Win: Mike Spriggs (5-20) Loss: Jim Wirth (11-7)
Save: Don Relic (19)
Inning: 1 Boston Mike Spriggs pitching. Luis Burns walks. Milt Lyons walks. Daryl Ball grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Burns advances to third on the play. Milt Lyons advances to second on the play. John Newell doubles to center field. Luis Burns scores. Milt Lyons scores. Evans Hernandez strikes out. Lefty Jones walks. Rich Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Andy Mack pitching. Jake Midkiff walks. Jake Midkiff steals second. Bob Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Ezra Alston grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Walberg hits a home run. Jake Midkiff scores. Pepper Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Behenna grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Mack strikes out. Luis Burns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Bill Link strikes out. John Madden walks. Anthony Speece hits a home run. John Madden scores. Mike Spriggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Midkiff doubles to center field. Bob Gonzalez walks. Ezra Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Milt Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Ball grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Newell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Gary Walberg grounds out to the shortstop. Pepper Smith doubles to left field. Bill Link pops out to the shortstop. John Madden walks. Anthony Speece strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Evans Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Jones singles to right field. Lefty Jones steals second. Rich Rettig singles to right field. Lefty Jones scores. Bob Behenna walks. Andy Mack lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Bob Behenna advances to second on the play. Bob Behenna advances to second on the play. Luis Burns singles past the shortstop. Bob Behenna uses his aggressiveness and scores. Milt Lyons singles to right field. Daryl Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Toronto Mike Spriggs flies out to the center fielder. Jake Midkiff lines out to the second baseman. Bob Gonzalez singles to right field. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Ezra Alston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez singles to left field. Lefty Jones lines out to the pitcher. Rich Rettig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Gary Walberg flies out to the left fielder. Pepper Smith pops out to the shortstop. Bill Link lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bob Behenna flies out to the left fielder. Walter Dernier is pinch hitting for Andy Mack. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Walter Dernier walks. Luis Burns singles to center field. Milt Lyons strikes out. Daryl Ball grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Toronto Jim Wirth pitching. John Madden hits a home run. Anthony Speece flies out to the center fielder. Yosuke Ogawa is pinch hitting for Mike Spriggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yosuke Ogawa grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bobby Rakers pitching. John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez singles to left field. Lefty Jones flies out to the left fielder. Rich Rettig reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Walberg. Bob Behenna strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Ezra Alston doubles to center field. Gary Walberg singles to right field. Ezra Alston scores. Pepper Smith walks. Bill Link pops out to the second baseman. John Madden grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pepper Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Dizzy Gillespie is pinch hitting for Roy Leon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dizzy Gillespie singles to left field. Luis Burns grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dizzy Gillespie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Milt Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Burns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brant Blank singles to center field. Daryl Ball grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Miguel Cassini pitching. Anthony Speece singles to left field. Hank Alberts is pinch hitting for Bobby Rakers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Alberts pops out to the third baseman. Jake Midkiff flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Don Relic pitching. John Newell flies out to the center fielder. Evans Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Jones triples. Jimmy Tesreau is pinch hitting for Rich Rettig. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Tesreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 12 Toronto total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Jake Midkiff (24), Ezra Alston (31), Pepper Smith (29).HR - Gary Walberg (29), John Madden (24), Anthony Speece (26). Baserunning: SB - Jake Midkiff (55), Bob Gonzalez (54). Fielding: E - Gary Walberg.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Thome did not respond to coaching in control Mike Kreitner improves in speed Bobby Birtsas improves in velocity Rich Picinich did not respond to coaching in control Tim Lara improves in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Beauty Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Rath did not respond to coaching in arm Bama Turner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Butch Cuellar improves in contact_vs_righty Butch Cuellar did not respond to coaching in 1B