Win: Jim Solano (7-1) Loss: Paulo Alcantara (5-4)
Save: John Yingling (8)
Inning: 1 Boston Jim Solano pitching. Jim Bittiger flies out to the left fielder. Bill Dundon pops out to the second baseman. Mike Geary flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Paulo Alcantara pitching. Hugh Sprinz strikes out. Spook Reynolds pops out to the second baseman. Bill Collins singles to left field. Kevin Settlemire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Don Strunk pops out to the second baseman. Joe Destrade singles to center field. Pat Graterol strikes out. Frank Matuzak walks. Chad Rhawn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Masaaki Masaoka flies out to the right fielder. Herm Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Williams pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Paulo Alcantara grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bittiger bunts for a base hit. Bill Dundon flies out to the right fielder. Mike Geary walks. Don Strunk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Noble Barnes doubles to right field. Jim Solano lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Noble Barnes is thrown out at third. Hugh Sprinz triples. Jim Solano scores. Spook Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hugh Sprinz scores. Bill Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Destrade grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Graterol grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Kevin Settlemire grounds out to the shortstop. Masaaki Masaoka singles to center field. Masaaki Masaoka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Herm Hoffman walks. Ron Williams singles to center field. Herm Hoffman advances to third on the hit. Noble Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Chad Rhawn grounds out to the third baseman. Paulo Alcantara flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bittiger hits a home run. Bill Dundon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jim Solano flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Sprinz strikes out. Spook Reynolds walks. Bill Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Geary singles to left field. Don Strunk singles to left field. Mike Geary advances to third on the hit. Joe Destrade strikes out. Don Strunk steals second. Pat Graterol strikes out. Frank Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Kevin Settlemire singles to center field. Masaaki Masaoka strikes out. Herm Hoffman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Chad Rhawn walks. Paulo Alcantara fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Paulo Alcantara pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bittiger flies out to the right fielder. Bill Dundon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Ron Williams strikes out. Noble Barnes singles to right field. Jim Solano fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Solano grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Noble Barnes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hugh Sprinz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Solano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Mike Geary grounds out to the third baseman. Don Strunk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Joe Destrade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Spook Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Bill Collins strikes out. Kevin Settlemire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston John Yingling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Graterol strikes out. Frank Matuzak strikes out. Chad Rhawn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Pape improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Rudolph did not respond to coaching in control Hersh Wilks improves in contact_vs_righty Ben Pape did not respond to coaching in CF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Saneo Mukae did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Sigman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dan Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Hutch Miljus improves in range Scott Kinney did not respond to coaching in 3B