Win: Rigo Adkins (5-4) Loss: Art Beckert (4-11)
Save: Claude Sullivan (36)
Inning: 1 Detroit Marshall McCabe pitching. Jim Bashang strikes out. Don Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Brown walks. Gus Cron flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Art Beckert pitching. Bob Wills strikes out. Corky Sivess grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dane Browne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jose Morgan pops out to the third baseman. Ted Livingston grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Bush flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Luis Davis walks. Dick Buker flies out to the center fielder. Mitsuo Sano strikes out. Jim Milliard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Irvin singles to right field. Art Beckert lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Bashang singles to left field. Ed Irvin scores. Don Ballou singles to center field. Jimmy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Gus Cron flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Craig Fischer flies out to the center fielder. Marshall McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wills strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jose Morgan strikes out. Ted Livingston grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Bush grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Corky Sivess grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dane Browne hits an infield single to the catcher. Dane Browne steals second. Luis Davis doubles to right field. Dane Browne scores. Dick Buker flies out to the center fielder. Mitsuo Sano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed Irvin grounds out to the pitcher. Art Beckert grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bashang singles to center field. Don Ballou singles to center field. Jimmy Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Jim Milliard singles to left field. Craig Fischer strikes out. Marshall McCabe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Wills lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Gus Cron hits a home run. Jose Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Ted Livingston flies out to the right fielder. Gary Bush flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Corky Sivess flies out to the left fielder. Dane Browne flies out to the center fielder. Luis Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ed Irvin grounds out to the shortstop. Art Beckert strikes out. Jim Bashang flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dick Buker lines out to the shortstop. Mitsuo Sano hits a home run. Jim Milliard strikes out. Craig Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Ballou hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jimmy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Gus Cron strikes out. Jose Morgan singles to right field. Rigo Adkins 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. Ted Livingston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Merv May is pinch hitting for Rigo Adkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Merv May hits a home run. Bob Wills grounds out to the shortstop. Corky Sivess grounds out to the second baseman. Dane Browne doubles to center field. Roger Dygert 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. Luis Davis singles past the third baseman. Dane Browne scores. Dick Buker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Claude Sullivan pitching. Gary Bush pops out to the second baseman. Ed Irvin strikes out. Hiroki Ohtomo is pinch hitting for Roger Dygert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hiroki Ohtomo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Art Beckert is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Margoneri did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Edwards Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Coot Abreu did not respond to coaching in arm Tim Lofton improves in arm George Margoneri did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Jones improves in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Zeiser did not respond to coaching in control Jim Newnam improves in range Brock Willis did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordon Murray did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Newnam improves in range Gordon Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty