Win: Ralph Branca (13-7) Loss: Wayne (12-7)
Save: Gene Poole (20)
Inning: 1 Boston Wayne pitching. Bill Buckley flies out to the center fielder. Chick A. Dee flies out to the center fielder. Katsuro Kabeya grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ralph Branca pitching. Dale Todt grounds out to the third baseman. David Zimmer hits a home run. Matt Wilson strikes out. Steve Pierro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Micheal oCeallaigh grounds out to the second baseman. Stephen Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Fritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ace Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Sachi Harashima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! George Paynter walks. Ralph Branca pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bill Buckley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Larry flies out to the center fielder. Wayne singles to right field. Dale Todt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wayne is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. David Zimmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dale Todt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Chick A. Dee walks. Katsuro Kabeya singles to right field. Chick A. Dee advances to third on the hit. Micheal oCeallaigh hits a home run. Chick A. Dee scores. Katsuro Kabeya scores. Stephen Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Fritz singles to left field. Sachi Harashima grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Steve Pierro strikes out. Ace Cedeno singles to left field. Moonlight strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston George Paynter grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Branca strikes out. Bill Buckley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Pierro. Chick A. Dee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Larry grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne doubles to center field. Dale Todt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Katsuro Kabeya singles to center field. Micheal oCeallaigh flies out to the left fielder. Stephen Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. Heinie Fritz is hit by a pitch. Sachi Harashima singles past the third baseman. Katsuro Kabeya scores. George Paynter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sachi Harashima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit David Zimmer strikes out. Matt Wilson singles to center field. Matt Wilson steals second. Steve Pierro doubles to center field. Matt Wilson scores. Ace Cedeno singles to right field. Steve Pierro scores. Moonlight flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Anderson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ace Cedeno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ralph Branca pops out to the second baseman. Bill Buckley singles in front of the right fielder. Chick A. Dee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Buckley advances to second on the play. Katsuro Kabeya grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Larry strikes out. Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Wayne. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Williams singles to right field. Dale Todt singles to left field. David Zimmer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Doc Isbell pitching. Micheal oCeallaigh hits a home run. Paul Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stephen Mitchell strikes out. Heinie Fritz grounds out to the third baseman. Sachi Harashima pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Matt Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Steve Pierro strikes out. Ace Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston George Paynter walks. Fred Higgins is pinch hitting for Ralph Branca. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Higgins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Paynter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Buckley doubles to right field. Fred Higgins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chick A. Dee grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Buckley advances to third on the play. Katsuro Kabeya grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Gene Poole pitching. Ron Lopes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Micheal oCeallaigh at SS. Moonlight strikes out. Jerry Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Larry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Summer Camp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Mann improves in range Razor Edge improves in arm James 'Smelly' Kelly improves in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Longball Mikey improves in endurance Dyar Stinnett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ryan Cummings did not respond to coaching in control Terry Cooper improves in power_vs_lefty Grover Peltz did not respond to coaching in 2B