Win: Marlon Smykal (17-4) Loss: Bill Boudreau (15-8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Boudreau pitching. Takeshi Tajiri doubles to center field. Dave Nichting grounds out to the second baseman. Takeshi Tajiri advances to third on the play. Tracy Bemis flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Takeshi Tajiri scores. Kevin Espy lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Marlon Smykal pitching. Doc Bevil grounds out to the third baseman. Edd Korcheck walks. Cecil Trotter strikes out. Harry Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Terry McGee doubles to right field. Edward Biddle singles to left field. Terry McGee is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Don Ballenger singles to right field. Edward Biddle advances to third on the hit. Verne Walton grounds out to the third baseman. Don Ballenger advances to second on the play. Marlon Smykal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Yulier Larosa flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Beauchamp strikes out. Chris Burkhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Takeshi Tajiri strikes out. Dave Nichting reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doc Bevil. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Espy singles to center field. Terry McGee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Rafael Alyea hits a home run. Bill Boudreau lines out to the shortstop. Doc Bevil doubles to left field. Edd Korcheck grounds out to the shortstop. Cecil Trotter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Edward Biddle flies out to the right fielder. Don Ballenger singles to center field. Verne Walton walks. Marlon Smykal lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takeshi Tajiri singles to left field. Don Ballenger scores. Verne Walton scores. Dave Nichting singles to center field. Takeshi Tajiri advances to third on the hit. Tracy Bemis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Harry Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yulier Larosa grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Beauchamp grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Kevin Espy pops out to the second baseman. Terry McGee strikes out. Edward Biddle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Chris Burkhart strikes out. Rafael Alyea doubles to right field. Bill Boudreau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafael Alyea advances to third on the play. Doc Bevil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Don Ballenger pops out to the first baseman. Verne Walton singles to left field. Marlon Smykal lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takeshi Tajiri hits a home run. Verne Walton scores. Richard Daniels comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Nichting bunts for a base hit. Tracy Bemis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Edd Korcheck pops out to the second baseman. Cecil Trotter grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson triples. Yulier Larosa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Kevin Espy strikes out. Terry McGee is hit by a pitch. Edward Biddle doubles to right field. Terry McGee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Ballenger doubles to right field. Edward Biddle scores. Gary Mellana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Verne Walton doubles to center field. Don Ballenger scores. Marlon Smykal grounds out to the second baseman. Verne Walton advances to third on the play. Takeshi Tajiri singles to right field. Verne Walton scores. Dave Nichting grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takeshi Tajiri is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Johnny Beauchamp singles to center field. Chris Burkhart flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Alyea hits a home run. Johnny Beauchamp scores. Norio Shimada is pinch hitting for Gary Mellana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Norio Shimada strikes out. Doc Bevil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tacks Langston pitching. Dale Petrick is pinch hitting for Tracy Bemis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dale Petrick singles past the second baseman. Kevin Espy is hit by a pitch. Terry McGee pops out to the second baseman. Rich Chris is pinch hitting for Edward Biddle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Chris singles to center field. Dale Petrick scores. Kevin Espy advances to third on the hit. Don Ballenger pops out to the shortstop. Verne Walton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Edd Korcheck strikes out. Cecil Trotter flies out to the right fielder. Harry Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Earl Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marlon Smykal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takeshi Tajiri pops out to the third baseman. Don Knowlson is pinch hitting for Dave Nichting. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Knowlson is hit by a pitch. Dale Petrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Yulier Larosa flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Beauchamp walks. Chris Burkhart grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Madison did not respond to coaching in endurance Domingo Wachtel did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Marshall did not respond to coaching in velocity Leon Parks did not respond to coaching in range Isidro Driessen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Klaus improves in speed Javier Egan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Otis Quinn did not respond to coaching in control Norm Clancy improves in arm Armando Weston did not respond to coaching in LF