Inning: 1 Boston Billy Kaat pitching. Dick Lazorko strikes out. Gordie Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Doc Steiner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dallas Dunlap pitching. Don Hand reached on a fielding error by Gordie Jensen. Jose Vidal walks. Tito Francona strikes out. Freddie Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Guillermo Avalos reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doc Steiner. Don Hand scores. Rick Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Ray McQueen grounds out to the pitcher. Elmo Long hits an infield single to the pitcher. Masayuki Kamogawa walks. Glenn Turner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Russ Snyder strikes out. Jim Householder strikes out. Billy Kaat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dallas Dunlap strikes out. Dick Lazorko flies out to the center fielder. Gordie Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Hand strikes out. Jose Vidal grounds out to the shortstop. Tito Francona pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Doc Steiner singles to left field. Bob Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Ray McQueen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Steiner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray McQueen steals second. Elmo Long walks. Masayuki Kamogawa singles to right field. Ray McQueen scores. Glenn Turner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the third baseman. Guillermo Avalos reached on a fielding error by Elmo Long. Rick Gomez strikes out. Russ Snyder pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dallas Dunlap grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Lazorko strikes out. Gordie Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Householder strikes out. Billy Kaat strikes out. Don Hand grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Doc Steiner strikes out. Bob Alvarez grounds out to the pitcher. Ray McQueen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jose Vidal grounds out to the third baseman. Tito Francona walks. Freddie Velazquez singles to center field. Guillermo Avalos singles to right field. Tito Francona scores. Rick Gomez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Guillermo Avalos is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Russ Snyder doubles to center field. Freddie Velazquez scores. Rick Gomez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Householder hits a home run. Russ Snyder scores. Lennie Altenburg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Kaat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Elmo Long grounds out to the pitcher. John Bradford is pinch hitting for Masayuki Kamogawa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Bradford singles to center field. John Bradford steals second. Glenn Turner flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jensen is pinch hitting for Lennie Altenburg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Jensen lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Thacker pitching. Don Hand flies out to the center fielder. Jose Vidal strikes out. Tito Francona grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dick Lazorko flies out to the left fielder. Gordie Jensen strikes out. Doc Steiner singles to right field. Bob Alvarez singles to left field. Doc Steiner advances to third on the hit. Harry Nippert is pinch hitting for Ray McQueen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Nippert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Freddie Velazquez singles to center field. Kirk McCarthy is pinch hitting for Guillermo Avalos. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Freddie Velazquez steals second. Kirk McCarthy strikes out. Elmer Lavender is pinch hitting for Rick Gomez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elmer Lavender grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Velazquez advances to third on the play. Rich Rollins is pinch hitting for Russ Snyder. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Rollins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Elmo Long singles to right field. John Bradford hits a home run. Elmo Long scores. Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ernie Hassler is pinch hitting for Glenn Turner. Ernie Hassler hits an infield single to the shortstop. Aledmis Santos is pinch hitting for Jim Thacker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Aledmis Santos singles to left field. Ernie Hassler advances to third on the hit. Aledmis Santos is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Lazorko grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Hassler scores. Gordie Jensen singles to center field. Doc Steiner hits a home run. Gordie Jensen scores. Randy Welday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Alvarez walks. Harry Nippert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pop Berghammer pitching. Jim Householder grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Ferraro is pinch hitting for Randy Welday. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Ferraro flies out to the center fielder. Don Hand doubles past the first baseman. Jose Vidal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Big Wigson pitching. Elmo Long grounds out to the third baseman. John Bradford grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Hassler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Tito Francona walks. Freddie Velazquez singles to center field. Tito Francona advances to third on the hit. Kirk McCarthy strikes out. Elmer Lavender singles to center field. Tito Francona scores. Boston total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Frank Wirts did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Eisenreich improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Connally did not respond to coaching in arm Clint Kennedy did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dian Hurtado improves in arm Jim Ross improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Webb did not respond to coaching in speed Leo Lewis improves in power_vs_righty Doug Gedman did not respond to coaching in 1B