Inning: 1 Boston Mardie Baird pitching. Gordie Jensen singles to right field. Dick Lazorko singles to right field. Gordie Jensen advances to third on the hit. Ray McQueen doubles to right field. Gordie Jensen scores. Dick Lazorko uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doc Steiner singles past the shortstop. Ray McQueen scores. Bob Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Elmo Long grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Overton Maclin pitching. Don Hand flies out to the right fielder. Jose Vidal singles to left field. Tito Francona strikes out. Freddie Velazquez doubles to right field. Jose Vidal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Guillermo Avalos pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Harry Nippert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bradford strikes out. Overton Maclin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Rick Gomez reached on a fielding error by Doc Steiner. Russ Snyder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Householder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Gordie Jensen singles to center field. Dick Lazorko walks. Ray McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Doc Steiner singles to right field. Gordie Jensen scores. Bob Alvarez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mardie Baird grounds out to the shortstop. Don Hand flies out to the center fielder. Jose Vidal hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tito Francona grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Vidal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Elmo Long pops out to the second baseman. Harry Nippert flies out to the left fielder. John Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos pops out to the second baseman. Rick Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Overton Maclin singles to right field. Gordie Jensen singles to center field. Dick Lazorko flies out to the left fielder. Ray McQueen walks. Carl Jensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Steiner flies out to the center fielder. Bob Alvarez doubles to left field. Overton Maclin scores. Gordie Jensen scores. Elmo Long walks. Harry Nippert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Russ Snyder strikes out. Jim Householder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Ferraro is pinch hitting for Carl Jensen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Ferraro grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston John Reilly pitching. John Bradford walks. Overton Maclin 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). Gordie Jensen doubles to right field. Dick Lazorko walks. Ray McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Don Hand grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Vidal strikes out. Tito Francona flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Doc Steiner hits a home run. Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Alvarez singles to left field. Elmo Long walks. Harry Nippert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Alvarez advances to third on the play. Elmo Long advances to second on the play. John Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jensen is pinch hitting for Overton Maclin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Andy Cooley pitching. Freddie Velazquez is hit by a pitch. Kirk McCarthy is pinch hitting for Guillermo Avalos. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kirk McCarthy lines out to the third baseman. Elmer Lavender is pinch hitting for Rick Gomez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elmer Lavender walks. Rich Rollins is pinch hitting for Russ Snyder. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Rollins strikes out. Jim Householder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Gordie Jensen singles to center field. Dick Lazorko walks. Randy Welday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Turner is pinch hitting for Ray McQueen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glenn Turner strikes out. Doc Steiner flies out to the center fielder. Bob Alvarez singles to right field. Gordie Jensen scores. Dick Lazorko is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Hovley is pinch hitting for Randy Welday. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Hovley strikes out. Don Hand grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Vidal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Big Wigson pitching. Elmo Long flies out to the left fielder. Harry Nippert singles to right field. John Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Hassler is pinch hitting for Andy Cooley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Hassler singles to left field. Gordie Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Roberts pitching. Tito Francona strikes out. Freddie Velazquez walks. Kirk McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Freddie Velazquez advances to second on the play. Elmer Lavender doubles to center field. Freddie Velazquez scores. Rich Rollins singles to center field. Elmer Lavender scores. Jim Householder walks. Big Wigson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Smith improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Connally improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar Eisenreich improves in range Brett Embree improves in speed Clint Kennedy did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dian Hurtado did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hank Diaz improves in speed Walt Costello improves in power_vs_righty Leo Lewis improves in power_vs_lefty Doug Gedman did not respond to coaching in 1B