Win: Jim Dowd (6-7) Loss: Ralph Branca (5-7)
Save: Joe Wood (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ralph Branca pitching. Steve Payne singles past the shortstop. Hugh Liese lines out to the second baseman. Mark Mungo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Payne advances to second on the play. John Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jim Dowd pitching. Hank Key strikes out. Hugh Jackman singles to right field. Herb Ert strikes out. Stephen Mitchell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hugh Jackman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Daniels singles to left field. Ray Altrock hits a home run. Bob Daniels scores. Bartolo Chadwick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duke Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Jim Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Heinie Fritz flies out to the right fielder. Mike Smith walks. Ron Lopes flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Dweller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Payne hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hugh Liese walks. Mark Mungo strikes out. John Cruz hits a home run. Steve Payne scores. Hugh Liese scores. Bob Daniels doubles to left field. Ray Altrock strikes out. Bartolo Chadwick walks. Duke Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Ralph Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Key walks. Hank Key steals second. Hugh Jackman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Herb Ert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Dowd strikes out. Steve Payne singles to center field. Hugh Liese grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Payne advances to second on the play. Mark Mungo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Stephen Mitchell walks. Heinie Fritz grounds out to the second baseman. Stephen Mitchell advances to second on the play. Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Lopes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cesar Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Cruz grounds out to the catcher. Bob Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Altrock grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Cliff Dweller strikes out. Cesar Romero flies out to the left fielder. Hank Key pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bartolo Chadwick grounds out to the pitcher. Duke Strickland singles to center field. Jim Dowd pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Steve Payne pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Hugh Jackman strikes out. Herb Ert grounds out to the third baseman. Stephen Mitchell singles to center field. Heinie Fritz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hugh Liese flies out to the right fielder. Cy Faneyte is pinch hitting for Mark Mungo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cy Faneyte singles to center field. John Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Bob Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Lopes singles to center field. Kerry Donohue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Cliff Dweller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Arnold Wilson is pinch hitting for Ray Altrock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Arnold Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Bartolo Chadwick pops out to the first baseman. Duke Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Sachi Harashima is pinch hitting for Cesar Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sachi Harashima singles to left field. Hank Key doubles to center field. Sachi Harashima uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hugh Jackman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Key advances to third on the play. Herb Ert grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Key scores. Stephen Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gene Poole pitching. Mike Hendricks is pinch hitting for Kerry Donohue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Hendricks flies out to the center fielder. Steve Payne strikes out. Hugh Liese pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Wood pitching. Heinie Fritz walks. Mike Smith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Ron Lopes singles to center field. Cliff Dweller walks. Micheal oCeallaigh is pinch hitting for Gene Poole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Micheal oCeallaigh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Angelo Warner improves in speed Champ Coker improves in arm Lyn Freiburger improves in contact_vs_lefty Lyn Freiburger improves in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Goat did not respond to coaching in speed Ossie Davis did not respond to coaching in control Razor Edge did not respond to coaching in arm Salty Pepper did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Nayles did not respond to coaching in 3B