Win: Johnny Sheldon (6-5) Loss: Jim Sparks (8-4)
Save: Mark Welch (21)
Inning: 1 Boston Johnny Sheldon pitching. Domingo Miceli walks. Eddie Campbell singles to left field. Rich Casey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Domingo Miceli advances to third on the play. William Tapani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Strampe pitching. Frank Frazetta walks. Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Aase singles past the second baseman. Frank Frazetta advances to third on the hit. Alan Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston John Mitchell doubles to center field. Ezra Nagelsen hits a home run. John Mitchell scores. Greg Baker strikes out. Ed Reynolds strikes out. Jim Strampe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit B.J. Neibauer flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Estes walks. Johnny Sheldon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Domingo Miceli strikes out. Eddie Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Rich Casey singles to center field. William Tapani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Frazetta grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Aase walks. Tracy Aase steals second. Alan Johnson singles to right field. Tracy Aase scores. Alan Johnson steals second. Lou Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston John Mitchell singles to center field. John Mitchell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ezra Nagelsen strikes out. Greg Baker lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Carlos Grilli singles to right field. Greg Estes strikes out. Johnny Sheldon pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Reynolds walks. Jim Strampe fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Strampe strikes out. Domingo Miceli walks. Eddie Campbell pops out to the second baseman. Rich Casey walks. William Tapani strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Frazetta reached on a fielding error by John Mitchell. Frank Frazetta is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Willie Dingman pops out to the first baseman. Tracy Aase walks. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston John Mitchell singles to right field. Ezra Nagelsen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Mitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Baker doubles to left field. Ezra Nagelsen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Jim Strampe pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Lou Doyle triples. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Lou Doyle scores. Carlos Grilli doubles to left field. Jim Sparks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Estes singles to right field. Carlos Grilli scores. Johnny Sheldon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Domingo Miceli singles to right field. Eddie Campbell strikes out. Rich Casey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! William Tapani grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Domingo Miceli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Willie Dingman hits a home run. Karl Drissel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Aase strikes out. Alan Johnson singles to center field. Lou Doyle strikes out. B.J. Neibauer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alan Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston John Mitchell bunts for a base hit. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ezra Nagelsen strikes out. Greg Baker grounds out to the second baseman. John Mitchell advances to second on the play. Ed Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Carlos Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Estes singles past the second baseman. Dan Handiboe is pinch hitting for Dick Larkin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Handiboe flies out to the center fielder. Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Mark Welch pitching. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Domingo Miceli pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dan Campanis improves in control Richard Shovlin improves in range Buddy Mason did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Young did not respond to coaching in control Alex Potter did not respond to coaching in control John Castro did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob DeSilva improves in power_vs_lefty Randy Gandil improves in speed Nomar Williamson improves in range John Cobb did not respond to coaching in control Bob DeSilva improves in arm Bill Jones improves in range Kent Remy did not respond to coaching in CF