Win: Jonathan Crane (2-0) Loss: Taku Miura (1-2)
Save: Bill Shields (7)
Inning: 1 Boston Taku Miura pitching. Frank Loman strikes out. Al Stephenson strikes out. Hal Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jonathan Crane pitching. John Gharrity flies out to the right fielder. George Cole flies out to the right fielder. Don Easterly singles to center field. Jack Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Billy Melton singles to right field. Billy Melton steals second. Art Mumphrey hits a home run. Billy Melton scores. Bill McKean strikes out. Del Gleason reached on a fielding error by George Cole. Rich Shirley strikes out. Jonathan Crane pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Kahler singles to left field. Bob Kahler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Quinton Logan singles to right field. Richie Marquis flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Dickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Frank Loman flies out to the left fielder. Al Stephenson singles to right field. Al Stephenson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hal Carter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Taku Miura flies out to the center fielder. John Gharrity grounds out to the shortstop. George Cole grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Billy Melton singles to center field. Art Mumphrey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill McKean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Don Easterly singles to center field. Jack Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Don Easterly steals second. Bob Kahler singles to left field. Don Easterly scores. Quinton Logan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kahler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Del Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Shirley doubles to center field. Jonathan Crane singles to center field. Frank Loman grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Shirley scores. Jonathan Crane advances to second on the play. Al Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Richie Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Dickson hits a home run. Taku Miura grounds out to the second baseman. John Gharrity singles to right field. George Cole singles to left field. John Gharrity advances to third on the hit. Don Easterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Hal Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Billy Melton doubles to center field. Art Mumphrey reached on a fielding error by John Gharrity. Steamboat Smith 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. Bill McKean strikes out. Del Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Munoz flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kahler strikes out. Quinton Logan singles to left field. Richie Marquis is hit by a pitch. Rafael Dickson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Richie Marquis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Cecil Bluma is pinch hitting for Rich Shirley. Cecil Bluma triples. Jonathan Crane strikes out. Frank Loman grounds out to the shortstop. Cecil Bluma scores. Al Stephenson singles to right field. Hal Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Wilhelm enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cecil Bluma at C. Brad Sandt is pinch hitting for Steamboat Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Sandt flies out to the right fielder. John Gharrity grounds out to the second baseman. George Cole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston George Lutenberg pitching. Billy Melton singles to left field. Billy Melton steals second. Art Mumphrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Melton advances to third on the play. Bill McKean singles to left field. Billy Melton scores. Del Gleason singles to center field. Sam Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McKean advances to third on the play. Del Gleason advances to second on the play. Chuck Maloy is pinch hitting for Jonathan Crane . Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chuck Maloy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Alan Carter pitching. Don Easterly hits a home run. Jack Munoz singles to left field. Bob Kahler flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Quinton Logan strikes out. Richie Marquis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Munoz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Frank Loman singles past the shortstop. Al Stephenson singles to center field. Gary Leeper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Carter flies out to the center fielder. Billy Melton flies out to the left fielder. Art Mumphrey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ike Wilber is pinch hitting for Rafael Dickson. Ike Wilber strikes out. Jerry Bues is pinch hitting for Gary Leeper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Bues flies out to the center fielder. John Gharrity is hit by a pitch. George Cole flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Don Easterly (4), Rafael Dickson (1).HBP - John Gharrity (2), Richie Marquis (3). Baserunning: SB - Don Easterly (4).CS - Bob Kahler 2 (4). Fielding: E - John Gharrity, George Cole.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Iott did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Ed Iott did not respond to coaching in control Steve Macko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Kreutzer improves in range Bill Anderson improves in power_vs_lefty Thomas LaCoss did not respond to coaching in control Rogelio Smith did not respond to coaching in speed