Win: Jeff Renfroe (8-3) Loss: Chris Batchelder (1-3)
Save: Tommy Prichard (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Chris Batchelder pitching. Ren Smith singles to center field. Ren Smith steals second. Horace Jones flies out to the center fielder. Charley Jolly grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Bevan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jeff Renfroe pitching. Ammara Safdar strikes out. Tomas Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Cordy Cordova singles to left field. Cordy Cordova steals second. Alan Wertz singles to center field. Cordy Cordova scores. Ron Macha strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Dave Triplett hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rafael Harris walks. Fred Shifflett strikes out. Fernando Moreno singles to left field. Dave Triplett scores. Jeff Renfroe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ren Smith singles past the third baseman. Rafael Harris scores. Fernando Moreno scores. Al Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Horace Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Rich Petralli strikes out. Santo Schegg walks. Andy Mesner strikes out. Al Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Charley Jolly pops out to the second baseman. Dan Bevan singles to center field. Dave Triplett singles to center field. Dan Bevan advances to third on the hit. Hank Sand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafael Harris strikes out. Fred Shifflett singles to right field. Dan Bevan scores. Fernando Moreno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Shifflett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Ammara Safdar grounds out to the shortstop. Tomas Cruz doubles to right field. Cordy Cordova lines out to the second baseman. Alan Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jeff Renfroe strikes out. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Horace Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ron Macha grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Petralli grounds out to the third baseman. Santo Schegg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Charley Jolly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Bevan grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Triplett singles to center field. Rafael Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Andy Mesner lines out to the second baseman. Jon Bergamo is pinch hitting for Hank Sand. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jon Bergamo strikes out. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Lou Holman pitching. Fred Shifflett strikes out. Fernando Moreno walks. Jeff Renfroe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Tomas Cruz singles to center field. Cordy Cordova grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alan Wertz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Horace Jones doubles to left field. Charley Jolly strikes out. Dan Bevan pops out to the shortstop. Dave Triplett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ron Macha flies out to the right fielder. Rich Petralli singles past the shortstop. Santo Schegg pops out to the second baseman. Lew Plesac is pinch hitting for Andy Mesner. Lew Plesac singles to center field. Orlando Walker is pinch hitting for Lou Holman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Orlando Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ernie Pippen pitching. Rafael Harris reached on a fielding error by Alan Wertz. Fred Shifflett singles to center field. Rafael Harris aggressively advances to third on the hit. Fernando Moreno lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Renfroe flies out to the center fielder. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Ron Webster enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Bevan at SS. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the second baseman. Tomas Cruz strikes out. Cordy Cordova grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Horace Jones flies out to the center fielder. Charley Jolly pops out to the third baseman. Bucky Fireovid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ron Webster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Tommy Prichard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Wertz strikes out. Ron Macha flies out to the center fielder. Rich Petralli singles to right field. Santo Schegg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Lou Holman is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: R.C. Haad did not respond to coaching in velocity Wes Haney did not respond to coaching in control Orestes Mattingly did not respond to coaching in velocity R.C. Haad did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Henry Walsh improves in speed Jimmy Farmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Griggs improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Griggs improves in contact_vs_righty Simeon Vanderpool did not respond to coaching in 3B