Win: Sam Kimber (7-5) Loss: Wayne Kittle (0-5)
Save: Roland Patterson (26)
Inning: 1 Boston Sam Kimber pitching. Dick Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Shupe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Wayne Kittle pitching. Doug Kenworthy pops out to the first baseman. George Hobbie doubles to left field. Brad Eckert singles in front of the center fielder. George Hobbie scores. JoJo Blalock singles to center field. Brad Eckert advances to third on the hit. Harry Byrdak doubles to center field. Brad Eckert scores. JoJo Blalock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Willis flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd DeJesus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Adam Lehr singles to center field. Nelson Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Adam Lehr advances to second on the play. Charlie Bourjos triples. Adam Lehr scores. Bob Chavez doubles to center field. Charlie Bourjos scores. Ramon Sperry flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Kittle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Donovan Klaus singles past the shortstop. Sam Kimber lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Kenworthy walks. George Hobbie strikes out. Brad Eckert singles to center field. Donovan Klaus scores. Doug Kenworthy advances to third on the hit. Jack Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. JoJo Blalock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Dick Handiboe singles to right field. Rip Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Scott Shupe flies out to the right fielder. Adam Lehr singles to left field. Nelson Baker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Byrdak walks. Elmer Willis strikes out. Lloyd DeJesus walks. Donovan Klaus singles to center field. Harry Byrdak scores. Lloyd DeJesus advances to third on the hit. Sam Kimber is hit by a pitch. Doug Kenworthy strikes out. Ralph Gaspar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hobbie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Charlie Bourjos pops out to the third baseman. Bob Chavez grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Sperry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Brad Eckert singles to left field. JoJo Blalock grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Eckert advances to second on the play. Harry Byrdak doubles to right field. Brad Eckert scores. Elmer Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Lloyd DeJesus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ralph Gaspar grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Handiboe grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Donovan Klaus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Sam Kimber flies out to the center fielder. Doug Kenworthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Scott Shupe strikes out. Adam Lehr pops out to the shortstop. Nelson Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit George Hobbie grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Eckert doubles to center field. Bill Magrann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. JoJo Blalock doubles to left field. Brad Eckert scores. Harry Byrdak grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Charlie Bourjos flies out to the left fielder. Bob Chavez pops out to the second baseman. Ramon Sperry doubles to left field. Bill Magrann pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Lloyd DeJesus strikes out. Donovan Klaus walks. Sam Kimber pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Doug Kenworthy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Dick Handiboe strikes out. Rip Gonzalez singles to right field. Scott Shupe singles to right field. Rip Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Adam Lehr walks. Nelson Baker singles to right field. Rip Gonzalez scores. Scott Shupe scores. Bennie Cooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Bourjos pops out to the second baseman. Bob Chavez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nelson Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Hobbie singles to left field. Brad Eckert strikes out. JoJo Blalock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Kouji Tamayama enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Hobbie at CF. Roland Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ramon Sperry pops out to the shortstop. Bill Magrann lines out to the shortstop. Dick Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Farmer improves in range Bob Epps did not respond to coaching in range Guillermo Santiago did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Healy did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Penn Plumbtrick improves in velocity Leon Colbert did not respond to coaching in range Penn Plumbtrick improves in velocity Doc Vandagrift did not respond to coaching in control