Win: Dick Dunlop (4-7) Loss: Otho Robinson (1-5)
Save: Steve Beckett (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Dick Dunlop pitching. Eddie Johnson strikes out. Walter Paul singles past the first baseman. Red Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Rich Gomez walks. Billy Coquillette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Otho Robinson pitching. Desi Coco walks. Sean Casey flies out to the left fielder. Klondike Douglass walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jake Taylor singles to left field. Desi Coco scores. Duke Sims grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Taylor advances to second on the play. Todd Helton walks. Jose Cruz Jr. singles to left field. Klondike Douglass scores. Jake Taylor scores. Todd Helton advances to third on the hit. Willie Durant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Buck King strikes out. Carl Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Rockenfield singles to center field. Otho Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Dick Dunlop singles to left field. Desi Coco pops out to the shortstop. Sean Casey walks. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Jake Taylor singles to center field. Dick Dunlop scores. Duke Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Eddie Johnson walks. Walter Paul grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Twitchell singles to center field. Rich Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Todd Helton walks. Jose Cruz Jr. singles to left field. Willie Durant flies out to the right fielder. The catcher fields the ball and Todd Helton is thrown out at third. Jose Cruz Jr. advances to second on the play. Jose Cruz Jr. advances to second on the play. Desi Coco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Billy Coquillette singles past the first baseman. Buck King hits a home run. Billy Coquillette scores. Carl Easler pops out to the first baseman. Gary Rockenfield pops out to the shortstop. Otho Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Sean Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Jake Taylor walks. Duke Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Eddie Johnson doubles to left field. Walter Paul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Johnson advances to third on the play. Red Twitchell singles to right field. Eddie Johnson scores. Rich Gomez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Todd Helton pops out to the shortstop. Jose Cruz Jr. doubles to right field. Luis Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Durant strikes out. Dick Dunlop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Billy Coquillette walks. Buck King strikes out. Carl Easler strikes out. Gary Rockenfield singles to right field. Billy Coquillette advances to third on the hit. Luis Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Desi Coco strikes out. Sean Casey hits a home run. Joe Decker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Klondike Douglass pops out to the third baseman. Jake Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Eddie Johnson singles to center field. Walter Paul flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Johnson steals second. Red Twitchell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rich Gomez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Duke Sims strikes out. Todd Helton grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Billy Coquillette hits a home run. Buck King walks. Eddie Hehl is pinch running for Buck King on 1st base. Carl Easler strikes out. Eddie Hehl is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gary Rockenfield singles to right field. Joe Necciai is pinch hitting for Joe Decker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Necciai grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dave Jerzembeck pitching. Buck Checo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Hehl at SS. Willie Durant pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Jones is pinch hitting for Dick Dunlop. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Jones singles to left field. Desi Coco reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Jerzembeck. Tetsuya Akagi is pinch hitting for Sean Casey. Tetsuya Akagi flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Jones scores. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Desi Coco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jake Taylor singles to center field. Klondike Douglass advances to third on the hit. Duke Sims pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Steve Beckett pitching. Randy Anderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tetsuya Akagi at 1B. Bert Lee enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Helton at 3B. Eddie Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Walter Paul walks. Red Twitchell grounds out to the catcher. Walter Paul advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Walter Paul advances to third. Rich Gomez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 9 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Eddie Johnson (9).HR - Billy Coquillette (5), Buck King (7).GIDP - Walter Paul, Rich Gomez. Baserunning: SB - Eddie Johnson (4).CS - Eddie Hehl (1). Fielding: E - Dave Jerzembeck.
Game Notes Steve Beckett is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stan Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Murtaugh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Wine improves in speed Dave Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Adam Cole improves in arm Joe Coleman improves in control Sidney DeFate improves in contact_vs_righty Sidney DeFate did not respond to coaching in range