Win: Frank Noftsker (12-8) Loss: Tim Besana (9-13)
Save: Frank Taylor (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Noftsker pitching. Andy Wilkins pops out to the third baseman. Joe Barojas pops out to the first baseman. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Tim Besana pitching. Ned Carnett lines out to the second baseman. Rod Lemaster flies out to the right fielder. Shinichiro Watanabe lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wade Marsh strikes out. Carroll Wetherby walks. Dick Lucas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Wetherby advances to second on the play. Blake Cummings grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Soichiro Hattori flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hanning strikes out. Dizzy Baxter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Juan Karmen flies out to the left fielder. Tim Besana strikes out. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Al Bockman flies out to the left fielder. Butch Hoffman grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Noftsker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Barojas grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Dashner flies out to the center fielder. Wade Marsh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ned Carnett flies out to the center fielder. Rod Lemaster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinichiro Watanabe hits a home run. Soichiro Hattori walks. Charlie Hanning flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Dick Lucas flies out to the right fielder. Blake Cummings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Dizzy Baxter singles to center field. Al Bockman singles to left field. Dizzy Baxter advances to third on the hit. Butch Hoffman grounds out to the pitcher. Al Bockman advances to second on the play. Frank Noftsker flies out to the center fielder. Ned Carnett singles to right field. Dizzy Baxter scores. Rod Lemaster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Juan Karmen walks. Tim Besana fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tim Besana grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Andy Wilkins singles to right field. Joe Barojas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Shinichiro Watanabe doubles to right field. Soichiro Hattori grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Hanning grounds out to the third baseman. Dizzy Baxter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dutch Dashner flies out to the left fielder. Wade Marsh strikes out. Carroll Wetherby singles to left field. Carroll Wetherby steals second. Dick Lucas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Al Bockman flies out to the center fielder. Butch Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Frank Noftsker singles to left field. Ned Carnett singles to right field. Ed Shields 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. Rod Lemaster walks. Shinichiro Watanabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Blake Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Karmen walks. Jose Walker is pinch hitting for Ed Shields. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jose Walker pops out to the third baseman. Andy Wilkins singles to center field. Juan Karmen advances to third on the hit. Paul Hazle 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. Joe Barojas walks. Dutch Dashner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Gus Gates pitching. Soichiro Hattori grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hanning walks. Jimmy Fuentes is pinch hitting for Dizzy Baxter. Jimmy Fuentes grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Billiard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Fuentes at CF. Frank Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wade Marsh strikes out. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Nagel improves in control Larry Nagel did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Owens did not respond to coaching in control Salomon McFarland improves in power_vs_lefty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wib Cooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Hockette improves in arm Monty Levrault improves in range Gary Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty