Win: Claude Allison (5-5) Loss: Terry Cummings (2-4)
Save: Tom McGeachy (19)
Inning: 1 Boston Claude Allison pitching. Bobby Miller strikes out. Bill Hilton grounds out to the pitcher. Ezra Collum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Terry Cummings pitching. George Butcher grounds out to the catcher. Danny Wade flies out to the left fielder. Roy Murray singles past the shortstop. Rick Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Andy Thomas walks. Jud Nicholson strikes out. Russ Wright grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Lazor grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Appleton singles to center field. Ken Dede flies out to the right fielder. Al Prendergast grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Appleton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Tommy DeVoy flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Galvin strikes out. Terry Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Claude Allison singles to center field. George Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Danny Wade grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bobby Miller walks. Bill Hilton pops out to the catcher. Bobby Miller steals second. Ezra Collum grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Murray singles to right field. Rick Hildebrand strikes out. Frank Lazor walks. Dave Appleton walks. Ken Dede doubles to right field. Roy Murray scores. Frank Lazor scores. Dave Appleton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Prendergast lines out to the shortstop. Claude Allison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jud Nicholson strikes out. Russ Wright singles to left field. Tommy DeVoy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Russ Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Galvin lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Butcher grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Wade strikes out. Roy Murray doubles to center field. Rick Hildebrand grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Terry Cummings singles to right field. Bobby Miller reached on a fielding error by Frank Lazor. Bill Hilton hits a home run. Terry Cummings scores. Bobby Miller scores. Ezra Collum strikes out. Andy Thomas strikes out. Jud Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Lazor singles to right field. Bill Jones 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. Dave Appleton singles to left field. Ken Dede doubles to left field. Frank Lazor scores. Al Prendergast grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Appleton scores. Ken Dede advances to third on the play. Claude Allison doubles to center field. Ken Dede scores. George Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Danny Wade hits a home run. Claude Allison scores. Roy Murray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Russ Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy DeVoy singles to center field. Bob Galvin hits a home run. Tommy DeVoy scores. Horacio Hillegas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Stephens is pinch hitting for Bill Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Stephens singles to right field. Chuck Stephens steals second. Bobby Miller strikes out. Bill Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Keith Flood pitching. Rick Hildebrand strikes out. Frank Lazor singles to right field. Dave Appleton walks. Ken Dede singles to left field. Frank Lazor scores. Al Prendergast pops out to the shortstop. Yuset Rivera is pinch hitting for Horacio Hillegas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yuset Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Pat Segui pitching. Ezra Collum hits a home run. Andy Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Jud Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Russ Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Danny Wade hits a home run. Roy Murray flies out to the center fielder. Rick Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston David Murray 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. Tommy DeVoy grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Galvin singles to right field. Junie Henry is pinch hitting for Keith Flood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Junie Henry strikes out. Bobby Miller doubles to center field. Tom McGeachy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Hilton walks. Ezra Collum singles to left field. Bob Galvin scores. Andy Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bobby Miller (17).HR - Bill Hilton (11), Ezra Collum (7), Bob Galvin (2).GIDP - Russ Wright. Baserunning: SB - Bobby Miller (10), Chuck Stephens (1).
Game Notes Tom McGeachy is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Walt Leopold did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rudy Alusik improves in speed Mike Sales did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Leopold improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Sales did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Mike Snipes improves in power_vs_righty Fred Cron improves in power_vs_lefty Mickey Oglesby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Owen Kress did not respond to coaching in velocity