Win: Noboru Maruko (13-7) Loss: Gene Cuccurullo (5-13)
Save: Al Major (31)
Inning: 1 Boston Noboru Maruko pitching. Ted King strikes out. Russ Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Doug Stoll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Gat Norman singles to center field. Bud Munch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gat Norman advances to second on the play. Tim Wells flies out to the center fielder. John Bullock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Pujols flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Nolan flies out to the right fielder. Win Kirkpatrick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Steve LaPalme singles to right field. Tim Lacy strikes out. Harry Rivera singles to left field. Bobby Borneo strikes out. Noboru Maruko strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Jack Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luther Runger walks. Gene Cuccurullo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Gat Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Munch pops out to the shortstop. Tim Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Russ Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Doug Stoll singles to center field. Bill Pujols hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ernie Nolan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto John Bullock strikes out. Steve LaPalme grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lacy hits an infield single to the third baseman. Harry Rivera reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ted King. Bobby Borneo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Win Kirkpatrick doubles to center field. Jack Robinson strikes out. Luther Runger singles to left field. Win Kirkpatrick scores. Gene Cuccurullo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted King singles to center field. Luther Runger scores. Russ Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Noboru Maruko singles to left field. Gat Norman singles to right field. Noboru Maruko advances to third on the hit. Bud Munch flies out to the left fielder. Tim Wells doubles to right field. Noboru Maruko scores. Gat Norman uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Bullock flies out to the left fielder. Steve LaPalme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Doug Stoll flies out to the left fielder. Bill Pujols flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Nolan doubles past the left fielder. Win Kirkpatrick doubles to center field. Ernie Nolan scores. Jack Robinson walks. Luther Runger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Toronto Tim Lacy grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Rivera singles to left field. Bobby Borneo grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Harry Rivera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Noboru Maruko singles to left field. Gat Norman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Gene Cuccurullo singles to left field. Ted King strikes out. Russ Lyons singles to right field. Doug Stoll grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Russ Lyons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Pujols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Bud Munch doubles to right field. Tim Wells doubles to right field. Bud Munch scores. John Bullock singles to left field. Sid Gosger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve LaPalme singles to right field. Tim Wells scores. John Bullock advances to third on the hit. Tim Lacy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Bullock scores. Harry Rivera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Cal Henriquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ernie Nolan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Win Kirkpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Jack Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Bobby Borneo strikes out. Jim McKiwiz is pinch hitting for Cal Henriquez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim McKiwiz strikes out. Gat Norman singles to right field. Bud Munch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Al Major pitching. Luther Runger flies out to the right fielder. Juan Curd is pinch hitting for Sid Gosger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Juan Curd strikes out. Ted King singles past the second baseman. Russ Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Toronto total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Cal Henriquez is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willis Curd improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Stairs improves in power_vs_lefty Travis Oliver improves in arm Phil Herring improves in speed Johnny Keck did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Winters did not respond to coaching in control
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sig Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dwight Sommers improves in power_vs_righty Dwight Sommers improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Holdsworth did not respond to coaching in arm Sig Murray did not respond to coaching in range Alberto Fischer did not respond to coaching in speed