Win: Rocky Lawrence (3-0) Loss: Jim Speed (1-2)
Save: Pedro Wyse (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Jim Speed pitching. Scott Gould singles past the third baseman. Justin Gardner singles to center field. Fritz Shannabrook grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Gould advances to third on the play. Justin Gardner advances to second on the play. Eddie Wood reached on a 2-base fielding error by Creepy Crider. Scott Gould scores. Justin Gardner scores. Toyokazu Kameyama walks. John Vizquel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Rocky Lawrence pitching. George Torrez pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Brown hits a home run. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the pitcher. Toshio Horiuchi doubles to center field. Art Robles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jarrod Mitchell strikes out. Mark Kinney grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Lawrence strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Creepy Crider walks. Rod Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wally Pujols walks. Jim Speed flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Scott Gould grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Justin Gardner singles to right field. Fritz Shannabrook singles to right field. Justin Gardner advances to third on the hit. Eddie Wood flies out to the left fielder. Toyokazu Kameyama grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit George Torrez grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Salkeld singles to center field. Toshio Horiuchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston John Vizquel strikes out. Jarrod Mitchell singles to right field. Mark Kinney singles past the shortstop. Jarrod Mitchell advances to third on the hit. Rocky Lawrence flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jarrod Mitchell scores. Scott Gould walks. Justin Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Art Robles strikes out. Creepy Crider flies out to the center fielder. Rod Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Fritz Shannabrook flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Wood strikes out. Toyokazu Kameyama pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Wally Pujols grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Speed strikes out. George Torrez triples. Eddie Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston John Vizquel grounds out to the third baseman. Jarrod Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Kinney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bernie Salkeld walks. Toshio Horiuchi grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Art Robles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Rocky Lawrence flies out to the right fielder. Scott Gould grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Justin Gardner bunts for a base hit. Fritz Shannabrook pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Creepy Crider hits a home run. Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Wally Pujols strikes out. Ed Kasko is pinch hitting for Jim Speed. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Kasko walks. George Torrez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Frank Hargan pitching. Eddie Wood singles past the first baseman. Toyokazu Kameyama hits a home run. Eddie Wood scores. John Vizquel flies out to the center fielder. Jarrod Mitchell singles to left field. Mark Kinney flies out to the right fielder. Rocky Lawrence singles to right field. Jarrod Mitchell advances to third on the hit. Scott Gould grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fritz Shannabrook at 3B. Eddie Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Horiuchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Justin Gardner walks. Justin Gardner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Smith flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pedro Wyse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Robles singles past the second baseman. Creepy Crider flies out to the left fielder. Rod Johnson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Toshio Horiuchi (2).3B - George Torrez (1).HR - Eddie Brown (4), Creepy Crider (1).GIDP - Toshio Horiuchi, Rod Johnson 2. Fielding: E - Creepy Crider.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Lutzke did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Bella improves in speed Dick Baker improves in contact_vs_lefty John Kealey did not respond to coaching in speed Sam White improves in range Ernie Thompson did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Page did not respond to coaching in speed Ernie Haydel did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Page did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Page improves in contact_vs_righty Art Dean improves in range Ernie Haydel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Page did not respond to coaching in SS