Win: Kazunori Inagawa (1-0) Loss: Bill Hernon (9-9)
Save: Mark Welch (10)
Inning: 1 Boston Gerry Holman pitching. Curt Fishel hits a home run. Willie Ripken doubles to center field. Masahiro Araki grounds out to the shortstop. Rene Davis reached on a 2-base fielding error by Howard Haynes. Willie Ripken scores. Mike Williams strikes out. Yurisbel Gourriel walks. Tom Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Hernon pitching. Carlos Grilli pops out to the third baseman. Kent Torre strikes out. Jim Harrell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ezra Nagelsen doubles to center field. Bill Hernon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ezra Nagelsen is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Howard Haynes hits a home run. Alan Johnson singles to center field. Alan Johnson steals second. Dan Handiboe strikes out. Calvin Mizell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Willie Ripken grounds out to the pitcher. Masahiro Araki singles to left field. Rene Davis singles past the shortstop. Mike Williams singles to right field. Masahiro Araki scores. Rene Davis advances to third on the hit. Yurisbel Gourriel walks. Kazunori Inagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Elliott strikes out. Ezra Nagelsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Kazunori Inagawa strikes out. Carlos Grilli walks. Kent Torre doubles to right field. Jim Harrell singles to left field. Carlos Grilli scores. Kent Torre scores. B.J. Neibauer singles to right field. Howard Haynes strikes out. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Hernon grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Fishel pops out to the first baseman. Willie Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Mizell pops out to the third baseman. Kazunori Inagawa singles to right field. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Masahiro Araki strikes out. Rene Davis flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams singles to left field. Yurisbel Gourriel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kent Torre flies out to the center fielder. Jim Harrell singles past the shortstop. Jim Harrell steals second. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Howard Haynes hits a home run. Jim Harrell scores. Pete Tiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tom Elliott pops out to the shortstop. Ezra Nagelsen flies out to the center fielder. Pete Tiant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Handiboe lines out to the shortstop. Calvin Mizell singles to right field. Harry Nelson is pinch hitting for Kazunori Inagawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Nelson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Al Bennett pitching. Curt Fishel singles to left field. Willie Ripken strikes out. Masahiro Araki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Curt Fishel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rene Davis singles to center field. Masahiro Araki advances to third on the hit. Mike Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Carlos Grilli flies out to the center fielder. Kent Torre lines out to the third baseman. Jim Harrell walks. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Yurisbel Gourriel grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Elliott grounds out to the third baseman. Ezra Nagelsen singles to left field. Benny Kennedy is pinch hitting for Pete Tiant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Benny Kennedy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ezra Nagelsen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Foley pitching. Howard Haynes flies out to the center fielder. Alan Johnson strikes out. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Curt Fishel grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Ripken flies out to the center fielder. Masahiro Araki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Kent Torre (27).HR - Howard Haynes 2 (12).GIDP - Harry Nelson. Baserunning: SB - Jim Harrell (28), Alan Johnson (10). Fielding: E - Howard Haynes.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Domingo Miceli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Domingo Miceli did not respond to coaching in speed Enrique Diaz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Sparks improves in endurance Bryan McNally did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Sparks did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Niles Malone did not respond to coaching in range Tracy Aase improves in range Matt Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Willie Dingman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glen Perry improves in range Dick Larkin did not respond to coaching in control Wally Poat did not respond to coaching in CF