Win: Pat Dravecky (12-12) Loss: Mel Parnell (16-6)
Save: Joe Handiboe (36)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mel Parnell pitching. Chuck Fulton strikes out. Dan Surkont strikes out. Bob Hennis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Pat Dravecky pitching. Rico Rice flies out to the left fielder. Fred Williams flies out to the center fielder. Sid Naehring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jake Pettit pops out to the third baseman. Darrell Reichle singles to right field. Red Babcock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell Reichle advances to second on the play. Shawn Daly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Chip Conigliaro strikes out. Danny Doerr strikes out. Mitchell Fisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Will Arntzen flies out to the right fielder. Pat Dravecky strikes out. Chuck Fulton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Vern Speaker strikes out. Dewey Evans singles to left field. Mel Parnell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mel Parnell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Surkont walks. Bob Hennis walks. Jake Pettit singles to left field. Darrell Reichle flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Surkont is thrown out at the plate. Red Babcock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Rico Rice doubles to right field. Fred Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Rico Rice advances to third on the play. Sid Naehring pops out to the first baseman. Chip Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Shawn Daly flies out to the left fielder. Will Arntzen singles to left field. Pat Dravecky lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Danny Doerr flies out to the right fielder. Mitchell Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Speaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Surkont pops out to the second baseman. Bob Hennis singles to left field. Bob Hennis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jake Pettit flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Dewey Evans strikes out. Mel Parnell grounds out to the pitcher. Rico Rice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Darrell Reichle walks. Red Babcock flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Daly walks. Will Arntzen pops out to the second baseman. Pat Dravecky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Fred Williams flies out to the right fielder. Sid Naehring singles to right field. Chip Conigliaro singles to center field. Sid Naehring advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Danny Doerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chip Conigliaro advances to second on the play. Mitchell Fisk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Chuck Fulton grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Surkont pops out to the first baseman. Bob Hennis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Vern Speaker strikes out. Dewey Evans flies out to the center fielder. Mel Parnell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jake Pettit walks. Ernie Shore 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 1st. Jake Pettit steals second. Darrell Reichle singles past the shortstop. Jake Pettit scores. Darrell Reichle steals second. Mitchell Fisk throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Red Babcock flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Darrell Reichle scores. Shawn Daly grounds out to the shortstop. Will Arntzen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Handiboe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rico Rice singles to center field. Fred Williams walks. Sid Naehring strikes out. Chip Conigliaro grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Fred Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Danny Doerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Hendryx improves in power_vs_righty Ed Hendryx improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Poepping improves in contact_vs_righty J.R. Gunning did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Poepping did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Coot Higgins improves in power_vs_righty Cy Trout did not respond to coaching in control Cy Trout improves in control Pat Meyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty