Win: Jeff Whitney (16-8) Loss: Andy Rodriguez (6-15)
Inning: 1 Boston Jeff Whitney pitching. Jack Yoshii strikes out. Dave Dwyer hits a home run. Jose Jefferson walks. Frank East grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Jefferson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jot Tipple grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Andy Rodriguez pitching. Leon Kotke walks. Ray West walks. Curtis Byrd hits a home run. Leon Kotke scores. Ray West scores. Billy Wallace walks. Greg Leonard pops out to the shortstop. Bill Butler flies out to the left fielder. Frank Bennett walks. Larry Alten singles past the second baseman. Billy Wallace scores. Frank Bennett advances to third on the hit. Jeff Whitney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Jim Barrett is hit by a pitch. Ossie LoDuca grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Steve Schalk reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leon Kotke. Andy Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Leon Kotke grounds out to the third baseman. Ray West grounds out to the shortstop. Curtis Byrd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jack Yoshii doubles to left field. Dave Dwyer grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank East singles to right field. Jack Yoshii scores. Jot Tipple walks. Jim Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Billy Wallace strikes out. Greg Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Bill Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ossie LoDuca flies out to the left fielder. Steve Schalk singles to center field. Andy Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Yoshii flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Frank Bennett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Alten flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Whitney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Dwyer singles to right field. Jose Jefferson strikes out. Frank East strikes out. Jot Tipple grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Dwyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Leon Kotke singles to center field. Ray West reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jot Tipple. Curtis Byrd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leon Kotke scores. Ray West advances to third on the play. Ned Coffman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Wallace strikes out. Greg Leonard walks. Bill Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Barrett pops out to the pitcher. Ossie LoDuca pops out to the shortstop. Steve Schalk walks. Jason Ignasiak is pinch hitting for Ned Coffman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jason Ignasiak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hiroaki Koyama pitching. Frank Bennett doubles to center field. Larry Alten flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Whitney grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Kotke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Butler at RF. Jack Yoshii strikes out. Dave Dwyer hits a home run. Jose Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Frank East grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ray West reached on a fielding error by Frank East. Curtis Byrd is hit by a pitch. Billy Wallace singles to right field. Ray West scores. Curtis Byrd advances to third on the hit. Greg Leonard strikes out. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curtis Byrd scores. Billy Wallace advances to second on the play. Frank Bennett singles past the shortstop. Billy Wallace scores. Larry Alten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Mickey Robles is pinch hitting for Jot Tipple. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Robles flies out to the left fielder. Jim Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Ossie LoDuca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Davenport is pinch hitting for Jeff Whitney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Davenport pops out to the third baseman. Leon Kotke grounds out to the shortstop. Ray West walks. Curtis Byrd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Harley Schaive pitching. Steve Schalk strikes out. Kirby Terrell is pinch hitting for Hiroaki Koyama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kirby Terrell walks. Jack Yoshii flies out to the center fielder. Dave Dwyer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cy Webster did not respond to coaching in velocity George Galle did not respond to coaching in control Rufus Weir improves in control Rufus Weir did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larvell Schaeffer improves in speed Joe Happenny did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Archi Hunter did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Musgraves improves in CF