Win: Rip Ripson (3-1) Loss: Billy Walsh (4-4)
Save: Whitey Jackson (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Billy Walsh pitching. Hector Sage strikes out. Ott Autry singles to left field. Ray McQueen strikes out. Doc Steiner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rip Ripson pitching. Punch Rodriguez lines out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward walks. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Glenn Turner strikes out. Elmo Long grounds out to the third baseman. Gordie Jensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johnny King strikes out. Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Stringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Derek Giard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Ripson strikes out. Hector Sage strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Chapman strikes out. Billy Walsh strikes out. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ott Autry grounds out to the shortstop. Ray McQueen walks. Doc Steiner pops out to the third baseman. Glenn Turner singles to right field. Ray McQueen advances to third on the hit. Elmo Long hits a home run. Ray McQueen scores. Glenn Turner scores. Gordie Jensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Hayward strikes out. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Damian Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Derek Giard strikes out. Rip Ripson singles to center field. Hector Sage singles to left field. Ott Autry walks. Ray McQueen strikes out. Doc Steiner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny King singles to right field. Joe Day pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Stringer grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Johnny King is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Glenn Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Elmo Long singles to right field. Gordie Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Derek Giard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Billy Walsh strikes out. Punch Rodriguez singles to center field. Steve Hayward singles to center field. Punch Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Gabe Patterson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Rip Ripson strikes out. Hector Sage strikes out. Ott Autry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Johnny King flies out to the center fielder. Joe Day strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ray McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Doc Steiner strikes out. Glenn Turner singles to left field. Glenn Turner steals second. Al Flaherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Elmo Long grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harry Nippert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray McQueen at 2B. Jerry Stringer hits a home run. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Charlie McDowell singles to right field. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Al Flaherty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Brown pops out to the second baseman. Punch Rodriguez hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ray White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Steve Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston David Howard pitching. George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Gordie Jensen singles to center field. Ernie Hassler is pinch hitting for Derek Giard. Ernie Hassler pops out to the shortstop. Ray White fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ray White flies out to the right fielder. Hector Sage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ernie Hassler at C. Whitey Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Damian Baker hits a home run. Johnny King singles to center field. Joe Day grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny King is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Day steals second. Jerry Stringer grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Day advances to third on the play. George Sularz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Olerud improves in power_vs_righty Clint Kennedy did not respond to coaching in speed John Bradford improves in speed Red Spencer did not respond to coaching in velocity Clint Kennedy did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Orlando Snell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Irv Metzig did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Snell improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity