Win: Bill Hernon (3-6) Loss: Larry Chandler (6-7)
Save: Pete Tiant (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Hernon pitching. Brian Sleater grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Mizell doubles to center field. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Larry Chandler pitching. Eddie Campbell reached on a fielding error by B.J. Neibauer. Mike Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rene Davis singles to right field. Willie Ripken grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rene Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Alan Johnson triples. Carlos Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Alan Johnson scores. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Tom Elliott lines out to the second baseman. Eddie Manuel walks. Ezra Nagelsen hits a home run. Eddie Manuel scores. Ed Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hernon doubles to left field. Eddie Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Larry Chandler flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Brian Sleater grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dan Handiboe singles to center field. Calvin Mizell walks. B.J. Neibauer singles to left field. Dan Handiboe is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Rene Davis walks. Willie Ripken pops out to the pitcher. Tom Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Alan Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Eddie Manuel walks. Ezra Nagelsen pops out to the shortstop. Ed Reynolds strikes out. Bill Hernon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Willie Dingman doubles to left field. Larry Chandler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Sleater pops out to the third baseman. Dan Handiboe pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Eddie Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Williams singles to left field. Rene Davis flies out to the center fielder. Willie Ripken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Calvin Mizell pops out to the first baseman. B.J. Neibauer walks. B.J. Neibauer steals second. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Tom Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Manuel bunts for a base hit. Ezra Nagelsen hits a home run. Eddie Manuel scores. Ed Reynolds singles to right field. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Hernon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Campbell singles past the second baseman. Ed Reynolds scores. Mike Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tracy Aase hits a home run. Willie Dingman grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Brian Sleater grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Rene Davis walks. Willie Ripken lines out to the shortstop. Tom Elliott strikes out. Eddie Manuel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rene Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Yurisbel Gourriel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Campbell at LF. Masahiro Araki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Reynolds at RF. Dan Handiboe walks. Calvin Mizell singles to right field. B.J. Neibauer singles to left field. Dan Handiboe is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Calvin Mizell advances to third on the play. Alan Johnson strikes out. Carlos Grilli walks. Jim Sparks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Aase flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Ezra Nagelsen strikes out. Masahiro Araki singles to center field. Rich Casey is pinch hitting for Jim Sparks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Casey flies out to the right fielder. Yurisbel Gourriel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rudy Puig pitching. Willie Dingman walks. Harry Nelson is pinch hitting for Dick Larkin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Nelson strikes out. Brian Sleater walks. Bryan McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Dingman advances to third on the play. Brian Sleater advances to second on the play. Pete Tiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Calvin Mizell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Delaney improves in power_vs_righty Lou Doyle improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Delaney did not respond to coaching in arm Lou Doyle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Cedeno improves in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Castro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Richard Shovlin improves in range Karl Drissel improves in control Karl Drissel did not respond to coaching in velocity Richard Shovlin improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Matthews improves in range