Win: John Connor (11-3) Loss: Andy Mack (4-11)
Save: Bob Tomanek (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Andy Mack pitching. Ron Agnew walks. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Yuji Omiya strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston John Connor pitching. Milt Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Luis Burns singles to left field. John Newell flies out to the right fielder. Evans Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ted Crooke lines out to the second baseman. Tom Mathes singles past the shortstop. Norio Shinozuka singles to right field. Tom Mathes advances to third on the hit. Harry Files grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Mathes scores. Norio Shinozuka advances to second on the play. Kevin Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Lefty Jones hits a home run. Daryl Ball lines out to the third baseman. Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Behenna walks. Andy Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Connor strikes out. Ron Agnew hits a home run. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Yuji Omiya singles to right field. Yuji Omiya steals second. Ted Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Milt Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Luis Burns flies out to the center fielder. John Newell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Mathes grounds out to the shortstop. Norio Shinozuka singles past the second baseman. Harry Files lines out to the second baseman. Kevin Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Evans Hernandez singles to right field. Evans Hernandez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lefty Jones strikes out. Daryl Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Connor strikes out. Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jimmy Tesreau singles to left field. Bob Behenna grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Jimmy Tesreau advances to second on the play. Malachi Ludwick is pinch hitting for Andy Mack. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Malachi Ludwick flies out to the right fielder. Milt Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Daryl Boyle pitching. Yuji Omiya walks. Ted Crooke doubles to right field. Yuji Omiya uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Mathes grounds out to the pitcher. Norio Shinozuka hits a home run. Ted Crooke scores. Harry Files pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Cox walks. John Connor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Luis Burns lines out to the third baseman. John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez walks. Lefty Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Miguel Cassini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Yuji Omiya singles to right field. Ted Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mike Kreitner is pinch hitting for Daryl Ball. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Kreitner singles past the shortstop. Pete Ciardi is pinch hitting for Jimmy Tesreau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Ciardi flies out to the left fielder. Bob Behenna singles to right field. Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Miguel Cassini. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Brant Blank grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kreitner advances to third on the play. Bob Behenna advances to second on the play. Milt Lyons singles to center field. Mike Kreitner scores. Luis Burns reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Agnew. Bob Behenna scores. Yamid Lea is pinch hitting for John Newell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yamid Lea grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Wirth pitching. Tom Mathes flies out to the center fielder. Norio Shinozuka singles to left field. Harry Files singles to left field. Norio Shinozuka advances to third on the hit. Kevin Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Norio Shinozuka scores. Bob Burk is pinch hitting for John Connor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Burk singles to center field. Harry Files advances to third on the hit. Ron Agnew pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Jim Newkirk pitching. Kyle Reese enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Crooke at 3B. Evans Hernandez singles to left field. Lefty Jones strikes out. Mike Kreitner is hit by a pitch. Pete Ciardi singles to center field. Evans Hernandez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike Kreitner advances to third on the play. Bob Behenna grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Mertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the pitcher. Yuji Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Tomanek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Sykes is pinch hitting for Dick Mertz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Sykes strikes out. Milt Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Luis Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tack Navarro did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Rube Bacsik improves in range Rube Bacsik improves in range Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Taylor improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Byrnes did not respond to coaching in control Jack Byrnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Newton did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in 2B