Win: Jim Fick (15-4) Loss: Nick Holden (5-12)
Save: Gil Hallett (39)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Lee Wittig pitching. Steve Schirick pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Colon flies out to the center fielder. Milt Aguilera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Jim Fick pitching. Curt Lawton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ted Blackburn reached on a fielding error by Jim Fick. Roy Simmons strikes out. Bill Durrington grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Mike Lockhart strikes out. Walt Sparks doubles to left field. Jackie Abbott doubles past the first baseman. Walt Sparks scores. Kevin Bacon strikes out. George Schillings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Cliff Hill singles to center field. Mark Ingram grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Hill advances to second on the play. Josh Stewart singles to center field. Cliff Hill scores. Fuminori Sato singles to left field. Lee Wittig 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. Fuminori Sato advances to second on the play. Fuminori Sato advances to second on the play. Curt Lawton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jim Fick strikes out. Steve Schirick singles to left field. Johnny Colon flies out to the right fielder. Milt Aguilera singles to left field. Steve Schirick advances to third on the hit. Mike Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Ted Blackburn strikes out. Roy Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Durrington singles to center field. Cliff Hill singles to right field. Mark Ingram grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Walt Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Abbott singles to left field. Kevin Bacon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jackie Abbott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Schillings grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Bacon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Josh Stewart strikes out. Fuminori Sato flies out to the center fielder. Lee Wittig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jim Fick walks. Steve Schirick singles to center field. Johnny Colon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Fick advances to third on the play. Milt Aguilera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Curt Lawton walks. Ted Blackburn singles to center field. Curt Lawton advances to third on the hit. Roy Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Curt Lawton is thrown out at the plate. Bill Durrington pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Mike Lockhart singles to left field. Mike Lockhart steals second. Walt Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Bacon lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Cliff Hill lines out to the second baseman. Mark Ingram strikes out. Josh Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore George Schillings flies out to the left fielder. Jim Fick flies out to the center fielder. Nick Holden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve Schirick hits a home run. Johnny Colon hits a home run. George Boswell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Aguilera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Elmer Greenberg is pinch hitting for Fuminori Sato. Elmer Greenberg flies out to the center fielder. Benny Boris is pinch hitting for George Boswell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Benny Boris walks. Curt Lawton singles to right field. Ted Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Roy Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Cyrus Ward pitching. Mike Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Walt Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Abbott singles to left field. Kevin Bacon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Durrington flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Ingram grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore George Schillings walks. Del Upton is pinch hitting for Jim Fick. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Del Upton pops out to the second baseman. Steve Schirick pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Colon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Gil Hallett pitching. Josh Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Greenberg walks. Michio Miura is pinch hitting for Cyrus Ward. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Michio Miura grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Walt Sparks (33), Jackie Abbott (14).HR - Steve Schirick (6), Johnny Colon (15).GIDP - Johnny Colon. Baserunning: SB - Mike Lockhart (29). Fielding: E - Jim Fick.
Game Notes Mike Lockhart is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Nieto did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Nieto did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Silverio did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Whitey Torve did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Price did not respond to coaching in control Allen Walsh improves in velocity Ralph Stanek did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce McDonald improves in velocity John Young did not respond to coaching in 2B