Win: Kevin Pearce (2-1) Loss: Alex Pitts (3-1)
Save: Hank Lieberthal (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Frank Felder pitching. Bubba Martin singles to right field. Dave Dietzel bunts for a base hit. Darren Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bubba Martin advances to third on the play. Dave Dietzel advances to second on the play. Saburo Ozaki flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bubba Martin scores. Dwight Lowe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Irv Dawson pitching. Andy Renfroe flies out to the center fielder. Marcus Smith strikes out. Merlin Kline walks. Monte Karger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Junior Latham flies out to the right fielder. Harry Almada grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Baker walks. Irv Dawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo singles to center field. Frank Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Danerdo advances to second on the play. Joe Miranda walks. Sam Downs singles to center field. Buddy Danerdo scores. Frank Felder lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Renfroe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Bubba Martin flies out to the right fielder. Dave Dietzel singles to right field. Darren Hernandez strikes out. Saburo Ozaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marcus Smith singles past the second baseman. Merlin Kline doubles past the first baseman. Monte Karger flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Marcus Smith scores. Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dwight Lowe grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Latham walks. Harry Almada pops out to the shortstop. Kid Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Miranda flies out to the right fielder. Sam Downs strikes out. Frank Felder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Irv Dawson strikes out. Bubba Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Dietzel hits a home run. Darren Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Andy Renfroe flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Smith walks. Merlin Kline flies out to the center fielder. Monte Karger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Saburo Ozaki reached on a fielding error by Andy Renfroe. Dwight Lowe is hit by a pitch. Junior Latham singles to center field. Saburo Ozaki scores. Dwight Lowe advances to third on the hit. Harry Almada strikes out. Kid Baker strikes out. Irv Dawson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Frank Cooper walks. Joe Miranda strikes out. Sam Downs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bubba Martin hits a home run. John Kemmler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Dietzel strikes out. Darren Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Saburo Ozaki singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dwight Lowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mitch Murray is pinch hitting for John Kemmler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mitch Murray flies out to the right fielder. Andy Renfroe singles to center field. Marcus Smith singles to right field. Merlin Kline reached on a fielding error by Dave Dietzel. Kevin Pearce 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 3rd. Monte Karger singles to center field. Andy Renfroe scores. Marcus Smith scores. Buddy Danerdo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Alex Pitts pitching. Junior Latham flies out to the left fielder. Harry Almada singles to right field. Kid Baker hits a home run. Harry Almada scores. David Trice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Chaney is pinch hitting for Kevin Pearce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paul Chaney singles to center field. Bubba Martin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Chaney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Dietzel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bubba Martin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hank Lieberthal pitching. Frank Cooper singles to center field. Joe Miranda strikes out. Sam Downs strikes out. Felix Lary is pinch hitting for David Trice. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Felix Lary flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Doc Goodwin pitching. Darren Hernandez walks. Saburo Ozaki strikes out. Dwight Lowe walks. Junior Latham walks. Red Ozmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Almada grounds out to the third baseman. Darren Hernandez scores. Dwight Lowe advances to third on the play. Junior Latham advances to second on the play. Kid Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Fujio Oda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dwight Lowe at 1B. Andy Renfroe strikes out. Marcus Smith flies out to the right fielder. Merlin Kline singles to left field. Monte Karger walks. Buddy Danerdo walks. Frank Cooper walks. Merlin Kline scores. Joe Miranda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sol Vahrenhorst improves in arm Ralph Walker improves in power_vs_lefty Ralph Walker improves in range Sol Vahrenhorst improves in arm Junie Lowell did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Moses did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Slaton improves in range Joey Edmonson improves in range Don Moses improves in control