Win: Ed Hanford (1-1) Loss: Matt Murray (2-2)
Save: Max Rondeau (16)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hal Tate pitching. George Henshaw hits a home run. George Connolly hits an infield single to the first baseman. Chip Ullrich singles to left field. George Connolly advances to third on the hit. Ed Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Chip Ullrich advances to second on the play. Sam Bottenfield doubles to center field. George Connolly scores. Chip Ullrich scores. Wes Schulz singles to right field. Sam Bottenfield scores. Bill McHale singles to left field. Wes Schulz advances to third on the hit. Izzy Werley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Ken Jolly pitching. Hub Bubser grounds out to the shortstop. Coot Cox singles to left field. Coot Cox steals second. Ross Scott flies out to the left fielder. Fred Pitlock walks. Yuniesky Sanchez doubles to right field. Coot Cox scores. Fred Pitlock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Guerrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Jolly strikes out. George Henshaw grounds out to the third baseman. George Connolly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Hugh Wood singles to left field. Roy Rogers singles to center field. Hugh Wood advances to third on the hit. Hal Tate flies out to the right fielder. Hub Bubser grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Wood scores. Roy Rogers advances to second on the play. Coot Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Chip Ullrich strikes out. Ed Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Bottenfield reached on a fielding error by Ross Scott. Wes Schulz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ross Scott strikes out. Fred Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Yuniesky Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill McHale flies out to the center fielder. Izzy Werley flies out to the right fielder. Ken Jolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Brian Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Wood flies out to the center fielder. Roy Rogers hits a home run. Bert Ozuna is pinch hitting for Hal Tate. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bert Ozuna pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Takashi Fujimichi pitching. George Henshaw grounds out to the third baseman. George Connolly hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chip Ullrich hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Russell lines out to the second baseman. Sam Bottenfield singles to center field. George Connolly scores. Wes Schulz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Hub Bubser grounds out to the third baseman. Coot Cox walks. Matt Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Coot Cox steals second. Ross Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Coot Cox advances to third on the play. Fred Pitlock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill McHale flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Izzy Werley walks. Matt Murray lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ed Hanford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Henshaw grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Yuniesky Sanchez singles to center field. Brian Guerrero grounds out to the pitcher. Yuniesky Sanchez advances to second on the play. Hugh Wood strikes out. Roy Rogers hits a home run. Yuniesky Sanchez scores. Ed Hanford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit George Connolly walks. Chip Ullrich flies out to the center fielder. George Connolly steals second. Ed Russell flies out to the right fielder. Sam Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Hub Bubser walks. Coot Cox flies out to the right fielder. Ross Scott grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hub Bubser advances to second on the play. Fred Pitlock walks. Yuniesky Sanchez singles to center field. Hub Bubser scores. Fred Pitlock advances to third on the hit. Brian Guerrero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Wes Schulz strikes out. Bill McHale walks. Izzy Werley singles to left field. Bill McHale advances to third on the hit. Sherry Schulte is pinch hitting for Matt Murray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Sherry Schulte singles to center field. Bill McHale scores. George Henshaw grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sherry Schulte is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Lerrin Olmo pitching. Hugh Wood strikes out. Roy Rogers singles to center field. Craig Javier is pinch hitting for Ed Hanford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Roy Rogers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Craig Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Max Rondeau pitching. Chip Ullrich strikes out. Ed Russell flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bottenfield walks. Wes Schulz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Bottenfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eric Hyatt did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Froats improves in arm Bob Turner improves in control Billy McClure did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Wieghaus improves in control Jess Dudley improves in arm Park Marzano did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Garcia improves in power_vs_righty Dwight Howell did not respond to coaching in 2B