Win: Bob Allen (9-11) Loss: Pete Howard (2-23)
Save: Rudy Puig (17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Allen pitching. Wally Morehart flies out to the center fielder. Karim Gilbert grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Pete Howard pitching. Eddie Manuel singles to center field. Willie Ripken grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Manuel advances to second on the play. Eddie Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Rene Davis doubles to right field. Eddie Manuel scores. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Carlos Grilli singles to left field. Tracy Aase flies out to the right fielder. B.J. Neibauer doubles to center field. Carlos Grilli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Dingman strikes out. Brian Sleater hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pete Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Yurisbel Gourriel strikes out. Tom Elliott doubles to right field. Ed Reynolds triples. Tom Elliott scores. Bob Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Reynolds scores. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Manuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Wally Morehart strikes out. Karim Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Willie Ripken flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Campbell flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Rene Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Carlos Grilli singles to center field. Tracy Aase singles to right field. Carlos Grilli advances to third on the hit. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Tracy Aase steals second. Willie Dingman grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Sleater strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Yurisbel Gourriel grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Larkin strikes out. Wally Morehart flies out to the left fielder. Karim Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Reynolds singles to right field. Bob Allen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Manuel flies out to the center fielder. Willie Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Tracy Aase strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Eddie Campbell singles to left field. Rene Davis flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mike Williams doubles to center field. Eddie Campbell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yurisbel Gourriel doubles to center field. Mike Williams scores. Troy Ellis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Tom Elliott grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit B.J. Neibauer doubles to left field. Willie Dingman reached on a fielding error by Eddie Manuel. Brian Sleater pops out to the first baseman. Troy Ellis grounds out to the second baseman. B.J. Neibauer scores. Willie Dingman advances to second on the play. Wally Morehart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Manuel singles to right field. Willie Ripken flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Campbell singles past the shortstop. Rene Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Masahiro Araki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Campbell at RF. Ezra Nagelsen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Reynolds at CF. Karim Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Johnson triples. Jim Sparks 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. Carlos Grilli walks. Tracy Aase singles to center field. Alan Johnson scores. Pete Tiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the left fielder. Willie Dingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Mike Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Yurisbel Gourriel singles to center field. Tom Elliott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rudy Puig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Sleater flies out to the right fielder. Harry Nelson is pinch hitting for Troy Ellis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Nelson doubles to left field. Wally Morehart strikes out. Karim Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Rene Davis (26), Mike Williams (30), Yurisbel Gourriel (5), Tom Elliott (16).3B - Ed Reynolds (8).GIDP - Tom Elliott. Fielding: E - Eddie Manuel.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Cobb did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Holman improves in control Dick Delaney improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Shepard improves in velocity Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in control Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: William Tapani did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Kimmick improves in velocity Greg Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Karl Drissel did not respond to coaching in control Jack Kimmick improves in velocity Karl Drissel did not respond to coaching in velocity