Win: Neil Smith (7-12) Loss: John Menefee (3-3)
Save: Emil Swindell (26)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Menefee pitching. Dave Misse grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Neil Smith pitching. Billy Eschen flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. Art Murray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Don Stearns grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Masao Fujiwara strikes out. Roy Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Todt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Gonzales flies out to the left fielder. Alvin Bearnarth doubles to center field. Neil Smith strikes out. Dave Misse grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jeff Batch strikes out. Lorenzo Minarcin lines out to the second baseman. John Menefee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Toshio Kajima walks. Toshio Kajima is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Keith Irwin singles to center field. Keith Irwin steals second. Joe Sackinsky lines out to the shortstop. Don Stearns walks. Ray Wheeler walks. Jack Gonzales pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Billy Eschen lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Hutchinson singles to center field. Art Murray singles to center field. Masao Fujiwara walks. Roy Lee grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Bobby Hutchinson is out at home. Mike Todt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alvin Bearnarth singles to center field. Neil Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Misse singles to center field. Alvin Bearnarth scores. Toshio Kajima pops out to the second baseman. Keith Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jeff Batch strikes out. Lorenzo Minarcin singles to left field. John Menefee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Eschen singles to center field. Lorenzo Minarcin is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Don Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bobby Hutchinson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Art Murray lines out to the second baseman. Masao Fujiwara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Gonzales doubles to center field. Terry Haydel 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. Alvin Bearnarth singles to right field. Jack Gonzales scores. Neil Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Dave Misse lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Roy Lee flies out to the right fielder. Mike Todt grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Batch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Toshio Kajima strikes out. Keith Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Sackinsky walks. Don Stearns grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Sackinsky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Harry Houser 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. Lorenzo Minarcin flies out to the center fielder. Terry Haydel strikes out. Billy Eschen singles to center field. Billy Eschen steals second. Bobby Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gonzales singles to left field. Alvin Bearnarth pops out to the second baseman. Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for Harry Houser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johan Brazill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Emil Swindell pitching. Art Murray strikes out. Masao Fujiwara strikes out. Roy Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kevin Ott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jonathan Jansen did not respond to coaching in range Jake Styles improves in range Al Lamb did not respond to coaching in velocity 'Dandy' Dan Daniels did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Sharperson improves in speed Fred Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Karchner improves in range Lou Barrios improves in range