Win: Paul Breadman (13-4) Loss: Rob Stobbs (7-17)
Save: Takahiko Nonaka (44)
Inning: 1 Boston Rob Stobbs pitching. Bob Wills doubles to center field. Wally Beatin grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Newnam grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Wills advances to third on the play. Aaron Hamilton singles to left field. Bob Wills scores. Chuck Oliver grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Aaron Hamilton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Paul Breadman pitching. Don Ballou flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Jim Burnitz walks. Steve Simon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Eric Kelsey singles to center field. Merv May grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eric Kelsey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gorman Birkbeck strikes out. Paul Breadman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Morrison doubles to right field. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Morrison advances to third on the play. Doe Galle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Oliver. Mike Morrison scores. Bill Benz strikes out. Rob Stobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bob Wills strikes out. Wally Beatin walks. Wally Beatin steals second. Jim Newnam walks. Aaron Hamilton pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Oliver singles to left field. Wally Beatin scores. Jim Newnam advances to third on the hit. Eric Kelsey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Ballou flies out to the left fielder. Mike Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Burnitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Merv May flies out to the left fielder. Gorman Birkbeck flies out to the left fielder. Paul Breadman singles past the third baseman. Bob Wills grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Breadman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Steve Simon flies out to the right fielder. Mike Morrison grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Burbrink walks. Doe Galle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Wally Beatin strikes out. Jim Newnam strikes out. Aaron Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Benz pops out to the first baseman. Rob Stobbs flies out to the left fielder. Don Ballou walks. Mike Lewis walks. Jim Burnitz singles to center field. Steve Simon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Chuck Oliver grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Eric Kelsey grounds out to the third baseman. Merv May pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Burbrink flies out to the center fielder. Doe Galle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Gorman Birkbeck pops out to the catcher. Paul Breadman singles to left field. Bob Wills grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Benz doubles to center field. Red Gleason 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 2nd. Gus Cron is pinch hitting for Rob Stobbs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gus Cron grounds out to the shortstop. Don Ballou flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Syl Knox pitching. Wally Beatin hits a home run. Frank Delaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Newnam flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Hamilton hits a home run. Chuck Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Kelsey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Burnitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Simon walks. Mike Morrison strikes out. Bill Burbrink pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Merv May strikes out. Gorman Birkbeck flies out to the right fielder. Yoshihiro Adachi is pinch hitting for Red Gleason. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshihiro Adachi doubles to center field. Bob Wills pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Takahiko Nonaka pitching. Doe Galle grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Benz grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Livingston is pinch hitting for Frank Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ted Livingston singles to center field. Don Ballou hits a home run. Ted Livingston scores. Mike Lewis walks. Mike Lewis steals second. Jim Burnitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Gus Cron is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sean Kimmick improves in contact_vs_righty Parke Morton did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Powell improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Gillespie improves in arm Jack Zeiser did not respond to coaching in velocity Bombo Mertz improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jonathan Cortes improves in range Tom Jones improves in arm Johnny Morman did not respond to coaching in speed Koji Sakuma did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dutch Blakely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Suzuki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Coleman did not respond to coaching in SS