Win: Don Johnson (11-12) Loss: Brock Willis (17-7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Brock Willis pitching. Mike Lewis strikes out. Gus Cron grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Simon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ron Schallock pitching. Bob Wills lines out to the second baseman. Luis Davis singles to left field. Wally Beatin grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Davis advances to second on the play. Aaron Hamilton singles to center field. Luis Davis scores. Bombo Mertz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Benz grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Lange hits an infield single to the second baseman. Paul Lange steals second. Doe Galle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Claudell Farrell walks. Sean Kimmick walks. Gorman Birkbeck lines out to the shortstop. Brock Willis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Wills strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Burbrink singles to left field. Ron Schallock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Lewis singles to left field. Gus Cron strikes out. Steve Simon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Luis Davis walks. Wally Beatin flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Hamilton pops out to the shortstop. Bombo Mertz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Benz singles to center field. Mike Morrison singles to center field. Bill Benz advances to third on the hit. Paul Lange flies out to the center fielder. Doe Galle reached on a 2-base fielding error by Claudell Farrell. Bill Benz scores. Bill Burbrink hits a home run. Mike Morrison scores. Doe Galle scores. Ron Schallock strikes out. Mike Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Claudell Farrell grounds out to the third baseman. Sean Kimmick walks. Gorman Birkbeck is hit by a pitch. Brock Willis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Wills strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Gus Cron hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gus Cron steals second. Steve Simon singles to left field. Gus Cron scores. Bill Benz walks. Mike Morrison walks. Passed ball. Steve Simon scores. Bill Benz advances to third. Mike Morrison advances to second. Paul Lange flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Benz scores. Parke Morton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doe Galle walks. Bill Burbrink walks. Ron Schallock strikes out. Mike Lewis singles to center field. Mike Morrison scores. Gus Cron strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Luis Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Beatin singles to right field. Aaron Hamilton walks. Bombo Mertz is hit by a pitch. Claudell Farrell grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Beatin scores. Aaron Hamilton advances to third on the play. Bombo Mertz advances to second on the play. Don 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. Sean Kimmick walks. Gorman Birkbeck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Simon singles past the shortstop. Bill Benz flies out to the right fielder. Mike Morrison grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Parke Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wills is hit by a pitch. Luis Davis singles past the shortstop. Bob Wills advances to third on the hit. Wally Beatin strikes out. Aaron Hamilton reached on a fielding error by Doe Galle. Bob Wills scores. Bombo Mertz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Lange strikes out. Doe Galle grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Burbrink singles to center field. Don Johnson singles past the third baseman. Mike Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Claudell Farrell pops out to the second baseman. Sean Kimmick grounds out to the third baseman. Gorman Birkbeck grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gus Cron singles to right field. Gus Cron is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Simon hits a home run. Wally Altamirano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Benz strikes out. Mike Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Merv May is pinch hitting for Wally Altamirano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Merv May flies out to the center fielder. Bob Wills grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Bucher is pinch hitting for Luis Davis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Bucher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Takahiko Nonaka pitching. Paul Lange flies out to the right fielder. Doe Galle reached on a fielding error by Bombo Mertz. Bill Burbrink doubles to center field. Don Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Mike Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Wally Beatin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Aaron Hamilton hits a home run. Frank Delaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bombo Mertz grounds out to the third baseman. Claudell Farrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Bill Burbrink (25).HR - Steve Simon (12), Bill Burbrink (12).SF - Paul Lange.GIDP - Mike Morrison. Baserunning: SB - Gus Cron (6), Paul Lange (18).CS - Gus Cron (2). Fielding: E - Doe Galle.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Jablonski did not respond to coaching in speed Dutch Blakely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jason Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jonathan Cortes did not respond to coaching in arm Juan Metcalfe improves in velocity Ramon Pelouze did not respond to coaching in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Hill did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Walsh improves in speed Leon Edens did not respond to coaching in control Rick Gibbons did not respond to coaching in range Rolla King did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Carreon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty