Win: Lefty Grove (19-6) Loss: Jay Decker (17-7)
Save: Walt Herrell (19)
Inning: 1 Boston Lefty Grove pitching. Delos Nealon flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Devers grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Clemons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Jay Decker pitching. George Maisel strikes out. Charlie Maisel strikes out. Sam Shaw pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ed Bella grounds out to the second baseman. Walter May walks. Jo-Jo Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walter May is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Madden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Al Kaline flies out to the center fielder. Mark Teixeira flies out to the center fielder. Buck Herzog flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Wilmot strikes out. Jay Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Delos Nealon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Fritz Maisel flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Childs walks. Lefty Grove lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Maisel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Rafael Devers strikes out. Jake Clemons walks. Ed Bella grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Clemons advances to second on the play. Walter May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Charlie Maisel pops out to the third baseman. Sam Shaw singles to center field. Al Kaline flies out to the center fielder. Mark Teixeira grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Shaw is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jo-Jo Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Madden flies out to the center fielder. Bill Wilmot flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Buck Herzog grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Maisel singles to left field. Cupid Childs strikes out. Lefty Grove grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Fritz Maisel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jay Decker strikes out. Delos Nealon grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Devers singles past the third baseman. Jake Clemons singles to center field. Ed Bella strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore George Maisel flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Maisel triples. Sam Shaw singles to left field. Charlie Maisel scores. Al Kaline walks. Mark Teixeira strikes out. Buck Herzog grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Walter May grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jo-Jo Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Roy Madden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Fritz Maisel grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Childs grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Foutz is pinch hitting for Lefty Grove. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Foutz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Walt Herrell pitching. Bill Wilmot singles to left field. Brent Foiles is pinch hitting for Jay Decker. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brent Foiles flies out to the left fielder. Delos Nealon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Mookie Pryor pitching. George Maisel flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Maisel strikes out. Sam Shaw hits a home run. Ricky Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Kaline pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Rafael Devers flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jake Clemons grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bella pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 4 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Stowers did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Koback improves in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Koback improves in range Paul Robertson improves in arm Steve Silva did not respond to coaching in 1B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vic Barnhart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Sasser did not respond to coaching in control Earl Walker improves in arm John Bale improves in power_vs_lefty John Bale did not respond to coaching in SS