Win: Andy Benes (4-4) Loss: Spike Sauer (0-2)
Save: Rob Dibble (13)
Inning: 1 Boston Andy Benes pitching. Neal Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Taylor strikes out. Neal Chappelle walks. Oyster Clemente grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Neal Chappelle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Spike Sauer pitching. Jeff Conine doubles to left field. Jason Kendall strikes out. Chris Sabo grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Esasky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Grady Hoyt grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Sinclair strikes out. Jordan McGee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Steve Lombardozzi grounds out to the shortstop. Toby Harrah strikes out. Donell Nixon singles to center field. Dale Murphy singles to right field. Andy Benes walks. Jeff Conine strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Yusnel Barrabi pops out to the third baseman. Spike Sauer flies out to the left fielder. Neal Matthews singles to left field. Chuck Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Jason Kendall grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Sabo flies out to the center fielder. Nick Esasky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Neal Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Oyster Clemente lines out to the pitcher. Grady Hoyt is hit by a pitch. Dan Sinclair singles to center field. Grady Hoyt advances to third on the hit. Jordan McGee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Steve Lombardozzi hits a home run. Toby Harrah grounds out to the catcher. Donell Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Dale Murphy reached on a fielding error by Neal Chappelle. Andy Benes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Yusnel Barrabi strikes out. Spike Sauer grounds out to the shortstop. Neal Matthews doubles past the first baseman. Chuck Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jeff Conine grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Kendall grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Sabo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Neal Chappelle doubles to right field. Oyster Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Grady Hoyt flies out to the right fielder. Dan Sinclair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York John Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Nick Esasky singles to left field. Steve Lombardozzi flies out to the left fielder. Toby Harrah singles to left field. Nick Esasky advances to third on the hit. Donell Nixon pops out to the first baseman. Dale Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Jordan McGee strikes out. Yusnel Barrabi singles to right field. Charlie Suero is pinch hitting for John Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Suero strikes out. Neal Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Roy Sawyer pitching. Miles Reddington is pinch hitting for Andy Benes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Miles Reddington singles to left field. Jeff Conine walks. Jason Kendall grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Miles Reddington advances to third on the play. Chris Sabo walks. Nick Esasky reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Sinclair. Miles Reddington scores. Steve Lombardozzi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston John Cerutti pitching. Chuck Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Neal Chappelle singles to right field. Oyster Clemente singles to right field. Grady Hoyt singles past the second baseman. Dan Sinclair lines out to the shortstop. Jordan McGee pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Toby Harrah grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Donell Nixon pops out to the shortstop. Dale Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Rob Dibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yusnel Barrabi singles to center field. Charlie Ritchey is pinch hitting for Roy Sawyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Ritchey lines out to the shortstop. Neal Matthews pops out to the catcher. Chuck Taylor singles past the first baseman. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 12 New York total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Roy Sawyer is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Lachemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Merced improves in speed Chip Shamsky improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Clausen did not respond to coaching in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nick Capra did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bruce Hurst did not respond to coaching in control Jose Lind did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hubie Brooks improves in contact_vs_lefty Vance Law did not respond to coaching in 1B