Inning: 1 Boston Marv Hernandez pitching. Hector Sage strikes out. Gordie Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Burns pitching. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Gabe Patterson walks. Gabe Patterson steals second. Damian Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Alvarez strikes out. Elmo Long singles to left field. Dick Lazorko doubles to right field. Harry Nippert strikes out. Ray McQueen walks. Al Burns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jacque Kramer singles to center field. Orlando Snell singles past the second baseman. Hank Chapman walks. Charlie McDowell flies out to the right fielder. Marv Hernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Hector Sage singles to left field. Gordie Jensen strikes out. Harry Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector Sage advances to second on the play. Bob Alvarez doubles to center field. Hector Sage scores. Elmo Long grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward doubles to center field. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Damian Baker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dick Lazorko grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Nippert flies out to the left fielder. Ray McQueen singles to left field. Al Burns grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray McQueen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jacque Kramer strikes out. Orlando Snell triples. Hank Chapman walks. Charlie McDowell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Orlando Snell scores. Marv Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Hector Sage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordie Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Harry Jensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Hayward walks. Gabe Patterson reached on a fielding error by Harry Nippert. Damian Baker singles to right field. Steve Hayward scores. Jacque Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Snell flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Bob Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Elmo Long grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lazorko pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hank Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie McDowell pops out to the shortstop. Marv Hernandez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Harry Nippert hits a home run. Ray McQueen singles to center field. Doc Steiner is pinch hitting for Ray White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Steiner singles to left field. Ray McQueen advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Hector Sage walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Gordie Jensen grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Ray McQueen is out at home. The defense is playing the corners in. Harry Jensen doubles to right field. Doc Steiner scores. Hector Sage scores. Gordie Jensen uses his aggressiveness and scores. David Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Alvarez pops out to the third baseman. Elmo Long grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ken Culver pitching. Steve Hayward singles to center field. Steve Hayward steals second. Gabe Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Damian Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Jacque Kramer singles to right field. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Orlando Snell. John Crabtree grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Dick Lazorko hits a home run. Harry Nippert singles to center field. Glenn Turner is pinch hitting for Ray McQueen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glenn Turner triples. Harry Nippert scores. Cal McConnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masayuki Kamogawa is pinch hitting for Ken Culver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masayuki Kamogawa grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Turner scores. Hector Sage flies out to the center fielder. Gordie Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Thacker pitching. Hank Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie McDowell grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Cal McConnell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jim Tucker pitching. Harry Jensen hits a home run. Bob Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Clint Kennedy is pinch hitting for Elmo Long. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clint Kennedy singles to left field. Dick Lazorko strikes out. Harry Nippert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez singles to right field. Steve Hayward flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Patterson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Punch Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Damian Baker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gabe Patterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Harry Jensen (4), Bob Alvarez (3), Dick Lazorko (1).3B - Glenn Turner (1).HR - Harry Jensen (1), Dick Lazorko (1), Harry Nippert (1). Fielding: E - Harry Nippert.
Batting:2B - Steve Hayward (4).3B - Orlando Snell (1).SF - Charlie McDowell.GIDP - Marv Hernandez. Baserunning: SB - Steve Hayward (3), Gabe Patterson (4).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Eisenreich improves in arm Johnny Connally did not respond to coaching in range Brett Embree improves in power_vs_righty Mike Roberts did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in control Garry Fox improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Rachunok improves in power_vs_righty Joe Roach did not respond to coaching in control Julio Holmes improves in 3B