Win: J.R. Gunning (8-7) Loss: Les Wood (4-9)
Save: Keith Morrissey (19)
Inning: 1 Boston J.R. Gunning pitching. Mitchell Fisk walks. Pat Meyer strikes out. Desi Sprague grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Les Wood pitching. Al Lundstedt strikes out. Chuck Fulton triples. Bob Hennis flies out to the center fielder. Jake Pettit flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Donn Duvall strikes out. Earl Burk grounds out to the pitcher. Hub Hawes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dutch Henry grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Sutcliffe singles to right field. Pete Sutcliffe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Terry Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dewey Evans strikes out. Bob Bierbauer strikes out. Les Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Poepping reached on a fielding error by Bob Bierbauer. J.R. Gunning lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Mike Poepping forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). J.R. Gunning is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Lundstedt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mitchell Fisk flies out to the right fielder. Pat Meyer triples. Desi Sprague strikes out. Donn Duvall singles to right field. Pat Meyer scores. Earl Burk reached on a fielding error by Mike Poepping. Hub Hawes walks. Dewey Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Chuck Fulton singles to center field. Bob Hennis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chuck Fulton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Hennis steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jake Pettit reached on a fielding error by Pat Meyer. Bob Hennis scores. Dutch Henry singles to left field. Pete Sutcliffe strikes out. Terry Allison hits a home run. Jake Pettit scores. Dutch Henry scores. Mike Poepping strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Bierbauer flies out to the right fielder. Les Wood pops out to the catcher. Mitchell Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit J.R. Gunning grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lundstedt walks. Al Lundstedt steals second. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lundstedt advances to third on the play. Bob Hennis singles to center field. Al Lundstedt scores. Jake Pettit singles to right field. Bob Hennis advances to third on the hit. Dutch Henry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Pat Meyer strikes out. Desi Sprague doubles to left field. Donn Duvall walks. Earl Burk walks. Hub Hawes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Desi Sprague scores. Dewey Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Allison singles past the shortstop. Terry Allison is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Poepping strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Bierbauer strikes out. Les Wood strikes out. Oscar Wilshere is pinch hitting for Mitchell Fisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oscar Wilshere walks. Pat Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for J.R. Gunning. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wayne Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Fulton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dewey Evans. Bob Hennis singles to left field. Chuck Fulton scores. Jake Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Harry Perkins pitching. Desi Sprague reached on a fielding error by Pete Sutcliffe. Desi Sprague steals second. Donn Duvall grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Burk flies out to the center fielder. Hub Hawes hits a home run. Desi Sprague scores. Dewey Evans singles to right field. Bob Bierbauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dutch Henry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Allison bunts for a base hit. Chet Jaeger 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 1st. Mike Poepping flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Keith Morrissey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Cappuzzello is pinch hitting for Chet Jaeger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Cappuzzello singles to left field. Oscar Wilshere strikes out. Pat Meyer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Cappuzzello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Desi Sprague doubles to center field. Pat Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Donn Duvall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Chuck Fulton (3).HR - Terry Allison (10). Baserunning: SB - Al Lundstedt (17), Bob Hennis (6).CS - Pete Sutcliffe (2), Terry Allison (1), J.R. Gunning (1). Fielding: E - Pete Sutcliffe, Mike Poepping.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Gorsica improves in range Mike Dunston did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Gomez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Russ Sykes improves in power_vs_lefty Gus Lavelle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lou Manning did not respond to coaching in control Tavo Minor improves in arm Tom Behrman did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Stremmel did not respond to coaching in velocity