Win: Frank Noftsker (5-2) Loss: Tim Besana (2-6)
Save: Sam Monday (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Noftsker pitching. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Barojas walks. Dutch Dashner singles to right field. Joe Barojas advances to third on the hit. Wade Marsh grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Barojas scores. Dutch Dashner advances to second on the play. Carroll Wetherby singles to center field. Dutch Dashner is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Tim Besana pitching. Ned Carnett walks. George Billiard grounds out to the pitcher. Ned Carnett advances to second on the play. Al Bockman hits a home run. Ned Carnett scores. Shinichiro Watanabe doubles past the third baseman. Soichiro Hattori singles to center field. Shinichiro Watanabe scores. Charlie Hanning hits a home run. Soichiro Hattori scores. Pat Heving comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Lemaster flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Butch Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dick Lucas flies out to the left fielder. Blake Cummings reached on a fielding error by Ned Carnett. Juan Karmen pops out to the first baseman. Pat Heving strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Frank Noftsker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ned Carnett flies out to the right fielder. George Billiard singles to right field. Al Bockman flies out to the center fielder. Shinichiro Watanabe grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Billiard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Andy Wilkins strikes out. Joe Barojas walks. Dutch Dashner flies out to the left fielder. Wade Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Soichiro Hattori walks. Soichiro Hattori is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Hanning grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lucas strikes out. Blake Cummings walks. Juan Karmen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Butch Hoffman singles to left field. Frank Noftsker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ned Carnett flies out to the center fielder. George Billiard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jose Walker is pinch hitting for Pat Heving. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jose Walker walks. Andy Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Jose Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Barojas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Quinn pitching. Al Bockman strikes out. Shinichiro Watanabe grounds out to the third baseman. Soichiro Hattori grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dutch Dashner singles to left field. Wade Marsh walks. Carroll Wetherby walks. Dick Lucas singles to left field. Dutch Dashner scores. Wade Marsh scores. Carroll Wetherby is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Blake Cummings pops out to the catcher. Dick Lucas steals second. Juan Karmen singles to left field. Dick Lucas scores. Ed Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Charlie Hanning flies out to the right fielder. Rod Lemaster walks. Butch Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Lemaster advances to second on the play. Paul Vidro is pinch hitting for Frank Noftsker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Paul Vidro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cotton Griffin pitching. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Joe Barojas flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ned Carnett flies out to the right fielder. George Billiard flies out to the left fielder. Al Bockman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wade Marsh singles past the second baseman. Carroll Wetherby pops out to the second baseman. Dick Lucas flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Blake Cummings singles to center field. Wade Marsh aggressively advances to third on the hit. Juan Karmen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Shinichiro Watanabe flies out to the right fielder. Soichiro Hattori walks. Charlie Hanning flies out to the center fielder. Soichiro Hattori steals second. Rod Lemaster singles to center field. Soichiro Hattori scores. Rod Lemaster steals second. Butch Hoffman singles to right field. Dizzy Baxter is pinch hitting for Cotton Griffin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dizzy Baxter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sam Monday pitching. Mickey Retzer is pinch hitting for Ed Quinn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Retzer flies out to the right fielder. Andy Wilkins triples. Joe Barojas flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Dashner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Meinke did not respond to coaching in speed Win Morales did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Jenkins did not respond to coaching in arm Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scipio Witek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Monty Levrault did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Nicholls improves in arm Paul Hazle did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Nicholls did not respond to coaching in 1B