Win: Rick Cooney (3-0) Loss: Jason Bashore (3-6)
Save: Ethyl Eichelberger (20)
Inning: 1 Boston Tommy Taber pitching. Dick Patterson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Blaine Wight singles to center field. Dick Patterson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Fred Ledbetter grounds out to the third baseman. Blaine Wight advances to second on the play. Al Patterson doubles to left field. Dick Patterson scores. Blaine Wight scores. Mike Kelly singles past the shortstop. Al Patterson scores. Mike Kelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Speed Ginn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Glen Grate pitching. Irv Hammaker flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Burgmeier strikes out. Tom Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Al Hall singles to right field. Bobby McClellan flies out to the left fielder. Glen Grate lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Macleod strikes out. Tim Corcoran walks. Julio Maranda walks. Ray Jensen bunts for a base hit. Dan Nelson singles to right field. Tim Corcoran scores. Tommy Taber strikes out. Irv Hammaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Blaine Wight strikes out. Fred Ledbetter grounds out to the pitcher. Al Patterson singles to right field. Mike Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Burgmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Simpson singles to center field. Bob Macleod grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Simpson advances to second on the play. Tim Corcoran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Speed Ginn singles to center field. Bill Brenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Hall flies out to the left fielder. Bobby McClellan walks. Glen Grate fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Glen Grate singles to right field. Speed Ginn scores. Dick Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Blaine Wight lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Julio Maranda strikes out. Ray Jensen hits a home run. Dan Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Brenner walks. Irv Hammaker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Brenner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Fred Ledbetter strikes out. Al Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Burgmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Macleod strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Speed Ginn singles to left field. Al Hall strikes out. Bobby McClellan walks. Glen Grate lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Tim Corcoran hits an infield single to the second baseman. Julio Maranda strikes out. Ray Jensen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Blaine Wight grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Ledbetter singles to center field. Fred Ledbetter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Patterson walks. Rick Cooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Patterson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dan Nelson strikes out. Alex Cora is pinch hitting for Rick Cooney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alex Cora grounds out to the third baseman. Irv Hammaker hits a home run. Jerry Burgmeier hits a home run. Jason Bashore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Simpson hits a home run. Bob Macleod walks. Tim Corcoran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Terry Leach pitching. Mike Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Speed Ginn strikes out. Willie Richmond is pinch hitting for Al Hall. Willie Richmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit William Randle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Richmond at RF. Chris LePine is pinch hitting for Julio Maranda. Chris LePine singles to left field. Ray Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris LePine advances to second on the play. Dan Nelson walks. Andy Colton is pinch hitting for Terry Leach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Colton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris LePine advances to third on the play. Dan Nelson advances to second on the play. Ben Poepping comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irv Hammaker singles to left field. Chris LePine scores. Dan Nelson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ethyl Eichelberger pitching. Joe McCabe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris LePine at C. Bobby McClellan singles to center field. John Willis is pinch hitting for Ben Poepping. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Willis walks. Dick Patterson strikes out. Blaine Wight grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Willis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Ledbetter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Syl Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Angel Sundberg improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Daviault did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob McNamara improves in arm Petie Slaught improves in power_vs_righty Doug Holle did not respond to coaching in control Dave McKnight did not respond to coaching in range Kyle Wurm did not respond to coaching in LF