Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Archer pitching. Glenn Long walks. Glenn Long is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Milt Rickert grounds out to the pitcher. Royce Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Yusmeiro Petit pitching. Jim Owen strikes out. Rip Rensa singles to right field. Rip Rensa steals second. Grover Clarke throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Donald Kelly strikes out. Bob Schultz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ron Walton walks. Kim Dickerson strikes out. Bob Rolison walks. Tiny Mulholland doubles to center field. Ron Walton scores. Grover Clarke walks. Yusmeiro Petit grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Josh Bigbee singles to center field. Hajime Dass flies out to the left fielder. Dick Auker grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Glenn Long doubles past the first baseman. Milt Rickert flies out to the center fielder. Royce Jones strikes out. Ron Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston George Barragan singles to right field. Al Archer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Owen flies out to the left fielder. Rip Rensa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kim Dickerson singles to center field. Bob Rolison singles to right field. Kim Dickerson advances to third on the hit. Tiny Mulholland singles to left field. Kim Dickerson scores. Grover Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Yusmeiro Petit lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Glenn Long grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Donald Kelly singles to center field. Bob Schultz hits a home run. Donald Kelly scores. Josh Bigbee walks. Hajime Dass walks. Dick Auker flies out to the left fielder. George Barragan flies out to the left fielder. Al Archer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Milt Rickert singles to right field. Royce Jones strikes out. Ron Walton strikes out. Kim Dickerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jim Owen hits a home run. Rip Rensa strikes out. Donald Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Schultz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Rolison flies out to the center fielder. Tiny Mulholland grounds out to the shortstop. Grover Clarke pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Josh Bigbee singles to center field. Hajime Dass strikes out. Dick Auker walks. George Barragan flies out to the center fielder. Al Archer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chuck Crowson is pinch hitting for Yusmeiro Petit. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chuck Crowson grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Long strikes out. Milt Rickert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Greg Logan pitching. Jim Owen singles to center field. Jim Owen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rip Rensa strikes out. Donald Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Royce Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Walton is hit by a pitch. Kim Dickerson hits a home run. Ron Walton scores. Barnaby Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Rolison pops out to the third baseman. Tiny Mulholland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Schultz walks. Josh Bigbee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Schultz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hajime Dass grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Grover Clarke singles to center field. Takashi Ogino is pinch hitting for Greg Logan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takashi Ogino grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Grover Clarke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Glenn Long flies out to the left fielder. Milt Rickert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Charley Wolfe pitching. Dick Auker hits a home run. Ken Palys comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Barragan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Grunwald is pinch hitting for Barnaby Cruz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Jim Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Owen singles to center field. Rip Rensa singles to center field. Jim Owen advances to third on the hit. Donald Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Bob Beers pitching. Royce Jones hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ron Walton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Royce Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kim Dickerson singles to right field. Ron Walton advances to third on the hit. Bob Rolison grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Walton scores. Kim Dickerson advances to second on the play. Tiny Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Bob Schultz singles to right field. Josh Bigbee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hajime Dass walks. Dick Auker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Bob Beers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Mulrenan improves in contact_vs_lefty Smith Sharon did not respond to coaching in velocity Sergeant Schultz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pep Landrum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lon Chaney VIII did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Conley did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Matos improves in control Pete Jeter improves in range Larry Heffernan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Jeter did not respond to coaching in C