Win: Miguel Knepper (15-11) Loss: Jim Pastore (10-17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Pastore pitching. Randy Hunt walks. Bobby Villanueva singles to center field. Randy Hunt advances to third on the hit. Nyls Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Hunt scores. Matt Arnold singles to left field. Bobby Villanueva advances to third on the hit. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Villanueva scores. Matt Arnold advances to second on the play. Brad Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Miguel Knepper pitching. Connie Loftus pops out to the second baseman. Daryl Orme reached on a fielding error by Leo Cardenas. Neill Simmons singles to center field. Daryl Orme advances to third on the hit. Kevin Leiter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Oscar Staton flies out to the right fielder. Shin Aida lines out to the first baseman. Miguel Knepper singles to left field. Randy Hunt singles to right field. Miguel Knepper advances to third on the hit. Bobby Villanueva walks. Nyls Brown grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Miguel Knepper is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Dick Grim strikes out. Tom Ceccarelli grounds out to the shortstop. John Kreitz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Matt Arnold strikes out. Leo Cardenas pops out to the pitcher. Brad Gehrig singles to center field. Oscar Staton doubles to right field. Brad Gehrig uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shin Aida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Alberto Bale strikes out. Jim Pastore walks. Connie Loftus flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Orme flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Miguel Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Villanueva singles to center field. Nyls Brown singles to center field. Bobby Villanueva advances to third on the hit. Matt Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Neill Simmons pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Leiter walks. Dick Grim singles to left field. Kevin Leiter advances to third on the hit. Tom Ceccarelli grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Leo Cardenas pops out to the third baseman. Brad Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Staton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston John Kreitz strikes out. Alberto Bale strikes out. Jim Pastore walks. Connie Loftus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Shin Aida flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Knepper strikes out. Randy Hunt lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Daryl Orme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Neill Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Leiter walks. Dick Grim strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bobby Villanueva flies out to the left fielder. Nyls Brown pops out to the shortstop. Matt Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tom Ceccarelli walks. Billy Kiefer is pinch hitting for John Kreitz. Billy Kiefer strikes out. Mitsuo Tanaka is pinch hitting for Alberto Bale. Mitsuo Tanaka walks. Jim Pastore lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Tom Ceccarelli is thrown out at third. Mitsuo Tanaka advances to second on the play. Mitsuo Tanaka advances to second on the play. Connie Loftus doubles to right field. Mitsuo Tanaka scores. Daryl Orme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Sandy Eastwick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Kiefer at 2B. Leo Cardenas hits a home run. Brad Gehrig strikes out. Oscar Staton flies out to the left fielder. Shin Aida singles to center field. Miguel Knepper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shin Aida is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Tom Baker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shin Aida at 2B. Neill Simmons singles to center field. Kevin Leiter grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dick Grim singles to right field. Tom Ceccarelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Randy Hunt pops out to the catcher. Bobby Villanueva singles to left field. Nyls Brown hits a home run. Bobby Villanueva scores. Rafael Rixey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Nabors is pinch hitting for Matt Arnold. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Nabors flies out to the right fielder. Leo Cardenas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Ernie McCauley is pinch hitting for Sandy Eastwick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie McCauley grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Hiland is pinch hitting for Mitsuo Tanaka. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Craig Hiland flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tom Kenney is pinch hitting for Rafael Rixey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Kenney walks. Connie Loftus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Rucker improves in power_vs_righty Tod Link did not respond to coaching in control Gene Swacina improves in velocity Jack Garciaparra improves in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Todd Mauldin did not respond to coaching in speed Lynn Cross improves in power_vs_lefty Sumner Hackman improves in contact_vs_righty Lino Kurtz did not respond to coaching in velocity