Win: Don Closter (2-2) Loss: Pete Valo (13-13)
Save: Ralph Hinton (42)
Inning: 1 Boston Don Closter pitching. Otto Hall flies out to the center fielder. Chet Cater flies out to the center fielder. Bob Doster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Pete Valo pitching. Manny Brannan flies out to the center fielder. Don Grammas singles to left field. Joe Pickett walks. Kevin Plummer flies out to the left fielder. Sonny Reis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Capron pops out to the catcher. Reggie Davis singles to center field. John Croucher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Harvey Whitehouse reached on a fielding error by Chet Cater. Red McGriff pops out to the first baseman. Steve Adams walks. Don Closter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Manny Brannan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Jeff Faul strikes out. Danny Plodinec grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Don Grammas grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pickett grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Plummer doubles to left field. Sonny Reis singles to right field. Kevin Plummer scores. Harvey Whitehouse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Otto Hall lines out to the second baseman. Chet Cater pops out to the shortstop. Bob Doster pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Red McGriff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Adams flies out to the right fielder. Don Closter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Capron doubles to left field. Reggie Davis singles to center field. Dave Capron scores. Reggie Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Croucher walks. Jeff Faul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Croucher advances to second on the play. Danny Plodinec walks. Pete Valo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Manny Brannan grounds out to the shortstop. Don Grammas singles to left field. Joe Pickett strikes out. Don Grammas steals second. Kevin Plummer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Otto Hall strikes out. Chet Cater hits a home run. Bob Doster singles to left field. Dave Capron singles to right field. Reggie Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Capron is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Croucher is hit by a pitch. Jeff Faul flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 New York Sonny Reis singles to center field. Harvey Whitehouse strikes out. Red McGriff walks. Steve Adams doubles to center field. Sonny Reis scores. Red McGriff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Closter strikes out. Manny Brannan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Danny Plodinec grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pete Valo grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Hall reached on a fielding error by Sonny Reis. Chet Cater walks. Todd Nady comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Doster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chet Cater is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Don Grammas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Valo. Jim Storti 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. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Pickett singles to left field. Don Grammas scores. Joe Pickett steals second. Kevin Plummer grounds out to the pitcher. Sonny Reis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harvey Whitehouse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Dave Capron grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Croucher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Red McGriff strikes out. Steve Adams strikes out. Shorty Harris is pinch hitting for Todd Nady. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Shorty Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Ralph Hinton pitching. Jeff Faul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Plodinec strikes out. Red Alley is pinch hitting for Jim Storti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Alley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Dave Capron (23).HR - Chet Cater (22).GIDP - John Croucher.HBP - John Croucher (1). Baserunning: CS - Reggie Davis (2). Fielding: E - Chet Cater, Pete Valo.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Skipper Jethroe did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brian Brosseau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Brosseau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Kelly did not respond to coaching in arm Sal Starr improves in speed Sal Starr did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Samuel did not respond to coaching in control Ed Davis did not respond to coaching in C