Inning: 1 Minnesota Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Count Johnston singles to left field. Jimmy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jun Otsu hits a home run. Count Johnston scores. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Terry walks. Herman Shean singles to left field. Joe Terry advances to third on the hit. Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Buddy Maisel pitching. Bob Fetzer walks. Rikkert Wood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Russ Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Odwell grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Maisel grounds out to the pitcher. Count Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jeff Kirk singles to center field. Jeff Kirk steals second. Johnny Keck strikes out. Travis Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Kirk advances to third on the play. Doug Stoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jun Otsu grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Joey DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. Gene Cuccurullo strikes out. Bob Fetzer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Terry strikes out. Herman Shean grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Rikkert Wood reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Smith. Russ Lyons walks. Jeff Kirk singles to left field. Johnny Keck lines out to the second baseman. Travis Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Doug Stoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Odwell grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Maisel flies out to the center fielder. Count Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Joey DeMontreville singles to left field. Gene Cuccurullo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bob Fetzer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gene Cuccurullo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rikkert Wood grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joey DeMontreville scores. Bob Fetzer advances to second on the play. Russ Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Smith strikes out. Jun Otsu flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Kirk singles to center field. Johnny Keck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Kirk advances to second on the play. Travis Oliver flies out to the left fielder. Doug Stoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Terry doubles to left field. Herman Shean grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Creek pops out to the first baseman. John Odwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Joey DeMontreville strikes out. Frank Havens is pinch hitting for Gene Cuccurullo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Havens pops out to the second baseman. Bob Fetzer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sig Clarkson pitching. Charlie Stanley is pinch hitting for Buddy Maisel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Stanley pops out to the second baseman. Count Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Smith singles to center field. Jun Otsu singles to right field. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the hit. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Roy Mitchell pitching. Rikkert Wood singles past the shortstop. Russ Lyons singles to left field. Jeff Kirk singles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Johnny Keck pops out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the corners in. Travis Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rikkert Wood scores. Ken Courtney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Stoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Terry strikes out. Herman Shean grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Wally Creek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Joey DeMontreville singles to right field. Alex Petoskey is pinch hitting for Sig Clarkson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Alex Petoskey flies out to the right fielder. Joey DeMontreville steals second. Bob Fetzer doubles to right field. Joey DeMontreville scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie Byrnes improves in arm Walt Thacker improves in speed Willie Byrnes did not respond to coaching in range Bret Liefer did not respond to coaching in range Dino Floyd improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Matt Dillard did not respond to coaching in velocity Gail Chambers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Clay did not respond to coaching in control Joaquin Brock improves in speed Tommy Fussell improves in range Carlos Busby did not respond to coaching in control Allan Yount did not respond to coaching in 2B