Win: Ben Erstad (7-3) Loss: Steve Bauer (2-4)
Save: Vern Bridges (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Ben Erstad pitching. Todd Mauldin singles to right field. Lynn Cross grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Paul Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Bauer pitching. Carlos Twombly doubles to left field. Frank Collins strikes out. Rafael Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Don Reis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Mangus walks. Sumner Hackman strikes out. Salomon Foutz singles to left field. Bill Mangus advances to third on the hit. Wally Wilson walks. Tom Ceccarelli grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toby Smith flies out to the center fielder. Larry Barry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Steve Bauer grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Mauldin singles to right field. Lynn Cross singles to left field. Todd Mauldin advances to third on the hit. Paul Spencer strikes out. Bill Mangus grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Brett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Erstad grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Twombly singles to center field. Frank Collins singles to left field. Rafael Crawford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Collins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Sumner Hackman strikes out. Salomon Foutz strikes out. Wally Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Don Reis flies out to the right fielder. Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Toby Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Tom Ceccarelli strikes out. Steve Bauer grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Larry Barry flies out to the center fielder. Joe Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Erstad flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Lynn Cross strikes out. Paul Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mangus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carlos Twombly strikes out. Frank Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Crawford flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Kevin Leiter is pinch hitting for Sumner Hackman. Kevin Leiter grounds out to the third baseman. Salomon Foutz flies out to the center fielder. Wally Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Kenney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kevin Leiter at C. Don Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Garcia singles to center field. Toby Smith flies out to the center fielder. Larry Barry singles to center field. Joe Garcia advances to third on the hit. Joe Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Tom Ceccarelli grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Bauer singles to left field. Todd Mauldin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Bauer advances to second on the play. Lynn Cross walks. Paul Spencer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Bauer is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ben Erstad flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Twombly hits a home run. Frank Collins flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Crawford walks. Don Reis singles to right field. Rafael Crawford advances to third on the hit. Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Vern Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Mangus pops out to the second baseman. Tom Kenney singles to right field. Edgard Abrego is pinch running for Tom Kenney on 1st base. Salomon Foutz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgard Abrego advances to second on the play. Wally Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Valmy Adams improves in arm Dennis Theobald improves in control Jeff Barry did not respond to coaching in control Greg Gibson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marty Langston improves in speed Charlie Burns improves in contact_vs_righty Ramon Peitz did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Burns improves in arm