Win: Rube Smith (2-0) Loss: Kelvim Zito (2-2)
Save: Jason Bourne (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kelvim Zito pitching. Ray Williamson singles to center field. Jerry Wallace grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jimmie Schmidt hits an infield single to the pitcher. Henry Heilmann reached on a fielding error by Jack Spillner. Thunder Grissom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Henry Heilmann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Rube Smith pitching. Steve Mueller grounds out to the pitcher. Homer Tewksbury flies out to the center fielder. Val Grover singles to left field. Mike Romo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Motoji Murakami strikes out. Jig Sharpton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Chet Kuiper strikes out. Lenny Tomko walks. Sam High grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lenny Tomko is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Spillner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rube Smith reached on a fielding error by Lenny Tomko. Ray Williamson walks. Jerry Wallace singles to left field. Rube Smith scores. Ray Williamson advances to third on the hit. Jerry Wallace steals second. Jimmie Schmidt lines out to the third baseman. Henry Heilmann singles to left field. Ray Williamson scores. Jerry Wallace scores. Thunder Grissom hits a home run. Henry Heilmann scores. Dale Ribant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Motoji Murakami strikes out. Jig Sharpton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dale Ribant strikes out. Steve Mueller singles to center field. Steve Mueller steals second. Homer Tewksbury grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Mueller advances to third on the play. Val Grover hits an infield single to the shortstop. Steve Mueller scores. Val Grover is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Hardy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Smith reached on a fielding error by Mike Romo. Ray Williamson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rube Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Wallace singles to center field. Ray Williamson advances to third on the hit. Jimmie Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Romo hits a home run. Chet Kuiper flies out to the center fielder. Lenny Tomko walks. Sam High flies out to the left fielder. Jack Spillner grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lenny Tomko is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Henry Heilmann grounds out to the third baseman. Thunder Grissom walks. Motoji Murakami walks. Jig Sharpton flies out to the center fielder. Matt Hardy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Dale Ribant grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Mueller hits a home run. Homer Tewksbury singles to right field. Homer Tewksbury is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Val Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rube Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Williamson reached on a fielding error by Chet Kuiper. Ray Williamson steals second. Jerry Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Williamson advances to third on the play. Jimmie Schmidt singles to center field. Ray Williamson scores. Henry Heilmann singles to right field. Thunder Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Romo strikes out. Chet Kuiper walks. Lenny Tomko grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Motoji Murakami walks. Trever Bailes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jig Sharpton reached on a fielding error by Mike Romo. Matt Hardy strikes out. Rube Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rube Smith strikes out. Ray Williamson walks. Jerry Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Sam High flies out to the left fielder. Jack Spillner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Lindaman is pinch hitting for Trever Bailes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bruce Lindaman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Russ Jordan pitching. Jimmie Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Lenny Tomko. Henry Heilmann strikes out. Thunder Grissom hits a home run. Jimmie Schmidt scores. Motoji Murakami flies out to the center fielder. Jig Sharpton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ernie Whitcher is pinch hitting for Steve Mueller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Whitcher doubles to center field. Homer Tewksbury grounds out to the shortstop. Val Grover flies out to the left fielder. Mike Romo singles to right field. Ernie Whitcher scores. Mike Romo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Matt Hardy walks. Rube Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Williamson strikes out. Jerry Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Chet Kuiper singles to right field. Lenny Tomko walks. Jason Bourne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Walker is pinch hitting for Sam High. Jerry Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Kuiper advances to third on the play. Lenny Tomko advances to second on the play. Jack Spillner grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Kuiper scores. Lenny Tomko advances to third on the play. Russ Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 12 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Ernie Whitcher (3).HR - Steve Mueller (3), Mike Romo (1).GIDP - Lenny Tomko. Baserunning: SB - Steve Mueller (4).CS - Homer Tewksbury (1), Val Grover (2), Mike Romo (1). Fielding: E - Mike Romo 2, Chet Kuiper, Lenny Tomko 2, Jack Spillner.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Arturo Brito improves in arm Dixie Whitman did not respond to coaching in velocity John Feliz improves in power_vs_righty Ernie Rhines improves in control Arturo Brito improves in LF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Boyd did not respond to coaching in range Fenton Rader did not respond to coaching in control Rich Brumley improves in contact_vs_righty Ellis Guzman improves in contact_vs_lefty