Win: Joe Norris (5-0) Loss: Randy Merced (6-18)
Save: Eddie Walker (38)
Inning: 1 Boston Marlon Smykal pitching. Edd Korcheck strikes out. Sam Jeltz strikes out. Harry Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Randy Merced pitching. Yam Lickert flies out to the left fielder. Dave Nichting singles to left field. Verne Walton strikes out. Takeshi Tajiri walks. Paul Ashburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Jim Corbin reached on a fielding error by Dave Nichting. Carlos Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Yulier Larosa strikes out. Johnny Beauchamp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rich Chris grounds out to the pitcher. Terry McGee walks. Don Knowlson strikes out. Marlon Smykal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Steve Keriazakos grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Merced flies out to the left fielder. Edd Korcheck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Yam Lickert grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Nichting strikes out. Verne Walton singles to left field. Takeshi Tajiri singles to left field. Paul Ashburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Sam Jeltz triples. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Jeltz scores. Jim Corbin strikes out. Carlos Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rich Chris grounds out to the second baseman. Terry McGee pops out to the shortstop. Don Knowlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Yulier Larosa grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Beauchamp strikes out. Steve Keriazakos walks. Randy Merced grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Marlon Smykal strikes out. Yam Lickert singles to right field. Dave Nichting walks. Verne Walton strikes out. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Edd Korcheck doubles to right field. Sam Jeltz grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edd Korcheck advances to third on the play. Jim Corbin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Paul Ashburn singles to center field. Rich Chris grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Paul Ashburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Terry McGee strikes out. Don Knowlson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rich Chris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Carlos Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yulier Larosa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Beauchamp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tracy Bemis is pinch hitting for Marlon Smykal. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tracy Bemis singles to left field. Yam Lickert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Nichting singles to left field. Verne Walton doubles to left field. Takeshi Tajiri pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Norris pitching. Steve Keriazakos walks. Randy Merced lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Edd Korcheck singles to center field. Sam Jeltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Paul Ashburn hits a home run. Rich Chris doubles to center field. Kiyoshi Sasaki 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. Terry McGee doubles to center field. Rich Chris scores. Kevin Espy is pinch hitting for Don Knowlson. Kevin Espy singles to right field. Terry McGee is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Klondike Trinkle is pinch hitting for Joe Norris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Klondike Trinkle strikes out. Kevin Espy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Eddie Walker pitching. Jack Bagby enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kevin Espy at 2B. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Corbin strikes out. Carlos Anderson walks. Yulier Larosa singles to center field. Johnny Beauchamp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Verne Walton (25), Rich Chris (12), Terry McGee (15).HR - Paul Ashburn (8).GIDP - Yam Lickert. Baserunning: CS - Kevin Espy (6). Fielding: E - Dave Nichting.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Meeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Shellenback did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Flynn improves in contact_vs_righty Orville Tejada did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bud Shearer did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rimp Jimenez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Shipley did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Bright improves in contact_vs_lefty Dale Petrick improves in range Isidro Driessen did not respond to coaching in 1B