Win: Jim Thacker (2-0) Loss: Kazuya Arasuna (3-4)
Save: Pop Berghammer (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Overton Maclin pitching. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Steve Hayward strikes out. Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Kazuya Arasuna pitching. Hector Sage singles to left field. Hector Sage steals second. Dick Lazorko singles past the second baseman. Hector Sage scores. Harry Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Doc Steiner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Damian Baker hits a home run. Johnny King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Day flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Stringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Alvarez strikes out. Elmo Long flies out to the center fielder. Gordie Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Chapman walks. Kazuya Arasuna lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hayward walks. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Clint Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Overton Maclin grounds out to the third baseman. Hector Sage flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Damian Baker singles to center field. Johnny King walks. Joe Day strikes out. Jerry Stringer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dick Lazorko singles to center field. Harry Jensen strikes out. Doc Steiner flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bob Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hank Chapman strikes out. Kazuya Arasuna flies out to the center fielder. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Elmo Long flies out to the center fielder. Gordie Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Clint Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Hayward singles to left field. Gabe Patterson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Hayward is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Damian Baker strikes out. Johnny King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ray McQueen is pinch hitting for Overton Maclin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Hector Sage grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Lazorko singles to center field. Harry Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Thacker pitching. Joe Day singles to left field. Jerry Stringer flies out to the right fielder. Hank Chapman singles to center field. Joe Day advances to third on the hit. Kazuya Arasuna grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Chapman advances to second on the play. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Doc Steiner hits a home run. Bob Alvarez strikes out. Elmo Long walks. Gordie Jensen walks. Clint Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Harry Nippert is pinch hitting for Jim Thacker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Nippert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lance Hermoso pitching. Steve Hayward walks. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Steve Hayward is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Damian Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Hector Sage triples. Dick Lazorko strikes out. Harry Jensen doubles to left field. Hector Sage scores. Doc Steiner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pop Berghammer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny King grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Stringer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Doc Steiner is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Clarence Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Snell improves in power_vs_righty Julio Holmes improves in range Orlando Snell improves in power_vs_lefty Julio Holmes improves in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Karl Houston improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Abbott improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Hurst did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Abbott did not respond to coaching in RF