Win: Steve Burnside (7-5) Loss: Bobby Owens (4-7)
Save: Danny Parker (17)
Inning: 1 Boston Bobby Owens pitching. Billy Knapp walks. Carlos Whitcher flies out to the right fielder. Billy Knapp steals second. Fred Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Knapp advances to third on the play. Hugh Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Burnside pitching. Paul Baird pops out to the second baseman. Jason Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Crowell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Del Torgeson strikes out. Mike Borkowski strikes out. Dwight Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Grimsley strikes out. Henry Pena singles to left field. Henry Pena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Craig Javier walks. Steve Burnside lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Knapp singles to center field. Carlos Whitcher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Barney Piechota strikes out. Bobby Owens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Fred Pitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Wood singles to left field. Del Torgeson walks. Mike Borkowski walks. Dwight Howell strikes out. Craig Javier singles in front of the right fielder. Hugh Wood scores. Del Torgeson scores. Jun Hirayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Burnside grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Craig Javier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Baird strikes out. Jason Purdy doubles to right field. Eddie Crowell walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tim Grimsley pops out to the shortstop. Henry Pena flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Billy Knapp pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Fred Pitlock singles to center field. Hugh Wood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Harold Knox grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Piechota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Del Torgeson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Borkowski flies out to the right fielder. Dwight Howell singles in front of the center fielder. Dwight Howell steals second. Craig Javier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jun Hirayama lines out to the second baseman. Paul Baird walks. Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Crowell singles to center field. Tim Grimsley singles to left field. Paul Baird uses his aggressiveness and scores. Henry Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Park Marzano is pinch hitting for Steve Burnside. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Park Marzano grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Knapp walks. Billy Knapp steals second. Carlos Whitcher is hit by a pitch. Fred Pitlock lines out to the second baseman. Hugh Wood singles to left field. Billy Knapp scores. Carlos Whitcher advances to third on the hit. Del Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eddie Wieghaus pitching. Frank McBride is pinch hitting for Richard Stark. Frank McBride strikes out. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Harold Knox. Juice Brantley singles to center field. Barney Piechota singles past the shortstop. Juice Brantley aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jun Hirayama grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Piechota advances to second on the play. Paul Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Sam Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank McBride at SS. Mike Borkowski grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight Howell flies out to the center fielder. Craig Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jason Purdy singles to right field. Eddie Crowell grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jason Purdy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Grimsley walks. Henry Pena strikes out. Sam Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Coot Cox is pinch hitting for Eddie Wieghaus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Coot Cox strikes out. Billy Knapp singles to left field. Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Knapp advances to second on the play. Fred Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Danny Parker pitching. Juice Brantley strikes out. Barney Piechota grounds out to the shortstop. Ed MacGamwell is pinch hitting for Jun Hirayama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Victor Verhoeven improves in speed Vern Tremark improves in power_vs_righty Victor Verhoeven improves in range Weldon Buckels did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Crutcher did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Qualters improves in control Tiny Wallace did not respond to coaching in control Hank Wright did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Fidrych did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty