Win: Bill Besse (4-1) Loss: Joe Murphy (6-6)
Save: Primo Scala (26)
Inning: 1 Boston Vic Bancroft pitching. Fred Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aurelio Griffith strikes out. Dave Underwood singles to right field. Max Tremie pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Moore pitching. Luis Leiter grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Koppe walks. Buck Devine pops out to the third baseman. Al Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Hardy strikes out. Charley Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Jones doubles past the third baseman. Autoparts Callahan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo is hit by a pitch. Guy Haley strikes out. Sheldon Blackaby triples. Johnny Giallombardo scores. Cliff Barr flies out to the right fielder. Vic Bancroft lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Moore flies out to the left fielder. Fred Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Aurelio Griffith singles to center field. Dave Underwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Luis Leiter flies out to the center fielder. Howie Koppe flies out to the center fielder. Buck Devine singles to center field. Al Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Max Tremie singles past the shortstop. Dave Hardy singles to center field. Max Tremie advances to third on the hit. Charley Creel walks. Fred Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Max Tremie scores. Autoparts Callahan walks. Bill Moore strikes out. Fred Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo flies out to the left fielder. Guy Haley walks. Sheldon Blackaby strikes out. Guy Haley steals second. Cliff Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Aurelio Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Underwood reached on a fielding error by Luis Leiter. Max Tremie walks. Dave Hardy strikes out. Charley Creel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Vic Bancroft reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Hardy. Luis Leiter hits a home run. Vic Bancroft scores. Howie Koppe walks. Buck Devine singles to left field. Howie Koppe advances to third on the hit. Buck Devine steals second. Al Smith strikes out. Johnny Giallombardo grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Koppe scores. Buck Devine advances to third on the play. Guy Haley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Jones doubles to center field. Autoparts Callahan singles to center field. Fred Jones scores. Bill Moore lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Autoparts Callahan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Thompson hits a home run. Bill Moore scores. Aurelio Griffith grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Underwood singles to left field. Max Tremie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sheldon Blackaby singles past the shortstop. Cliff Barr walks. Bill Besse 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. Jay Adams is pinch hitting for Vic Bancroft. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Adams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sheldon Blackaby advances to third on the play. Luis Leiter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Joe Murphy pitching. Dave Hardy flies out to the left fielder. Charley Creel singles to left field. Fred Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Creel advances to second on the play. Autoparts Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Howie Koppe singles to right field. Buck Devine walks. Al Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Guy Haley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buck Devine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Ollie Lindsey is pinch hitting for Bill Besse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ollie Lindsey flies out to the center fielder. Fred Thompson singles to right field. Aurelio Griffith singles to right field. Fred Thompson advances to third on the hit. Dave Underwood walks. Bobby Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Tremie walks. Fred Thompson scores. Dave Hardy doubles to right field. Aurelio Griffith scores. Dave Underwood scores. Max Tremie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bunny Jurak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charley Creel flies out to the right fielder. Fred Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Olmedo Edwards pitching. Sheldon Blackaby singles to left field. Hector McGovern is pinch hitting for Cliff Barr. Hector McGovern walks. Bunny Jurak lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Leiter walks. Howie Koppe grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Autoparts Callahan flies out to the left fielder. Ced Arlich is pinch hitting for Olmedo Edwards. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ced Arlich grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Thompson doubles to center field. Aurelio Griffith hits a home run. Fred Thompson scores. Jeff Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Menechino is pinch hitting for Dave Underwood. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Menechino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Wayland Anderson pitching. Buck Devine walks. Al Smith walks. Johnny Giallombardo reached on a fielding error by Autoparts Callahan. Guy Haley walks. Buck Devine scores. Primo Scala comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sheldon Blackaby strikes out. Hector McGovern walks. Al Smith scores. Bob Stump is pinch hitting for Jeff Hunter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Stump grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Giallombardo scores. Guy Haley advances to third on the play. Hector McGovern advances to second on the play. Luis Leiter pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Fred Thompson (17), Dave Hardy (13), Fred Jones 2 (12).HR - Fred Thompson (16), Aurelio Griffith (11).SF - Fred Jones. Fielding: E - Dave Hardy, Autoparts Callahan.
Batting:3B - Sheldon Blackaby (1).HR - Luis Leiter (7).GIDP - Howie Koppe, Jay Adams.HBP - Johnny Giallombardo (3). Baserunning: SB - Buck Devine (17), Guy Haley (12). Fielding: E - Luis Leiter.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Metzger did not respond to coaching in velocity Benny Black improves in power_vs_lefty Mickey Abreu improves in power_vs_righty Adam Shannon improves in range Danny Schriver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mickey Abreu did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bud Watson improves in arm George Pedre did not respond to coaching in speed Zeke Scheffler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Watson improves in speed Sam Clary improves in range Art Middleton did not respond to coaching in speed