Win: Don Howarth (10-1) Loss: Red Bratschi (6-5)
Save: Si Wall (15)
Inning: 1 Boston Red Bratschi pitching. Tommy Gromek grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Akihito Takamizawa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Willie Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Don Howarth pitching. Rick Kuczek singles to left field. Rick Kuczek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dunier Hernandez strikes out. Ray Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Allen Otanez grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Zientara grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Pete Bramhall grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Richard singles to left field. Eddie Edelman grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Richard advances to second on the play. Joe Rigney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Tate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Miller strikes out. Don Howarth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Denny Lum strikes out. Red Bratschi grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Kuczek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Tommy Gromek grounds out to the shortstop. Akihito Takamizawa flies out to the left fielder. Willie Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Dunier Hernandez strikes out. Ray Short flies out to the left fielder. Pete Bramhall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Allen Otanez grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Zientara singles to left field. Chick Acosta grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Richard grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Eddie Edelman walks. Eddie Edelman steals second. Joe Rigney pops out to the catcher. Denny Lum lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Tate singles to left field. Lee Miller walks. Don Howarth pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Tommy Gromek reached on a fielding error by Dunier Hernandez. Akihito Takamizawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Red Bratschi strikes out. Rick Kuczek flies out to the left fielder. Dunier Hernandez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Willie Wood hits a home run. Allen Otanez walks. Ron Zientara lines out to the second baseman. Chick Acosta hits a home run. Allen Otanez scores. Bill Tate flies out to the center fielder. Lee Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ray Short singles to right field. Ray Short steals second. Pete Bramhall strikes out. Jack Richard grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Edelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Brannan is pinch hitting for Don Howarth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Brannan strikes out. Tommy Gromek flies out to the right fielder. Akihito Takamizawa walks. Willie Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Matt Dougherty pitching. Joe Rigney pops out to the shortstop. Denny Lum reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tommy Gromek. Red Bratschi strikes out. Rick Kuczek walks. Dunier Hernandez walks. Ray Short flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Allen Otanez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Zientara singles to center field. Chick Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Bill Tate grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Pete Bramhall singles to center field. Jack Richard grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Bramhall advances to second on the play. Si Wall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Eddie Edelman doubles to center field. Pete Bramhall scores. Joe Rigney flies out to the right fielder. Denny Lum grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 4 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gordon Bryant did not respond to coaching in velocity Yam Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernie Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buzz Caldwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Buzz Caldwell did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Brett did not respond to coaching in control Ted Mangum improves in power_vs_lefty Lefty Rochefort improves in speed Bill Carter improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Rochefort did not respond to coaching in LF