Win: Hank Thor (11-14) Loss: Matt Hague (13-8)
Save: Tim Candiotti (32)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hank Thor pitching. Bob Kline walks. Red Babcock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Lundstedt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Matt Hague pitching. Fred Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Rico Rice strikes out. Mitchell Fisk walks. Mitchell Fisk steals second. Desi Sprague flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Foytack strikes out. Chief Thornton strikes out. Rod Trout flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Pat Meyer pops out to the third baseman. Les Thielman singles to center field. Les Thielman steals second. Donn Duvall strikes out. Bob Beasley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Pete Sutcliffe strikes out. Joey Berres lines out to the shortstop. Matt Hague lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Hank Thor grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Rico Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Kline flies out to the right fielder. Red Babcock grounds out to the third baseman. Al Lundstedt walks. Jim Foytack singles to center field. Al Lundstedt advances to third on the hit. Chief Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Mitchell Fisk doubles to left field. Desi Sprague singles to right field. Mitchell Fisk scores. Pat Meyer pops out to the second baseman. Les Thielman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rod Trout hits a home run. Pete Sutcliffe pops out to the third baseman. Joey Berres grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Hague grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Donn Duvall walks. Bob Beasley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hank Thor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Kline singles to right field. Red Babcock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Lundstedt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Lynn doubles to right field. Rico Rice grounds out to the shortstop. Mitchell Fisk flies out to the right fielder. Desi Sprague singles past the second baseman. Fred Lynn scores. Pat Meyer hits a home run. Desi Sprague scores. Les Thielman singles to left field. Donn Duvall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Foytack singles to center field. Chief Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Jim Foytack steals second. Rod Trout grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Foytack advances to third on the play. Pete Sutcliffe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston J.R. Gunning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Beasley flies out to the right fielder. Hank Thor grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Lynn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joey Berres walks. Jake Pettit is pinch hitting for J.R. Gunning. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kline grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Rimp Snipes pitching. Rico Rice grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Wilshere is pinch hitting for Mitchell Fisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oscar Wilshere strikes out. Desi Sprague triples. Pat Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tim Candiotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Babcock walks. Red Babcock is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Lundstedt walks. Al Lundstedt steals second. Jim Foytack flies out to the right fielder. Chief Thornton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Flitcraft did not respond to coaching in arm Lou Manning did not respond to coaching in velocity Tavo Minor did not respond to coaching in arm
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Russ Sykes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gus Lavelle improves in speed Wilton Roberts did not respond to coaching in velocity