Win: Rob Acosta (8-5) Loss: Marion Seguignol (4-8)
Save: Ed Fitzgerald (23)
Inning: 1 Detroit Robbie Forsch pitching. Spider Leheny strikes out. Curtis Byrd walks. Larry Alten flies out to the left fielder. Billy Wallace pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Rob Acosta pitching. Jose Jefferson lines out to the shortstop. Kirby Terrell strikes out. Bobby Vazquez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Greg Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Anthony Venafro strikes out. Steve Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Baker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeison Fondin pops out to the shortstop. Bill Winsett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Acosta strikes out. Spider Leheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Reggie Wilkerson strikes out. Ray Tauscher singles to center field. Robbie Forsch lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Jefferson singles to right field. Ray Tauscher scores. Kirby Terrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Curtis Byrd strikes out. Larry Alten singles to right field. Billy Wallace hits a home run. Larry Alten scores. Greg Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Anthony Venafro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bobby Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Dave Baker flies out to the left fielder. Jeison Fondin reached on a fielding error by Billy Wallace. Jeison Fondin steals second. Bill Winsett walks. Reggie Wilkerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Butler strikes out. Rob Acosta doubles to left field. Spider Leheny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ray Tauscher flies out to the center fielder. Robbie Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Jefferson singles to left field. Kirby Terrell walks. Bobby Vazquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Curtis Byrd flies out to the center fielder. Larry Alten flies out to the left fielder. Billy Wallace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Dave Baker pops out to the shortstop. Jeison Fondin strikes out. Bill Winsett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Fred Garces comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Anthony Venafro grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Diaz doubles past the third baseman. Bill Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ray West enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Alten at CF. Homer Webb enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Leonard at 2B. Reggie Wilkerson flies out to the center fielder. Ray Tauscher flies out to the right fielder. Dick Kleinow is pinch hitting for Fred Garces. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Kleinow hits a home run. Jose Jefferson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Marion Seguignol pitching. Rob Acosta grounds out to the third baseman. Spider Leheny singles to center field. Curtis Byrd strikes out. Ray West walks. Billy Wallace doubles to left field. Spider Leheny scores. Ray West uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rod Dolan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Homer Webb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Kirby Terrell grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Vazquez strikes out. Dave Baker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Anthony Venafro strikes out. Steve Diaz strikes out. Bill Butler doubles to center field. Tommy Ake is pinch hitting for Rob Acosta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tommy Ake singles to center field. Bill Butler scores. Spider Leheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ed Fitzgerald pitching. Jeison Fondin doubles to center field. Bill Winsett flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Wilkerson walks. Ray Tauscher walks. Dave Dwyer is pinch hitting for Rod Dolan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Dwyer strikes out. Jose Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Alvarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Costello improves in arm Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dan Alvarez improves in speed Max Krueger improves in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ike Simmons improves in power_vs_righty Mike Spence did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Howarth did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Mesa improves in 2B