Win: Kevin Abner (3-2) Loss: Roy Perkins (4-4)
Save: David Trice (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Allen Cardenal pitching. Joe Ponson strikes out. Alton Brown lines out to the second baseman. Harry Camacho flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jessie Pinkman pitching. John Quirk pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Joyce grounds out to the shortstop. Ensign Cardenal walks. Rip Lira reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alton Brown. Steve Maloney singles to right field. Ensign Cardenal scores. Rip Lira scores. Don Sorrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Will Kowitz strikes out. Vic Griffith flies out to the left fielder. Sam Bernhardt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Stairs grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Jones walks. Allen Cardenal lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Quirk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Shoichi Ishii walks. Jason Gill grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jessie Pinkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Joyce strikes out. Ensign Cardenal grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Lira strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Ponson grounds out to the pitcher. Alton Brown hits a home run. Harry Camacho strikes out. Will Kowitz singles to left field. Vic Griffith pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Steve Maloney grounds out to the third baseman. Don Sorrell hits a home run. Johnny Stairs doubles past the third baseman. Marty Jones flies out to the left fielder. Allen Cardenal hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Quirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Sam Bernhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Shoichi Ishii flies out to the right fielder. Jason Gill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Joyce walks. Ensign Cardenal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rip Lira strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jessie Pinkman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ponson singles to left field. Alton Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ponson advances to second on the play. Harry Camacho hits a home run. Joe Ponson scores. Will Kowitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Maloney pops out to the third baseman. Don Sorrell singles to right field. Johnny Stairs hits a home run. Don Sorrell scores. Marty Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Cardenal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Vic Griffith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Bernhardt grounds out to the third baseman. Shoichi Ishii is hit by a pitch. Jimmy Biddle is pinch hitting for Jason Gill. Jimmy Biddle singles to center field. Shoichi Ishii advances to third on the hit. Jessie Pinkman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit John Quirk strikes out. Jeff Easton is pinch hitting for Jerry Joyce. Jeff Easton grounds out to the second baseman. Ensign Cardenal singles to right field. Rip Lira singles in front of the left fielder. Ensign Cardenal advances to third on the hit. Kevin Abner 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 3rd. Rip Lira steals second. Steve Maloney doubles to center field. Ensign Cardenal scores. Rip Lira scores. Don Sorrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Dan Duryea enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Easton at 2B. Joe Ponson singles to center field. Alton Brown singles to center field. Joe Ponson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Harry Camacho strikes out. Will Kowitz walks. Vic Griffith singles to left field. Alton Brown scores. Will Kowitz advances to third on the hit. Sam Bernhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Johnny Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Sullivan is pinch hitting for Allen Cardenal. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston John Rettenmund pitching. Shoichi Ishii walks. Shoichi Ishii steals second. Jimmy Biddle bunts for a base hit. Sam Burke is pinch hitting for Kevin Abner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Biddle steals second. Sam Burke singles to right field. Shoichi Ishii scores. Jimmy Biddle scores. Roy Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ponson walks. Alton Brown singles to center field. Sam Burke scores. Joe Ponson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Harry Camacho flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Ponson scores. Cliff Medeiros comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Will Kowitz flies out to the center fielder. Vic Griffith walks. Sam Bernhardt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit David Trice pitching. John Quirk flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dan Duryea flies out to the center fielder. Ensign Cardenal singles to left field. Rip Lira strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buck Maranville did not respond to coaching in control Buck Maranville did not respond to coaching in control Danny Lamabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Boyd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Brown did not respond to coaching in control Ted Sweeney improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Ritter improves in arm Ramon Molinet did not respond to coaching in speed Phenomenal Taylor did not respond to coaching in 1B