Inning: 1 Boston Taku Miura pitching. Frank Loman grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Conley walks. Bill McKean hits a home run. Emil Conley scores. Gary Schauer strikes out. Hal Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Kevin Edwards pitching. Jack Elko singles to center field. March Hernaiz pops out to the first baseman. Bob Kahler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Alex Church singles to right field. Alex Church is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brandon Mack strikes out. Steve Macko doubles to left field. Kevin Edwards pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Buck Frias grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bell pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Frank Loman grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Conley walks. Bill McKean flies out to the center fielder. Emil Conley steals second. Gary Schauer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rafael Dickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Flick singles to right field. Taku Miura lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Elko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Hal Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Alex Church strikes out. Brandon Mack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit March Hernaiz flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kahler hits a home run. Buck Frias flies out to the center fielder. Dick Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Steve Macko flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Loman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed Bell flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Dickson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jim Flick doubles to left field. Taku Miura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Emil Conley grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McKean strikes out. Gary Schauer singles to left field. Hal Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Elko strikes out. March Hernaiz flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kahler doubles to center field. Buck Frias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Alex Church hits a home run. Paul Demaree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brandon Mack singles to center field. Steve Macko doubles to center field. Brandon Mack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Edwards lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Loman singles to right field. Steve Macko scores. Jim Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Conley pops out to the first baseman. Bill McKean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Cedeno singles to left field. Ed Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ike Wilber is pinch hitting for Rafael Dickson. Ike Wilber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Gary Schauer strikes out. Hal Carter strikes out. Alex Church singles to right field. Brandon Mack walks. Steve Macko strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Flick grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Picciuto is pinch hitting for Jim Irwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Picciuto lines out to the shortstop. Jack Elko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Lee Colton pitching. Alan Carter strikes out. Frank Loman grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Conley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit March Hernaiz singles to left field. Bob Kahler strikes out. Buck Frias singles to left field. March Hernaiz advances to third on the hit. Dick Cedeno is hit by a pitch. Ed Bell grounds out to the third baseman. March Hernaiz scores. Buck Frias advances to third on the play. Dick Cedeno advances to second on the play. Ike Wilber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Emil Conley is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ryan Herndon did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Gleason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vern Rasmussen improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Grubb improves in speed Daisuke Kashibuchi did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Leeper did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Barton did not respond to coaching in control Paul Hoyt did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Chappas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty