Win: Johnny McCormick (9-4) Loss: Chris Kirkland (2-2)
Save: George Saier (20)
Inning: 1 Boston Johnny McCormick pitching. Hiroshi Samata singles to center field. Sachio Matsui strikes out. Eddie Benton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marty Kerr. Jason Zachary walks. Ike Conway grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Hiroshi Samata is out at home. Dib Moore singles to left field. Eddie Benton scores. Jason Zachary scores. Ike Conway advances to third on the hit. Cliff Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Willie Clark pitching. Pete Grover flies out to the left fielder. Chris Young singles to left field. Jack W Richardson strikes out. Bill Mata singles to left field. Chris Young advances to third on the hit. Val Venis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Harry Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Samata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Kingsale doubles to center field. Yuniet Arias hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnny McCormick strikes out. Pete Grover grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Sachio Matsui pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Zachary singles to left field. Ike Conway lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chris Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack W Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mata hits a home run. Val Venis singles to center field. Marty Kerr doubles to right field. Ike Kingsale walks. Yuniet Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Dib Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Lyons strikes out. Harry Michaels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Pete Grover singles to right field. Pete Grover steals second. Chris Young lines out to the second baseman. Jack W Richardson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Willie Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Samata grounds out to the second baseman. Sachio Matsui pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Mata pops out to the second baseman. Val Venis walks. Marty Kerr strikes out. Ike Kingsale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Eddie Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Zachary walks. Ike Conway strikes out. Jason Zachary is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yuniet Arias grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Pete Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dib Moore flies out to the left fielder. Dave Shantz is pinch hitting for Cliff Lyons . Dave Shantz strikes out. Harry Michaels pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chris Young singles to center field. Jack W Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Young advances to second on the play. Bill Mata walks. Val Venis pops out to the first baseman. Marty Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Willie Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroshi Samata flies out to the left fielder. Sachio Matsui flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ike Kingsale singles to right field. Ike Kingsale steals second. 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. Yuniet Arias singles to center field. Ike Kingsale scores. George Melton is pinch hitting for Johnny McCormick. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Melton grounds out to the pitcher. Yuniet Arias advances to second on the play. Pete Grover hits a home run. Yuniet Arias scores. Kiyoshi Takahashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Young flies out to the center fielder. Jack W Richardson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston George Saier pitching. Eddie Benton strikes out. Jason Zachary hits a home run. Ike Conway strikes out. Dib Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Marty Kerr (5), Ike Kingsale (8).HR - Pete Grover (6), Bill Mata (13). Baserunning: SB - Pete Grover (23), Ike Kingsale (10). Fielding: E - Marty Kerr.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curtis Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Curtis Smith did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Lysander did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brandon Medders improves in control Clarence Lysander did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Grott did not respond to coaching in control Duke Myers improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Lennon did not respond to coaching in speed Milt Hetki improves in speed Duke Myers did not respond to coaching in 3B