Win: Gene Cuccurullo (3-0) Loss: Bobby Zisk (0-2)
Save: Ken Parker (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Count Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Herman Shean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Bobby Zisk pitching. Alex Petoskey grounds out to the shortstop. Rikkert Wood strikes out. Russ Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hugh Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Dee Williams walks. Wally Creek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jeff Kirk strikes out. Travis Oliver singles to left field. Joey DeMontreville walks. Ravelo Stephenson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Odwell grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Zisk flies out to the right fielder. Count Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Johnny Keck singles to left field. Gene Cuccurullo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Petoskey singles to right field. Johnny Keck scores. Rikkert Wood singles to left field. Alex Petoskey advances to third on the hit. Rikkert Wood steals second. Russ Lyons walks. Jeff Kirk is hit by a pitch. Alex Petoskey scores. Travis Oliver singles to center field. Rikkert Wood scores. Russ Lyons scores. Jeff Kirk advances to third on the hit. Joey DeMontreville grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Kirk scores. Travis Oliver advances to second on the play. Ravelo Stephenson singles to left field. Johnny Keck walks. Gene Cuccurullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Smith strikes out. Herman Shean strikes out. Hugh Veryzer singles to right field. Charlie Stanley walks. Dee Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Alex Petoskey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rikkert Wood strikes out. Russ Lyons reached on a fielding error by Herman Shean. Jeff Kirk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wally Creek hits a home run. John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Jun Otsu is pinch hitting for Bobby Zisk. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jun Otsu grounds out to the pitcher. Count Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Lee pitching. Travis Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Joey DeMontreville flies out to the right fielder. Ravelo Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Smith strikes out. Herman Shean flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Veryzer walks. Charlie Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Johnny Keck flies out to the left fielder. Gene Cuccurullo singles to center field. Alex Petoskey pops out to the third baseman. Rikkert Wood walks. Russ Lyons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rikkert Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dee Williams flies out to the right fielder. Wally Creek strikes out. John Odwell walks. Bob Lee singles to left field. John Odwell advances to third on the hit. Count Johnston hits a home run. John Odwell scores. Bob Lee scores. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jeff Kirk hits a home run. Travis Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Joey DeMontreville doubles to center field. Ravelo Stephenson strikes out. Johnny Keck hits a home run. Joey DeMontreville scores. Greg Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Darr is pinch hitting for Gene Cuccurullo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Darr walks. Alex Petoskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sig Clarkson pitching. Doug Stoll enters the game as a defensive replacement for Travis Oliver at C. Frank Havens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joey DeMontreville at LF. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Dee Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Rikkert Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Lyons strikes out. Jeff Kirk walks. Jeff Kirk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. Mike Sodd is pinch hitting for John Odwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Sodd singles to left field. Rudy Jacobs is pinch hitting for Greg Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rudy Jacobs singles past the third baseman. Ken Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Terry is pinch hitting for Count Johnston. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Terry pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Smith walks. Herman Shean singles to center field. Mike Sodd scores. Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie Byrnes improves in arm Steve Herring improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Brett improves in speed Harry Brett did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Thacker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Fetzer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Lary improves in range Bob Lary improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricardo Rohe did not respond to coaching in speed Allan Yount did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Matt Dillard did not respond to coaching in control Bob Fetzer did not respond to coaching in 2B