Win: John Connor (19-4) Loss: Boom-Boom Slattery (2-2)
Save: Bob Tomanek (36)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Manny Downs pitching. Ron Agnew grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the second baseman. Yuji Omiya singles to center field. Ted Crooke grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Yuji Omiya is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston John Connor pitching. Milt Lyons singles to left field. Luis Burns flies out to the center fielder. John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez walks. Lefty Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Mathes flies out to the right fielder. Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Harry Files pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jimmy Tesreau lines out to the shortstop. Bob Behenna pops out to the first baseman. Mike Kreitner walks. Manny Downs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Kostro singles to right field. John Connor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Milt Lyons walks. Luis Burns pops out to the catcher. Milt Lyons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Newell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yuji Omiya strikes out. Ted Crooke pops out to the first baseman. Tom Mathes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Evans Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Jones singles to left field. Lefty Jones steals second. Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Behenna strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka doubles to left field. Harry Files strikes out. Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. John Connor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Mike Kreitner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Malachi Ludwick is pinch hitting for Manny Downs. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Malachi Ludwick strikes out. Milt Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Daryl Boyle pitching. Ron Agnew singles to left field. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Yuji Omiya doubles to center field. Ted Crooke walks. Tom Mathes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Luis Burns grounds out to the pitcher. John Newell flies out to the right fielder. Evans Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Boom-Boom Slattery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norio Shinozuka strikes out. Harry Files strikes out. Jim Kostro doubles to left field. Bob Burk is pinch hitting for John Connor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Burk singles to right field. Jim Kostro scores. Bob Burk steals second. Ron Agnew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jack Nottebart pitching. Randy Sykes is pinch hitting for Lefty Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Sykes strikes out. Terry Stengel is pinch hitting for Jimmy Tesreau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Stengel reached on a fielding error by Jim Kostro. Bob Behenna flies out to the left fielder. Mike Kreitner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Yuji Omiya strikes out. Ted Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Roy Leon grounds out to the pitcher. Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Milt Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brant Blank singles to right field. Luis Burns singles past the second baseman. John Newell grounds out to the shortstop. Brant Blank advances to third on the play. Luis Burns advances to second on the play. Evans Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Mathes grounds out to the second baseman. Norio Shinozuka singles to center field. Jim Wirth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Files pops out to the shortstop. Jim Kostro reached on a fielding error by Randy Sykes. Todd Anderson is pinch hitting for Jack Nottebart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Todd Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Tomanek pitching. Randy Sykes flies out to the left fielder. Terry Stengel grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Behenna walks. Mike Kreitner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Behenna is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Jorgensen improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Poser did not respond to coaching in control John Yerkes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rube Bacsik did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Byrnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Jock Lowery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Jock Lowery did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in 2B