Win: George Tarasco (12-9) Loss: Stan Bell (10-8)
Save: Liam Hendricks (33)
Inning: 1 Boston Stan Bell pitching. Hiroyuki Iida singles to center field. Hiroyuki Iida is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Papi Wilson walks. Roman Anthony lines out to the second baseman. Cookie Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota George Tarasco pitching. Lenny Randle strikes out. Luis Guillorme singles past the third baseman. Luis Guillorme steals second. Bob Wohlford flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Shindle walks. Rey Ordonez singles to center field. Luis Guillorme scores. Ron Dahl singles to left field. Cliff Shindle scores. Rey Ordonez advances to third on the hit. Butch Gorman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Moose Ryder reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Wohlford. Kenny Cruze grounds out to the second baseman. Moose Ryder advances to third on the play. Jorge Alvarez strikes out. Joe Lumpe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hunter White pops out to the shortstop. Stan Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Lenny Randle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston George Tarasco flies out to the left fielder. Hiroyuki Iida walks. Hiroyuki Iida steals second. Ralph Papi Wilson strikes out. Roman Anthony flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Luis Guillorme grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wohlford singles to center field. Cliff Shindle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Wohlford advances to second on the play. Rey Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Cookie Jackson strikes out. Moose Ryder grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Cruze singles to center field. Jorge Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ron Dahl grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Gorman singles to center field. Butch Gorman steals second. Hunter White strikes out. Stan Bell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Joe Lumpe walks. George Tarasco pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Hiroyuki Iida singles to center field. Joe Lumpe advances to third on the hit. Ralph Papi Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lumpe scores. Hiroyuki Iida advances to second on the play. Roman Anthony grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lenny Randle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Guillorme grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Wohlford flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Cookie Jackson triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Moose Ryder singles to center field. Cookie Jackson scores. Kenny Cruze flies out to the right fielder. Jorge Alvarez singles to center field. Joe Lumpe reached on a fielding error by Butch Gorman. George Tarasco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Cliff Shindle flies out to the left fielder. Rey Ordonez strikes out. Ron Dahl grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Hiroyuki Iida grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Papi Wilson hits a home run. Roman Anthony strikes out. Cookie Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Butch Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Hunter White pops out to the second baseman. Graig Gleason is pinch hitting for Stan Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Graig Gleason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Spud Ducey pitching. Moose Ryder flies out to the center fielder. Kenny Cruze grounds out to the pitcher. Jorge Alvarez singles to left field. Joe Lumpe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jorge Alvarez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lenny Randle grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Guillorme walks. Hack Ellis 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 1st. Bob Wohlford pops out to the first baseman. Cliff Shindle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Dane Ryder is pinch hitting for Hack Ellis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dane Ryder walks. Hiroyuki Iida singles to left field. Ralph Papi Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Roman Anthony flies out to the center fielder. Germany Kirby 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. Cookie Jackson singles to left field. Moose Ryder strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Liam Hendricks pitching. Rey Ordonez grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Dahl flies out to the left fielder. Butch Gorman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 11 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Cookie Jackson is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Conelly Early did not respond to coaching in velocity Conelly Early did not respond to coaching in velocity Arm Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Victor Sharrott did not respond to coaching in control Kristian Campbell did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duane Jumonville did not respond to coaching in velocity Ezra Connors improves in arm Wally Ostdiek did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Peek improves in power_vs_righty Crash Caldwell did not respond to coaching in 1B