Win: Leon Legg (2-0) Loss: Lefty Hoak (0-2)
Save: Ken Sexton (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Lefty Hoak pitching. Terry Parnham grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Sacka flies out to the center fielder. Jarrod Sutherland singles to center field. John Miles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Leon Legg pitching. Tim Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. George Kilduff hits a home run. Shawn Doheny doubles to center field. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Doheny advances to third on the play. Rickey McCloskey walks. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Ron Jones walks. Erv Lasher grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Jones advances to second on the play. Roberto Craig reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Shoemaker. Ron Jones scores. Vic Stein singles to center field. Roberto Craig scores. Leon Legg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Parnham hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ralph Sacka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Anderson strikes out. Lefty Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jarrod Sutherland walks. John Miles pops out to the first baseman. Ron Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Jarrod Sutherland advances to second on the play. Erv Lasher singles to center field. Jarrod Sutherland scores. Roberto Craig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Kilduff triples. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. George Kilduff scores. Joe Kinslow doubles to center field. Rickey McCloskey singles past the second baseman. Joe Kinslow scores. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Vic Stein singles to right field. Leon Legg fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Leon Legg grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Terry Parnham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Marty Anderson walks. Lefty Hoak lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Lyons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Ralph Sacka walks. Jarrod Sutherland singles to left field. John Miles walks. Ron Jones walks. Ralph Sacka scores. Erv Lasher singles to right field. Jarrod Sutherland scores. John Miles scores. Ron Jones advances to third on the hit. Roberto Craig singles to left field. Ron Jones scores. Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Stein doubles to right field. Erv Lasher scores. Roberto Craig scores. The catcher fields the ball and Vic Stein is thrown out at third. Terry Parnham flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Sacka singles to left field. Jarrod Sutherland lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston John Miles grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Lasher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Jim Werth strikes out. Burt Clinton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Roberto Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Legg lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. George Kilduff hits a home run. Shawn Doheny singles to center field. Joe Kinslow hits a home run. Shawn Doheny scores. John Wells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rickey McCloskey doubles to center field. Doug Shoemaker singles to right field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Jim Causey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Jim Werth singles to left field. Doug Shoemaker advances to third on the hit. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sal MacCormack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Harry Fuller pitching. Terry Parnham reached on a fielding error by Harry Fuller. Ralph Sacka singles to left field. Terry Parnham is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jarrod Sutherland grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ralph Sacka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Miles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tim Lyons strikes out. George Kilduff lines out to the shortstop. Shawn Doheny singles to center field. Joe Kinslow singles to right field. Rickey McCloskey hits an infield single to the second baseman. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Ron Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Lasher strikes out. Roberto Craig singles to center field. Vic Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ken Sexton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Jim Werth hits a home run. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Harry Fuller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dizzy Wilmet flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons singles past the second baseman. Tim Lyons steals second. George Kilduff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Shawn Doheny (1), Joe Kinslow (1), Rickey McCloskey (1).3B - George Kilduff (1).HR - George Kilduff 2 (2), Joe Kinslow (1), Jim Werth (1). Baserunning: SB - Tim Lyons (1). Fielding: E - Doug Shoemaker, Harry Fuller.
Game Notes Ken Sexton is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herman Derringer improves in contact_vs_lefty Sheriff Lopez improves in contact_vs_righty Eric White improves in contact_vs_righty Len Bass improves in control Dee Tucker improves in control Herman Derringer improves in speed Jim Ackley did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Weldon Gagnon did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Curt Vidal improves in range Turk Yount did not respond to coaching in control Devon Brown did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B