Win: Nick Monahan (10-4) Loss: Jim Rosenthal (3-12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Rosenthal pitching. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Nichting walks. Tracy Bemis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Nick Monahan pitching. Sam Jeltz grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Bevil reached on a fielding error by Nick Monahan. Harry Jackson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kevin Espy singles to left field. Terry McGee flies out to the right fielder. Edward Biddle singles to right field. Kevin Espy advances to third on the hit. Don Ballenger grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Espy scores. Edward Biddle advances to second on the play. Verne Walton singles past the third baseman. Edward Biddle scores. Nick Monahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Yulier Larosa singles to left field. Bob Shantz flies out to the left fielder. Jose Nichols grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Nichting walks. Tracy Bemis grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dave Nichting is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kevin Espy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Rafael Alyea flies out to the right fielder. Norio Shimada lines out to the second baseman. Jim Rosenthal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Terry McGee pops out to the shortstop. Edward Biddle singles to center field. Don Ballenger flies out to the center fielder. Verne Walton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Sam Jeltz grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Bevil grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Nick Monahan strikes out. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Nichting reached on a fielding error by Rafael Alyea. Tracy Bemis singles to right field. Dave Nichting advances to third on the hit. Kevin Espy walks. Terry McGee singles to left field. Dave Nichting scores. Tracy Bemis scores. Kevin Espy advances to third on the hit. Edward Biddle doubles to right field. Kevin Espy scores. Terry McGee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Yulier Larosa singles to left field. Bob Shantz flies out to the right fielder. Jose Nichols grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Verne Walton strikes out. Nick Monahan strikes out. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Rafael Alyea singles to center field. Norio Shimada strikes out. Jim Rosenthal fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Rosenthal singles to right field. Sam Jeltz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Nichting singles to center field. Tracy Bemis singles to center field. Dave Nichting advances to third on the hit. Kevin Espy hits a home run. Dave Nichting scores. Tracy Bemis scores. Terry McGee walks. Edward Biddle flies out to the center fielder. Terry McGee steals second. Don Ballenger grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Verne Walton doubles to center field. Terry McGee scores. Nick Monahan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Doc Bevil singles to left field. Harry Jackson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yulier Larosa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Yam Lickert is pinch hitting for Takeshi Tajiri. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yam Lickert hits a home run. Don Knowlson is pinch hitting for Dave Nichting. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Knowlson strikes out. Dale Petrick is pinch hitting for Tracy Bemis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dale Petrick singles to left field. Kevin Espy singles to center field. Terry McGee singles to right field. Dale Petrick scores. Kevin Espy advances to third on the hit. Gary Mellana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Edward Biddle strikes out. Don Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Cecil Trotter is pinch hitting for Bob Shantz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cecil Trotter doubles to left field. Jose Nichols hits a home run. Cecil Trotter scores. Rafael Alyea flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Beauchamp is pinch hitting for Norio Shimada. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Beauchamp grounds out to the shortstop. Edd Korcheck is pinch hitting for Gary Mellana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edd Korcheck walks. Sam Jeltz reached on a fielding error by Edward Biddle. Doc Bevil strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Richard Daniels pitching. Verne Walton hits a home run. Nick Monahan grounds out to the catcher. Yam Lickert lines out to the third baseman. Don Knowlson walks. Dale Petrick walks. Kevin Espy walks. Terry McGee pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Harry Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Yulier Larosa flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Trotter reached on a fielding error by Terry McGee. Jose Nichols grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cecil Trotter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Hurst did not respond to coaching in velocity Isidro Driessen improves in arm Isidro Driessen improves in speed Ariel Jeltz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Holman improves in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Maurice Corey did not respond to coaching in velocity Javier Egan did not respond to coaching in speed Otis Quinn did not respond to coaching in control Brian Flynn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Shearer improves in 2B