Win: Slats Ryan (7-5) Loss: Dick Conigliaro (3-10)
Save: Pedro Wyse (23)
Inning: 1 Boston Neal Potts pitching. Eddie Wood singles to center field. Terry Yount grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ted Starnagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Paddy Groom pitching. Al Skiff grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld lines out to the second baseman. Art Robles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Toyokazu Kameyama grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Smith grounds out to the shortstop. John Vizquel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Rod Johnson walks. Eddie Brown flies out to the center fielder. Katsuyuki Higasa hits a home run. Rod Johnson scores. John Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Al Evans pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Domingo Llenas doubles to left field. Fernando Easter singles to left field. Domingo Llenas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paddy Groom lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Wood hits an infield single to the pitcher. Terry Yount flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Fernando Easter is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Neal Potts pops out to the catcher. Al Skiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ted Starnagle singles to left field. Toyokazu Kameyama strikes out. Herb Smith reached on a fielding error by Eddie Brown. John Vizquel doubles to right field. Ted Starnagle scores. Herb Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Domingo Llenas strikes out. Fernando Easter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Art Robles strikes out. Rod Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Brown singles to left field. Eddie Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Paddy Groom grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Wood triples. Terry Yount walks. Ted Starnagle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Eddie Wood is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa flies out to the center fielder. John Shea strikes out. Al Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Toyokazu Kameyama walks. Toyokazu Kameyama steals second. Herb Smith flies out to the left fielder. John Vizquel flies out to the left fielder. Domingo Llenas walks. Fernando Easter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Domingo Llenas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Neal Potts pops out to the first baseman. Al Skiff singles to right field. Bernie Salkeld singles to right field. Al Skiff advances to third on the hit. Art Robles flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Skiff scores. Rod Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Buster Linares is pinch hitting for Paddy Groom. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Buster Linares walks. Dick Conigliaro 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. Eddie Wood singles to center field. Terry Yount grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Buster Linares advances to third on the play. Ted Starnagle walks. Toyokazu Kameyama singles to center field. Buster Linares scores. Herb Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toyokazu Kameyama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Julian Hernandez pitching. Eddie Brown hits a home run. Slats Ryan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Katsuyuki Higasa strikes out. John Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Evans flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston John Vizquel hits a home run. Domingo Llenas flies out to the right fielder. Fernando Easter grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Slade is pinch hitting for Slats Ryan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Slade singles past the third baseman. Eddie Wood singles to right field. Rick Slade advances to third on the hit. George Puig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Yount walks. Ted Starnagle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Pedro Wyse pitching. Ren Johnson is pinch hitting for George Puig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ren Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Al Skiff grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Salkeld pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Quevedo pitching. Toyokazu Kameyama grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Smith singles past the shortstop. John Vizquel strikes out. Domingo Llenas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Art Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 1
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Larkin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jarrod Mitchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lefty Larkin did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Gould did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jarrod Mitchell did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Harry Kimble did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Lowery did not respond to coaching in arm George Johnson did not respond to coaching in control George Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Creepy Crider did not respond to coaching in speed