Win: Todd Brown (21-9) Loss: Jim Stumpf (5-22)
Save: Walt Hendrick (44)
Inning: 1 Boston Todd Brown pitching. Dan Bradley hits a home run. Garland Rigney grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Straker grounds out to the second baseman. Tim McCormick lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Stumpf pitching. Al Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Adrian Gajkowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Jones pops out to the third baseman. Mo Bruner walks. Jeff Metcalf grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Will grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Aguayo singles past the second baseman. B.J. Garbowski doubles to right field. Del Bishop pops out to the shortstop. Mark Kraus doubles to center field. Lee Aguayo scores. B.J. Garbowski scores. Todd Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jim Meehan strikes out. Jim Stumpf flies out to the center fielder. Dan Bradley hits a home run. Garland Rigney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. Adrian Gajkowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Carlos Straker triples. Tim McCormick singles to right field. Carlos Straker scores. Bob Jones flies out to the right fielder. Mo Bruner flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Metcalf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Will grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Aguayo strikes out. B.J. Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jim Meehan singles to center field. Jim Stumpf lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Garland Rigney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Del Bishop hits a home run. Mark Kraus walks. Todd Brown fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Todd Brown singles to right field. Mark Kraus advances to third on the hit. Al Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Kraus scores. Jack Nelson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Todd Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Nelson steals second. Adrian Gajkowski singles past the second baseman. Jack Nelson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Carlos Straker doubles to right field. Carlos Straker is out trying to steal third. Tim McCormick singles to right field. Bob Jones walks. Mo Bruner pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Metcalf strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Will walks. Lee Aguayo strikes out. Mike Will steals second. B.J. Garbowski pops out to the second baseman. Del Bishop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jim Meehan grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Doyle is pinch hitting for Jim Stumpf. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fritz Doyle doubles to left field. Dan Bradley strikes out. Garland Rigney pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Hidekazu Kashiwagi pitching. Mark Kraus singles to center field. Todd Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Ross doubles to right field. Mark Kraus scores. Jack Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Adrian Gajkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Carlos Straker doubles to center field. Tim McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Bob Jones strikes out. Mo Bruner singles to right field. Carlos Straker scores. Greg McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Metcalf grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mo Bruner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Will flies out to the center fielder. Lee Aguayo pops out to the third baseman. B.J. Garbowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Walt Hendrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Meehan flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Osgood is pinch hitting for Hidekazu Kashiwagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Osgood walks. Dan Bradley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Carlos Straker 2 (22), Fritz Doyle (3).3B - Carlos Straker (4).HR - Dan Bradley 2 (29).GIDP - Dan Bradley, Jeff Metcalf. Baserunning: CS - Carlos Straker (5).
Game Notes Lee Aguayo is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Allen Gilmore improves in contact_vs_righty Vern Lawson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Lemke did not respond to coaching in control Orie Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Kessler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leech Perry did not respond to coaching in arm Max Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Al May improves in control Donnie Brede improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Brummer did not respond to coaching in 1B