Win: Takahiko Nonaka (10-1) Loss: Frank Delaney (2-8)
Save: Pete Acre (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Martinez pitching. Danny Kane grounds out to the pitcher. Don Christiansen strikes out. Steve Simon walks. Bill Benz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Simon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Wiley Ebert pitching. Luis Davis strikes out. Yoshihiro Adachi singles to left field. Sam Bucher strikes out. Bombo Mertz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Dyck strikes out. Jim Bashang strikes out. Doe Galle hits a home run. Mike Morrison walks. Wiley Ebert walks. Danny Kane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wiley Ebert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Marquis flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Oliver walks. Jim Newnam strikes out. Gorman Birkbeck reached on a 2-base fielding error by Danny Kane. Jim Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Christiansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Simon singles to center field. Bill Benz grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Simon advances to second on the play. Jim Dyck singles in front of the left fielder. Jim Bashang walks. Doe Galle strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Luis Davis flies out to the right fielder. Yoshihiro Adachi strikes out. Sam Bucher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Wiley Ebert grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Kane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bombo Mertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Marquis singles to right field. Chuck Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Marquis advances to second on the play. Jim Newnam grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Don Christiansen grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Simon walks. Bill Benz singles to left field. Jim Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Simon advances to third on the play. Bill Benz advances to second on the play. Jim Bashang walks. Doe Galle singles to left field. Steve Simon scores. Bill Benz scores. Mike Morrison singles to center field. Jim Bashang scores. Doe Galle advances to third on the hit. Takahiko Nonaka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wiley Ebert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Gorman Birkbeck walks. Takahiko Nonaka lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Luis Davis triples. Takahiko Nonaka scores. Yoshihiro Adachi singles to center field. Luis Davis scores. Sam Bucher strikes out. Bombo Mertz reached on a fielding error by Jim Dyck. Fred Hall 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. Dave Marquis singles to left field. Yoshihiro Adachi scores. Chuck Oliver grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bombo Mertz is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Danny Kane strikes out. Don Christiansen grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Simon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Newnam walks. Gorman Birkbeck grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Newnam advances to second on the play. Takahiko Nonaka triples. Jim Newnam scores. Frank Delaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshihiro Adachi lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Benz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bashang lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Sam Bucher singles to right field. Bombo Mertz flies out to the right fielder. Dave Marquis doubles to center field. Sam Bucher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Oliver singles to right field. Dave Marquis scores. Jim Newnam flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Oliver is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Doe Galle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Don Johnson singles to right field. Danny Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Gorman Birkbeck strikes out. Merv May is pinch hitting for Takahiko Nonaka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Merv May strikes out. Luis Davis reached on a fielding error by Doe Galle. Yoshihiro Adachi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pete Acre pitching. Don Christiansen strikes out. Steve Simon pops out to the second baseman. Bill Benz triples. Adrian McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Jim Dyck. Adrian McLaughlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Coleman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Goodwin did not respond to coaching in range Gorman Barna did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Coleman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Pelouze improves in range Terry Brewington did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rick Gibbons did not respond to coaching in speed Red Espy did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Altamirano did not respond to coaching in control Dave Gillespie improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Powell improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Breadman did not respond to coaching in control