Win: Chris DeWillis (7-7) Loss: Rob Acosta (10-8)
Save: Marion Seguignol (43)
Inning: 1 Boston Rob Acosta pitching. Jose Jefferson walks. Bill Winsett singles to left field. Reggie Wilkerson strikes out. Jeison Fondin pops out to the third baseman. Jot Tipple singles to center field. Jose Jefferson scores. Bill Winsett advances to third on the hit. Kirby Terrell doubles to right field. Bill Winsett scores. Jot Tipple uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Kleinow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Chris DeWillis pitching. Larry Alten grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Greg Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jason Ignasiak walks. Chris DeWillis lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jose Jefferson singles to right field. Jason Ignasiak scores. Chris DeWillis advances to third on the hit. Bill Winsett grounds out to the shortstop. Chris DeWillis scores. Jose Jefferson advances to second on the play. George Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Wilkerson strikes out. Jeison Fondin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Anthony Venafro flies out to the right fielder. Spider Leheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jot Tipple flies out to the left fielder. Kirby Terrell reached on a fielding error by Anthony Venafro. Dick Kleinow flies out to the right fielder. Jason Ignasiak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Butler flies out to the right fielder. George Gregg singles to left field. George Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Alten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Chris DeWillis flies out to the left fielder. Jose Jefferson hits a home run. Bill Winsett doubles to right field. Reggie Wilkerson singles to center field. Jeison Fondin pops out to the third baseman. Jot Tipple singles to left field. Bill Winsett scores. Kirby Terrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Billy Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Leonard singles to center field. Steve Diaz strikes out. Anthony Venafro pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dick Kleinow pops out to the first baseman. Jason Ignasiak reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Wallace. Chris DeWillis strikes out. Jose Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Spider Leheny grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Butler pops out to the catcher. George Gregg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Winsett grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Wilkerson strikes out. Jeison Fondin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ray West is pinch hitting for George Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray West singles to center field. Larry Alten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray West advances to second on the play. Billy Wallace flies out to the right fielder. Greg Leonard walks. Steve Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ben Groom pitching. Jot Tipple flies out to the right fielder. Kirby Terrell strikes out. Martin Smith is pinch hitting for Dick Kleinow. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Martin Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Anthony Venafro grounds out to the shortstop. Spider Leheny walks. Bill Butler strikes out. George Gregg singles to center field. Ben Groom grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Spider Leheny is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Jason Ignasiak strikes out. Chris DeWillis grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Jefferson doubles to left field. Bill Winsett triples. Jose Jefferson scores. Reggie Wilkerson singles to right field. Bill Winsett scores. Ray Tauscher is pinch hitting for Jeison Fondin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Tauscher singles to center field. Jot Tipple grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Larry Alten hits a home run. Billy Wallace strikes out. Greg Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Steve Diaz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jack Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kirby Terrell doubles to right field. Martin Smith strikes out. Jason Ignasiak grounds out to the third baseman. Chris DeWillis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Anthony Venafro singles to center field. Spider Leheny strikes out. Bill Butler grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Anthony Venafro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Gregg singles to left field. Tommy Ake is pinch hitting for Jack Walker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tommy Ake walks. Larry Alten walks. Bill Butler scores. Billy Wallace hits a home run. George Gregg scores. Tommy Ake scores. Larry Alten scores. Robbie Forsch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Leonard walks. Marion Seguignol comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sergio Kelley did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Yoshii improves in arm Jack Yoshii improves in power_vs_lefty Hank Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ossie LoDuca improves in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Paniagua improves in arm Chris Paniagua improves in arm Steve Barlow improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Costello improves in arm