Win: Mark Counter (1-1) Loss: Serguei Sanchez (0-2)
Save: Mike Resnick (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mark Counter pitching. Jose Adams singles to left field. Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Jose Adams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Ratliff walks. Steve Kampouris singles to center field. Rick Ratliff advances to third on the hit. Bob Westfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Serguei Sanchez pitching. Chris Lawrick hits a home run. Ray Politte doubles to left field. Brian Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Politte advances to third on the play. Matt Lesch flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Politte scores. Ken Witte flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carl Bartley hits a home run. Paul Bench strikes out. Bob Franco hits a home run. Serguei Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bazooka Bladt pops out to the shortstop. Mike Burdette flies out to the right fielder. Tom Froelich walks. Tom Froelich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana pops out to the shortstop. Rick Ratliff walks. Steve Kampouris singles to right field. Bob Westfield flies out to the center fielder. Carl Bartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Mark Counter singles to center field. Chris Lawrick strikes out. Mark Counter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Politte singles to right field. Brian Hancock singles to center field. Ray Politte advances to third on the hit. Matt Lesch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Bench flies out to the left fielder. Bob Franco singles to right field. Serguei Sanchez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ken Witte doubles to left field. Bazooka Bladt strikes out. Mike Burdette singles to center field. Ken Witte scores. Tom Froelich singles past the third baseman. Mike Burdette advances to third on the hit. Mark Counter strikes out. Chris Lawrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana lines out to the first baseman. Rick Ratliff singles to left field. Steve Kampouris lines out to the third baseman. Bob Westfield grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rick Ratliff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ray Politte triples. Brian Hancock pops out to the third baseman. Matt Lesch walks. Ken Witte flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Politte scores. Orval Cotter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bazooka Bladt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Lesch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carl Bartley pops out to the third baseman. Paul Bench flies out to the right fielder. Bob Franco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Burdette flies out to the center fielder. Tom Froelich strikes out. Mark Counter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marcos Noriega is pinch hitting for Orval Cotter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcos Noriega pops out to the second baseman. Jose Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Chico Bluege pitching. Chris Lawrick pops out to the second baseman. Ray Politte walks. Ray Politte steals second. Brian Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Lesch walks. Ken Witte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rick Ratliff singles to center field. Steve Kampouris flies out to the center fielder. Bob Westfield singles to left field. Felix Bush comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Carl Bartley pops out to the first baseman. Paul Bench singles to center field. Rick Ratliff scores. Bob Westfield advances to third on the hit. Bob Franco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Bazooka Bladt singles to center field. Mike Burdette walks. Tom Froelich grounds out to the second baseman. Bazooka Bladt advances to third on the play. Mike Burdette advances to second on the play. Jim Hawkins is pinch hitting for Felix Bush. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Hawkins flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bazooka Bladt scores. Adam Pico comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Lawrick singles to right field. Mike Burdette is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Resnick pitching. Clint Mizell is pinch hitting for Adam Pico. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clint Mizell walks. Jose Adams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ray Politte (5), Ken Witte (3).3B - Ray Politte (2).HR - Chris Lawrick (1).SF - Matt Lesch, Ken Witte, Jim Hawkins. Baserunning: SB - Ray Politte (3).CS - Tom Froelich (4), Mark Counter (1).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Garagiola did not respond to coaching in speed Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Sularz did not respond to coaching in control Butch Aylesward improves in contact_vs_lefty Butch Aylesward improves in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Manto improves in velocity Charlie Niehaus did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Porter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Miranda improves in range Michael Ice did not respond to coaching in 1B