Inning: 1 Boston Dick Platt pitching. Billy Knapp grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jackie Hamm pitching. Paul Baird grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Purdy flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Crowell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Hugh Wood pops out to the shortstop. Del Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Borkowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Juice Brantley walks. Henry Pena triples. Juice Brantley scores. Richard Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Pena scores. Harold Knox triples. Gussie Laxton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harold Knox scores. Dick Platt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Tex Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Javier walks. Jackie Hamm fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jackie Hamm grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Craig Javier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Knapp grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jackie Hamm is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paul Baird grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Crowell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Pitlock pops out to the shortstop. Hugh Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Juice Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Henry Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Richard Stark pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Del Torgeson reached on a fielding error by Gussie Laxton. Mike Borkowski hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tex Gibson strikes out. Craig Javier strikes out. Jackie Hamm grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harold Knox singles to left field. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Dick Platt lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Billy Knapp walks. Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Fred Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Wieghaus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Baird walks. Paul Baird steals second. Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Crowell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Paul Baird advances to third on the play. Juice Brantley reached on a fielding error by Mike Borkowski. Paul Baird scores. Henry Pena singles to right field. Juice Brantley advances to third on the hit. Henry Pena steals second. Richard Stark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Del Torgeson pops out to the second baseman. Mike Borkowski flies out to the center fielder. Tex Gibson singles to center field. Craig Javier grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harold Knox flies out to the center fielder. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Platt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ed MacGamwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Baird at CF. Park Marzano is pinch hitting for Eddie Wieghaus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Park Marzano doubles past the third baseman. Joe Dibble 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. Billy Knapp doubles to left field. Park Marzano scores. Carlos Whitcher singles to center field. Billy Knapp scores. Fred Pitlock strikes out. Hugh Wood pops out to the second baseman. Del Torgeson doubles to right field. Carlos Whitcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nippy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Borkowski walks. Tex Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Danny Parker pitching. Frank McBride is pinch hitting for Ed MacGamwell. Frank McBride flies out to the center fielder. Jason Purdy grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Crowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Sam Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank McBride at CF. Pat Beamon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Craig Javier hits a home run. Coot Cox is pinch hitting for Danny Parker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Coot Cox singles to right field. Coot Cox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Knapp grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Whitcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Randy Romero pitching. Juice Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Henry Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Richard Stark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Fred Pitlock doubles to left field. Hugh Wood flies out to the right fielder. Del Torgeson hits a home run. Fred Pitlock scores. Jun Hirayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Borkowski strikes out. Tex Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jun Hirayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Billy Knapp (11), Fred Pitlock (19), Del Torgeson (15), Park Marzano (20).HR - Del Torgeson (2), Craig Javier (6). Baserunning: CS - Coot Cox (2). Fielding: E - Mike Borkowski.
Batting:3B - Henry Pena (4), Harold Knox (5).SF - Gussie Laxton.GIDP - Dick Platt. Baserunning: SB - Paul Baird (8), Henry Pena (8). Fielding: E - Gussie Laxton.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rey Archie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty William Denehy improves in power_vs_lefty Rey Archie did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Willingham did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Crutcher did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George McCann did not respond to coaching in control Jim Cotter improves in range Tom Colborn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ty Brooks did not respond to coaching in velocity