Win: Kim Spencer (5-3) Loss: Tom Metzger (3-12)
Save: Pat Waldbauer (42)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Metzger pitching. Luke Schult grounds out to the third baseman. Zeke Scheffler flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Giallombardo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Marty Castillo pitching. Guillermo LaRocca lines out to the shortstop. Fred Thompson doubles to left field. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hundley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Guy Haley flies out to the right fielder. Phenomenal Hairston flies out to the right fielder. Puppy Mills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston John Meine singles to left field. John Meine steals second. Adam Shannon singles to left field. John Meine scores. Lou Hippauf hits a home run. Adam Shannon scores. Steve Kopf grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Metzger grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo LaRocca grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Alex Doll strikes out. Art Middleton singles past the second baseman. Marty Castillo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Marty Castillo strikes out. Luke Schult triples. Art Middleton scores. Zeke Scheffler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Fred Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hundley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Guy Haley strikes out. Phenomenal Hairston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston John Meine grounds out to the shortstop. Adam Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Hippauf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Puppy Mills walks. Alex Doll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Puppy Mills advances to second on the play. Art Middleton strikes out. Marty Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Steve Kopf pops out to the first baseman. Tom Metzger flies out to the center fielder. Guillermo LaRocca lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Luke Schult pops out to the third baseman. Zeke Scheffler singles to center field. Johnny Giallombardo flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Scheffler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Hundley singles to center field. Jim Hundley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Guy Haley hits a home run. Phenomenal Hairston hits a home run. Puppy Mills singles to center field. Alex Doll strikes out. Art Middleton flies out to the right fielder. Luis Leiter is pinch hitting for Marty Castillo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Puppy Mills steals second. Luis Leiter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Kim Spencer pitching. John Meine flies out to the center fielder. Adam Shannon strikes out. Lou Hippauf walks. Steve Kopf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Luke Schult singles to right field. Zeke Scheffler singles to center field. Luke Schult advances to third on the hit. Johnny Giallombardo grounds out to the second baseman. Zeke Scheffler advances to second on the play. Guy Haley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Luke Schult scores. Dick Mantei comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phenomenal Hairston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Gerry Shea enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alex Doll at 1B. Aurelio Griffith is pinch hitting for Dick Mantei. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Aurelio Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Pat Waldbauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Guillermo LaRocca flies out to the left fielder. Fred Thompson doubles to center field. Boots Ontiveros walks. Jim Hundley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Kris Giles pitching. Puppy Mills flies out to the center fielder. Gerry Shea grounds out to the pitcher. Art Middleton hits a home run. Pat Waldbauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston John Meine flies out to the center fielder. Adam Shannon strikes out. Lou Hippauf walks. Steve Kopf singles to center field. Lou Hippauf advances to third on the hit. Phil Justice is pinch hitting for Kris Giles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil Justice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Kim Spencer is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bugs Candini did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Bilko improves in range Harry Tennant did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Keeton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Keeton did not respond to coaching in range Chris Pettis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Lopez improves in speed Jake Burgo improves in speed Jack Motton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Motton did not respond to coaching in range Joe Smith improves in range Swede Jones improves in velocity