Win: Bill Fisher (2-3) Loss: Roy Roettger (4-6)
Save: Reinier Morejon (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Roy Roettger pitching. Dave Gabler singles to left field. Hilly Heath singles to center field. Art Stallings singles to center field. Dave Gabler is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Hilly Heath advances to third on the play. Mike Clarke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Fisher pitching. Marty Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Bud Relaford grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lowery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Lou Berenguer grounds out to the shortstop. Shinya Kajiwara flies out to the right fielder. Lloyd Nielsen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kaname Miyawaki singles past the shortstop. Pat Garcia strikes out. Lloyd Waner strikes out. Doyle Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kaname Miyawaki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jose Monbouquette flies out to the left fielder. Bill Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Dave Gabler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jackie Davis strikes out. Roy Roettger flies out to the right fielder. Marty Hunter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Hilly Heath flies out to the center fielder. Art Stallings strikes out. Mike Clarke walks. Lou Berenguer singles to right field. Shinya Kajiwara singles to right field. Mike Clarke scores. Lloyd Nielsen walks. Jose Monbouquette hits a home run. Lou Berenguer scores. Shinya Kajiwara scores. Lloyd Nielsen scores. Johnny Runyan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bud Relaford grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lowery singles to center field. Kaname Miyawaki walks. Pat Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lowery advances to third on the play. Kaname Miyawaki advances to second on the play. Lloyd Waner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Gabler walks. Hilly Heath grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Gabler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Art Stallings grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hilly Heath is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Doyle Johnson strikes out. Jackie Davis hits a home run. Johnny Runyan walks. Marty Hunter strikes out. Bud Relaford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Lou Berenguer grounds out to the second baseman. Shinya Kajiwara singles past the first baseman. Lloyd Nielsen singles to right field. Jose Monbouquette flies out to the right fielder. Bill Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Lowery walks. Kaname Miyawaki walks. Pat Garcia grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kaname Miyawaki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Garcia steals second. Lloyd Waner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Lowery scores. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Dave Gabler lines out to the second baseman. Hilly Heath flies out to the right fielder. Art Stallings pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Nate Craghead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jackie Davis strikes out. David Collins is pinch hitting for Johnny Runyan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Paul Holmes pitching. Mike Clarke singles to center field. Lou Berenguer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shinya Kajiwara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ralph Fain enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Berenguer at SS. Darrell Bocachica enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shinya Kajiwara at 1B. Chuck Curley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lloyd Nielsen at CF. Bud Relaford singles to center field. Bill Lowery strikes out. Bud Relaford steals second. Kaname Miyawaki walks. Pat Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Waner singles to center field. Bud Relaford scores. Dave Gentry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Chuck Curley walks. Chuck Curley steals second. Jose Monbouquette grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Curley advances to third on the play. Joe Chacon is pinch hitting for Dave Gentry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Chacon strikes out. Dave Gabler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Reinier Morejon pitching. Jackie Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Shigenori Mizutani is pinch hitting for Paul Holmes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shigenori Mizutani strikes out. Marty Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Lloyd Nielsen is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Thompson did not respond to coaching in control Craig Willis did not respond to coaching in range Jack Felsch did not respond to coaching in control Firpo Arias improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rocky Whillock did not respond to coaching in velocity Manuel Parklane did not respond to coaching in control Rocky Whillock did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Fairlane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Astyanax Granada did not respond to coaching in 1B