Win: Roger Green (6-11) Loss: Jackie Hamm (7-10)
Save: Lou Clements (31)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jackie Hamm pitching. Dwight Betzel doubles to left field. Sherry Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Harry Acosta singles to center field. Dwight Betzel scores. Pedro Gerber flies out to the left fielder. Sam Bottenfield singles to center field. Wes Schulz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Acosta is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Roger Green pitching. Billy Knapp strikes out. Coot Cox reached on a fielding error by Dwight Betzel. Coot Cox steals second. Ross Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill McHale strikes out. Jim Nippert flies out to the right fielder. Roger Green grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Mike Borkowski strikes out. Hugh Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dwight Betzel strikes out. Sherry Schulte flies out to the right fielder. Harry Acosta singles to center field. Pedro Gerber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Hub Bubser strikes out. Jackie Hamm grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Knapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Bottenfield singles to left field. Wes Schulz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Coot Cox strikes out. Ross Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Nippert singles to right field. Roger Green lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dwight Betzel grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Nippert advances to third on the play. Sherry Schulte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Fred Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Mike Borkowski strikes out. Hugh Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Acosta walks. Pedro Gerber hits a home run. Harry Acosta scores. Danny Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the pitcher. Wes Schulz flies out to the right fielder. Bill McHale lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Hub Bubser singles to center field. Danny Parker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Knapp strikes out. Coot Cox walks. Ross Scott singles past the second baseman. Hub Bubser scores. Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Nippert grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Green strikes out. Dutch Verbanic is pinch hitting for Dwight Betzel. Dutch Verbanic lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Izzy Werley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dutch Verbanic at 2B. Fred Pitlock singles to left field. Mike Borkowski strikes out. Hugh Wood flies out to the center fielder. Hub Bubser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Sherry Schulte strikes out. Harry Acosta strikes out. Pedro Gerber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston George Connolly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Nippert at LF. Roy Rogers is pinch hitting for Danny Parker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Roy Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Billy Knapp strikes out. Coot Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Hanford pitching. Sam Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Wes Schulz pops out to the shortstop. Bill McHale hits a home run. George Connolly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Lou Clements comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ross Scott hits an infield single to the pitcher. Carlos Whitcher singles to right field. Ross Scott advances to third on the hit. Fred Pitlock pops out to the first baseman. Mike Borkowski singles to right field. Ross Scott scores. Hugh Wood flies out to the center fielder. Hub Bubser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Harry Acosta is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Orr improves in velocity Bobby Froats improves in range Vic Retzer improves in speed Fred Daringer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Park Marzano improves in power_vs_righty Randy Chiti improves in contact_vs_lefty Reggie Stone improves in range Dwight Howell improves in contact_vs_lefty Park Marzano did not respond to coaching in 2B