Win: Tom Shellenback (3-1) Loss: Hardin Dede (3-6)
Save: Red Espy (18)
Inning: 1 Boston Hardin Dede pitching. Doug Otis grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Chris Wells singles to left field. Fred Powell grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chris Wells is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Gillespie singles to left field. Fred Powell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Shellenback pitching. Harry Jablonski walks. Harry Jablonski steals second. John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jablonski advances to third on the play. Pat Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Charley Creel singles to left field. Charley Creel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dave LaManna walks. Tom Shellenback lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Otis walks. Chris Wells grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rafael Gourriel lines out to the shortstop. Hardin Dede flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jablonski singles past the third baseman. John Howard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Fred Powell flies out to the center fielder. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Creel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Casey strikes out. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis doubles to left field. Masami Ono grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Tommy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Dave LaManna flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Gourriel pops out to the first baseman. Hardin Dede strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tom Shellenback grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Otis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Jablonski grounds out to the third baseman. John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Fred Powell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Gillespie strikes out. Charley Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Coleman walks. Jimmy Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Masami Ono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Tommy Smith hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bill Ortiz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tommy Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave LaManna flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shellenback singles to left field. Bill Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Doug Otis singles to right field. Bill Ortiz scores. Chris Wells walks. Fred Powell triples. Tom Shellenback scores. Doug Otis scores. Chris Wells scores. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Earl Harper flies out to the right fielder. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Rafael Gourriel. Don Christiansen strikes out. Ken Archie is pinch hitting for Hardin Dede. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Archie hits a home run. Harry Jablonski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston George Burrell pitching. Dave Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Christiansen at C. Charley Creel grounds out to the catcher. Tommy Smith singles to center field. Bill Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charley Creel at 1B. Andy Hunter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave LaManna at 2B. Red Espy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Coleman walks. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Aurelio Griffith improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Krehmeyer improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Erickson improves in power_vs_lefty Lefty Brusstar did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Spinks improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Pena improves in speed Hector McGovern improves in contact_vs_lefty Buck Devine did not respond to coaching in arm Al Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Dybzinski improves in arm