Win: Chris Kirkland (2-0) Loss: George Saier (6-3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Ausmus pitching. Pete Grover flies out to the center fielder. Jack W Richardson pops out to the catcher. Chris Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Claudio Vargas pitching. Sachio Matsui walks. Ike Conway singles to center field. Ethan Lajoie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sachio Matsui advances to third on the play. Dave Shantz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Val Venis walks. Bill Mata flies out to the center fielder. Marty Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Yuniet Arias doubles to right field. Ike Kingsale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Eddie Benton singles to right field. Harry Michaels reached on a fielding error by Bill Mata. Hiroshi Samata singles to center field. Bob Steevens doubles to center field. Eddie Benton scores. Harry Michaels scores. Hiroshi Samata is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Larry Ausmus strikes out. Sachio Matsui flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Claudio Vargas grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Grover doubles past the center fielder. Jack W Richardson strikes out. Chris Young grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ike Conway singles to right field. Ethan Lajoie grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Dave Shantz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Val Venis singles to left field. Bill Mata grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Marty Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Eddie Benton walks. Harry Michaels grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Hiroshi Samata singles to center field. Bob Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yuniet Arias singles to right field. Yuniet Arias steals second. Ike Kingsale singles to left field. Yuniet Arias is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Claudio Vargas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Claudio Vargas grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Kingsale advances to second on the play. Pete Grover grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Larry Ausmus flies out to the center fielder. Sachio Matsui flies out to the center fielder. Ike Conway flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jack W Richardson flies out to the right fielder. Chris Young grounds out to the second baseman. Val Venis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ethan Lajoie pops out to the shortstop. Dave Shantz singles to center field. Eddie Benton singles to center field. Dave Shantz advances to third on the hit. Harry Michaels walks. Hiroshi Samata grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Mata grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Yuniet Arias walks. Yuniet Arias steals second. Ike Kingsale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Steevens strikes out. Larry Ausmus flies out to the left fielder. Sachio Matsui grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Melton is pinch hitting for Claudio Vargas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Melton walks. Pete Grover grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Melton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack W Richardson doubles to left field. Pete Grover uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Kirkland 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. Chris Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack W Richardson advances to third on the play. Val Venis singles to left field. Jack W Richardson scores. Bill Mata grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Val Venis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Dave French pitching. Ike Conway pops out to the shortstop. Ethan Lajoie strikes out. Dave Shantz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marty Kerr grounds out to the catcher. Yuniet Arias flies out to the right fielder. Ike Kingsale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Eddie Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Michaels flies out to the left fielder. Hiroshi Samata grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Johnny Barranca is pinch hitting for Dave French. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Barranca singles to left field. Pete Grover singles to left field. Jack W Richardson flies out to the left fielder. Chris Young strikes out. Val Venis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Grover is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Boston George Saier pitching. Bob Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Kirkland grounds out to the shortstop. Sachio Matsui grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Bill Mata strikes out. Marty Kerr pops out to the catcher. Yuniet Arias grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Boston Ike Conway singles to center field. Ethan Lajoie singles to center field. Dave Shantz singles to center field. Ike Conway uses his aggressiveness and scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Pete Grover (8), Jack W Richardson (15), Yuniet Arias (4).GIDP - Bill Mata. Baserunning: SB - Yuniet Arias 2 (3). Fielding: E - Bill Mata.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Wolfe improves in power_vs_lefty Chuck Wolfe did not respond to coaching in range Ira Gilbert did not respond to coaching in velocity Miguel Montero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron McMillon did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clarence Lysander did not respond to coaching in range Curtis Smith did not respond to coaching in control Gene Mirabelli did not respond to coaching in control Mark Millette did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Lysander did not respond to coaching in 1B