Win: Jap Lopez (1-1) Loss: Frank Dressendorfer (1-2)
Save: Joe Decker (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jap Lopez pitching. Sean Casey walks. Jay Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Casey advances to second on the play. Katsuo Machida lines out to the shortstop. Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Frank Dressendorfer pitching. Walter Paul grounds out to the pitcher. Red Twitchell flies out to the left fielder. Rich Gomez singles to center field. Rich Gomez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Todd Helton reached on a fielding error by Red Twitchell. Todd Helton steals second. Duke Sims strikes out. Bob Bailor pops out to the shortstop. Sidney DeFate strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Eddie Johnson strikes out. Billy Coquillette lines out to the third baseman. Carl Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Dressendorfer strikes out. Sean Casey strikes out. Jay Smith singles to right field. Katsuo Machida grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Chick Herzog singles to left field. Brook Johnson strikes out. Jap Lopez pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Walter Paul strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Klondike Douglass strikes out. Todd Helton flies out to the right fielder. Duke Sims reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walter Paul. Bob Bailor singles to left field. Sidney DeFate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Red Twitchell singles to left field. Rich Gomez bunts for a base hit. Eddie Johnson strikes out. Billy Coquillette grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rich Gomez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carl Easler reached on a fielding error by Klondike Douglass. Red Twitchell scores. Chick Herzog pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Dressendorfer strikes out. Sean Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Brook Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Jap Lopez strikes out. Walter Paul flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass flies out to the left fielder. Todd Helton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Red Twitchell doubles to center field. Dutch Ford 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 2nd. Rich Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Johnson singles to center field. Red Twitchell scores. Billy Coquillette flies out to the right fielder. Carl Easler grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Sidney DeFate singles to center field. Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Dutch Ford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Desi Coco grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sidney DeFate is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston John Holbert pitching. Chick Herzog strikes out. Brook Johnson strikes out. Jap Lopez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Sean Casey lines out to the first baseman. Jay Smith walks. Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jay Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Walter Paul lines out to the first baseman. Red Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Rich Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Decker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Todd Helton doubles to right field. Duke Sims strikes out. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in control Tom Judd did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Coleman improves in control Pedro Garcia did not respond to coaching in arm
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Tavener improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Routcliffe improves in arm Pete Wine improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty