Inning: 1 Boston Doug Taylor pitching. Jack Maurer singles to center field. Greg Stearns grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jack Maurer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Greg Stearns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Greg Swindell pitching. George Clay grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Butcher singles to center field. Phil Suppan reached on a fielding error by Piggy Huffman. Bob Shore strikes out. Hal Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Jake Wilson walks. Piggy Huffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Wilson advances to second on the play. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Akira Kitahara walks. Elly Diaz singles to center field. Jake Wilson scores. Akira Kitahara advances to third on the hit. Greg Swindell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Paul Adams strikes out. Bill Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Kiefer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jack Maurer singles to right field. Jack Maurer steals second. Greg Stearns walks. Paul Walters grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jack Maurer advances to third on the play. Jake Wilson triples. Jack Maurer scores. Piggy Huffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Doug Taylor strikes out. George Clay singles to right field. Ken Butcher grounds out to the pitcher. George Clay advances to second on the play. Phil Suppan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Johnny Caraway flies out to the right fielder. Akira Kitahara grounds out to the third baseman. Elly Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Shore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hal Wright grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Paul Adams hits a home run. Bill Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Greg Swindell grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Maurer flies out to the left fielder. Greg Stearns walks. Paul Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ramon Kiefer flies out to the left fielder. Doug Taylor pops out to the third baseman. George Clay singles to right field. Ken Butcher hits a home run. George Clay scores. Phil Suppan doubles to center field. Bob Shore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jake Wilson singles to right field. Piggy Huffman grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Wilson advances to second on the play. Johnny Caraway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Wilson advances to third on the play. Akira Kitahara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hal Wright pops out to the shortstop. Paul Adams pops out to the catcher. Bill Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Elly Diaz walks. Billy Shears is pinch hitting for Greg Swindell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Shears flies out to the center fielder. Jack Maurer hits a home run. Elly Diaz scores. Dolly Scanlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Paul Walters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Cremins pitching. Ramon Kiefer grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Sparks is pinch hitting for Dolly Scanlan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Terry Sparks walks. George Clay strikes out. Ken Butcher singles to center field. Phil Suppan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Lenny Hale pitching. Jake Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Piggy Huffman singles to center field. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Akira Kitahara singles to right field. Piggy Huffman advances to third on the hit. Akira Kitahara steals second. Elly Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Shore singles to right field. Hal Wright singles to center field. Paul Adams singles to left field. Bob Shore scores. Hal Wright advances to third on the hit. John Joost comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Walker hits an infield single to the second baseman. Hal Wright scores. Ramon Kiefer singles to center field. Paul Adams scores. Bill Walker advances to third on the hit. John McCurry is pinch hitting for Lenny Hale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John McCurry flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Walker scores. George Clay doubles to center field. Ramon Kiefer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Putsy Haas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Suppan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Frank Henning pitching. Ed Titcomb is pinch hitting for Putsy Haas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Titcomb walks. Jack Maurer flies out to the left fielder. Greg Stearns grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Terry Sparks is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ismael Stewart improves in contact_vs_righty Ski Long did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Howitt did not respond to coaching in arm Jamie Gilbert improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Castillo did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Simmons improves in power_vs_righty Walker Pettit did not respond to coaching in control Wilbur Murphy did not respond to coaching in speed Dan Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Potter did not respond to coaching in 2B