Win: Corporal Frank Gallagher (11-8) Loss: Jeff Oyler (6-8)
Save: George Fernandez (35)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Corporal Frank Gallagher pitching. Marty Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Pete Grover walks. Pete Grover steals second. Val Venis flies out to the left fielder. Ike Kingsale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jeff Oyler pitching. Jason Smith strikes out. Sachio Matsui flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Benton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Mata grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Thrasher grounds out to the third baseman. George Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jason Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Conway flies out to the center fielder. Ethan Lajoie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rick Fluhrer grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Oyler flies out to the right fielder. Marty Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Cliff Lyons singles to center field. Brickyard Jude flies out to the left fielder. Corporal Frank Gallagher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pete Grover strikes out. Val Venis triples. Ike Kingsale grounds out to the second baseman. Val Venis scores. Bill Mata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Sachio Matsui is hit by a pitch. Eddie Benton doubles to center field. Jason Zachary strikes out. Ike Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Sachio Matsui scores. Eddie Benton advances to third on the play. Ethan Lajoie doubles to center field. Eddie Benton scores. Cliff Lyons singles to right field. Brickyard Jude flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roberto Thrasher grounds out to the third baseman. George Melton hits a home run. Rick Fluhrer reached on a fielding error by Corporal Frank Gallagher. Jeff Oyler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Kerr singles to center field. Rick Fluhrer scores. Pete Grover grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Corporal Frank Gallagher strikes out. Jason Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Sachio Matsui hits a home run. Eddie Benton doubles to right field. Jason Zachary hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ike Conway doubles to right field. Eddie Benton scores. Dave French comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ethan Lajoie hits a home run. Jason Zachary scores. Ike Conway scores. Ben Parsons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Lyons doubles to center field. Brickyard Jude doubles to left field. Cliff Lyons scores. Garry K Decker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Corporal Frank Gallagher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Val Venis grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Kingsale pops out to the catcher. Bill Mata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jason Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Sachio Matsui singles to right field. Sachio Matsui is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roberto Thrasher flies out to the center fielder. George Melton walks. Rick Fluhrer strikes out. Johnny Barranca is pinch hitting for Garry K Decker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Barranca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Esteban Patrick pitching. Jason Zachary walks. Ike Conway pops out to the second baseman. Ethan Lajoie doubles to left field. Jason Zachary uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cliff Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Brickyard Jude flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marty Kerr strikes out. Pete Grover reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ike Conway. Val Venis singles to right field. Pete Grover scores. Ike Kingsale grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Corporal Frank Gallagher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Castro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Michaels is pinch hitting for Sachio Matsui. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Michaels singles to left field. Eddie Benton singles to center field. Jason Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Mata doubles to center field. Roberto Thrasher walks. George Melton walks. George Fernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rick Fluhrer pops out to the shortstop. Luis Goebel is pinch hitting for Julio Castro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Goebel pops out to the third baseman. Marty Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Milt Hetki improves in contact_vs_righty George Hemphill improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Kroh improves in range George Hemphill did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Kroh improves in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curtis Smith did not respond to coaching in control Mark Palmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Krueger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Douthit did not respond to coaching in range Sam Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B