Win: Rey Robinson (4-1) Loss: Bobby Landreth (1-2)
Save: Tom Hiatt (3)
Inning: 1 Boston Rey Robinson pitching. Kevin Leiter walks. Edgard Abrego pops out to the second baseman. Neill Simmons doubles to right field. Dick Grim doubles to center field. Kevin Leiter scores. Neill Simmons scores. Tom Ceccarelli walks. Connie Loftus flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Orme strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Bobby Landreth pitching. Nyls Brown singles to right field. Tom Baker pops out to the second baseman. Brad Gehrig pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Staton singles to left field. Nyls Brown advances to third on the hit. Randy Hunt singles to center field. Nyls Brown scores. Oscar Staton advances to third on the hit. John Fritz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Sandy Eastwick singles to left field. Bobby Landreth lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman 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). Kevin Leiter pops out to the first baseman. Edgard Abrego strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Randy Nabors strikes out. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Rey Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Neill Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Grim grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Tom Ceccarelli singles to left field. Connie Loftus pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Nyls Brown flies out to the right fielder. Tom Baker strikes out. Brad Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Daryl Orme flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Eastwick strikes out. Bobby Landreth singles to left field. Bobby Landreth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Oscar Staton flies out to the right fielder. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. John Fritz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Kevin Leiter triples. Edgard Abrego strikes out. Neill Simmons strikes out. Dick Grim strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Randy Nabors hits a home run. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Rey Robinson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Nyls Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tom Ceccarelli walks. Connie Loftus strikes out. Daryl Orme strikes out. Sandy Eastwick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Baker pops out to the second baseman. Brad Gehrig lines out to the third baseman. Oscar Staton hits a home run. Randy Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bobby Landreth grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Leiter flies out to the left fielder. Edgard Abrego singles to center field. Neill Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Fritz singles to center field. Randy Nabors hits a home run. John Fritz scores. Jimmie Myer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Rey Robinson strikes out. Nyls Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dick Grim singles to right field. Tom Ceccarelli flies out to the left fielder. Connie Loftus singles past the third baseman. Bill Johnson 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. Daryl Orme walks. Sandy Eastwick grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Grim scores. Connie Loftus advances to third on the play. Daryl Orme advances to second on the play. Mitsuo Tanaka is pinch hitting for Jimmie Myer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mitsuo Tanaka pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Rafael Rixey pitching. Tom Baker walks. Brad Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Baker advances to second on the play. Oscar Staton pops out to the third baseman. Randy Hunt doubles to center field. Tom Baker scores. John Fritz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Tom Hiatt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kevin Leiter walks. Edgard Abrego strikes out. Neill Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Dick Grim strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Sandy Eastwick is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lynn Cross improves in contact_vs_lefty Sumner Hackman improves in power_vs_righty Salomon Foutz did not respond to coaching in speed Phil Mashore improves in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Yount improves in arm Rip Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Rip Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity