Win: Jake Ruffing (9-13) Loss: Gene Black (16-4)
Save: Roger Johnson (13)
Inning: 1 Boston Gene Black pitching. Curt Lawton strikes out. Josh Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Jake Ruffing pitching. Jay Morgan strikes out. Ad Ray strikes out. Jerry Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Roy Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Ingram grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Hill bunts for a base hit. Elmer Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Ed Bautista flies out to the center fielder. Pat Manning singles to right field. Red Leyritz strikes out. Pidge Koestner walks. Dixie Hershiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Jimmy Hammond walks. Jake Ruffing lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. Jimmy Hammond advances to third. Curt Lawton grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hammond scores. Josh Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Gene Black strikes out. Jay Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Ad Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ted Blackburn strikes out. Roy Simmons strikes out. Mark Ingram singles to center field. Cliff Hill triples. Mark Ingram scores. Elmer Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Jerry Bauer strikes out. Ed Bautista grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Manning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jimmy Hammond flies out to the left fielder. Jake Ruffing strikes out. Curt Lawton singles to center field. Josh Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Red Leyritz singles to right field. Pidge Koestner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Leyritz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dixie Hershiser grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pidge Koestner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Black singles to center field. Jay Morgan walks. Ad Ray doubles to left field. Dixie Hershiser scores. Gene Black scores. Jay Morgan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ted Blackburn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dixie Hershiser. Roy Simmons singles to center field. Ted Blackburn scores. Mark Ingram grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Simmons advances to second on the play. Cliff Hill strikes out. Elmer Greenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Ed Bautista pops out to the second baseman. Pat Manning singles to left field. Red Leyritz strikes out. Pidge Koestner singles to left field. Dixie Hershiser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Jimmy Hammond singles to left field. Michio Miura is pinch hitting for Jake Ruffing. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Michio Miura grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hammond advances to second on the play. Curt Lawton singles to right field. Jimmy Hammond scores. Josh Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Curt Lawton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Nick Holden pitching. Doug Haines is pinch hitting for Gene Black. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Doug Haines pops out to the second baseman. Jay Morgan strikes out. Ad Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston John Jones pitching. Ted Blackburn pops out to the second baseman. Roy Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Mark Ingram grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Jerry Bauer strikes out. Ed Bautista doubles to right field. Pat Manning strikes out. Red Leyritz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Cliff Hill flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Greenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hammond flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Roger Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pidge Koestner grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Hershiser grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Fanning is pinch hitting for John Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Fanning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 4 Seattle total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Jimmy Hammond is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce McDonald did not respond to coaching in endurance Bruce McDonald did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce McDonald did not respond to coaching in control John Young improves in power_vs_righty John Young improves in 2B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Preston Hansen improves in contact_vs_righty Brian Smith did not respond to coaching in control Doc Erickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Budnick did not respond to coaching in control