle Reese walks. Bob Burk flies out to the center fielder. Ken Gumpert strikes out. Gilberto Mathews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Mike Gautreau pops out to the second baseman. Luis Burns walks. Evans Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Bob Behenna singles past the second baseman. Malachi Ludwick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Crooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Mathes singles to center field. Tom Mathes steals second. Malachi Ludwick throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Norio Shinozuka doubles to center field. Tom Mathes scores. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Brant Blank singles to left field. Mike Kreitner singles to right field. Randy Sykes strikes out. Yamid Lea grounds out to the shortstop. Brant Blank advances to third on the play. Mike Kreitner advances to second on the play. Mike Gautreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kyle Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Burk strikes out. Ken Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Luis Burns walks. Evans Hernandez singles to left field. Bob Behenna singles to center field. Luis Burns scores. Malachi Ludwick strikes out. Brant Blank singles to center field. Evans Hernandez scores. Bob Behenna advances to third on the hit. Mike Kreitner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Behenna scores. Randy Sykes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Jorgensen is pinch hitting for Gilberto Mathews. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Jorgensen strikes out. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bo Mostil pitching. Yamid Lea grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gautreau strikes out. Luis Burns walks. Evans Hernandez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Burns is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Daryl Boyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mathes singles to center field. Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Mathes advances to second on the play. Harry Files pops out to the second baseman. Kyle Reese singles to left field. Tom Mathes scores. Kyle Reese steals second. Bob Burk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Behenna grounds out to the second baseman. Malachi Ludwick walks. Brant Blank strikes out. Mike Kreitner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Malachi Ludwick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Todd Anderson is pinch hitting for Bo Mostil. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Todd Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Tomanek pitching. Randy Sykes singles to right field. Yamid Lea lines out to the shortstop. Roy Leon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Leon singles to right field. Luis Burns singles to left field. Randy Sykes scores. Evans Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Bob Behenna singles to left field. Malachi Ludwick grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Roy Leon is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ted Crooke is hit by a pitch. Miguel Cassini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mathes walks. Norio Shinozuka flies out to the right fielder. Harry Files walks. Kyle Reese singles to left field. Ted Crooke scores. Tom Mathes scores. Harry Files advances to third on the hit. Bob Burk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Brant Blank singles to right field. Mike Kreitner strikes out. Randy Sykes reached on a fielding error by Bob Burk. Yamid Lea flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Cassini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Wirth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Gumpert strikes out. Hideo Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Bob Tomanek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Jack Nottebart pitching. Luis Burns pops out to the second baseman. Evans Hernandez walks. Bob Behenna grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Ted Crooke flies out to the left fielder. Tom Mathes pops out to the shortstop. Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Boston Malachi Ludwick grounds out to the third baseman. Brant Blank grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kreitner pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Harry Files singles to right field. Dick Mertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyle Reese singles to right field. Bob Burk walks. Ken Gumpert pops out to the first baseman. Ed Newkirk is pinch hitting for Jack Nottebart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ed Newkirk singles to right field. Harry Files scores. Boston total runners left on base: 13 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Bob Burk is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jock Lowery did not respond to coaching in speed Cy Smith did not respond to coaching in control George Keenan did not respond to coaching in range Jose Thome did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Raydon improves in power_vs_righty Tony Hernandez did not respond to coaching in speed Rube Bacsik did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Raydon improves in arm Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B