Win: March Smith (13-6) Loss: Bill Tillotson (4-3)
Save: Bill Maas (21)
Inning: 1 Boston Bill Tillotson pitching. Clint Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vince Foster singles to center field. Manny Spahn hits a home run. Vince Foster scores. Tom Kearse strikes out. Ed Foreman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York March Smith pitching. Jett Williams doubles to center field. Ben Gessler strikes out. Howie Colbrunn grounds out to the second baseman. Jett Williams advances to third on the play. Bill Herrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jesus Heine grounds out to the third baseman. Lu Cvengros flies out to the left fielder. Jose Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Angel Griffin walks. Roger Olmsted reached on a fielding error by Jose Flannery. Cory Ciardi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Angel Griffin is out at third base. Wade Crow flies out to the center fielder. Bill Tillotson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston March Smith flies out to the center fielder. Clint Young singles to right field. Vince Foster walks. Manny Spahn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Vince Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Kearse walks. Ed Foreman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 New York Jett Williams strikes out. Ben Gessler pops out to the first baseman. Howie Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jesus Heine walks. Lu Cvengros singles to center field. Jesus Heine aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jose Flannery flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jesus Heine scores. March Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clint Young is hit by a pitch. Vince Foster walks. Manny Spahn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York Bill Herrin grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Griffin singles to center field. Roger Olmsted strikes out. Cory Ciardi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Angel Griffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Tom Kearse flies out to the left fielder. Ed Foreman strikes out. Jesus Heine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Wade Crow grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Johnson is pinch hitting for Bill Tillotson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ted Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Jett Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jose Biittner pitching. Lu Cvengros strikes out. Phil Hill is pinch hitting for Jose Flannery. Phil Hill grounds out to the second baseman. March Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Pedro Amalfitano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Hill at 2B. Bill Shore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vince Foster at 1B. Ben Gessler singles to left field. Howie Colbrunn singles to right field. Bill Herrin walks. Angel Griffin strikes out. Roger Olmsted pops out to the third baseman. Cory Ciardi grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Ben Gessler is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Clint Young strikes out. Bill Shore strikes out. Manny Spahn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Wade Crow singles to right field. Jose Biittner lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Wade Crow forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jett Williams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Biittner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ben Gessler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Tom Kearse doubles to left field. Ed Foreman grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kearse advances to third on the play. Jesus Heine pops out to the third baseman. Lu Cvengros flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Howie Colbrunn reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jesus Heine. Andy Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Angel Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Foreman. Howie Colbrunn scores. Roger Olmsted pops out to the catcher. Cory Ciardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Quinones is pinch hitting for Pedro Amalfitano. Joe Quinones grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Ready is pinch hitting for Andy Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Ready flies out to the left fielder. Clint Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Bill Maas pitching. Alex Valentin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Quinones at 2B. Wade Crow grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Burgess is pinch hitting for Jose Biittner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rodney Burgess strikes out. Jett Williams walks. Ben Gessler walks. Howie Colbrunn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 11
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Bassler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tyson Tiefenauer improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Johnny Bassler did not respond to coaching in range Nick Poole did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Bassler improves in arm Dave Stapleton did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Walkup improves in endurance Greg Garrelts improves in range Grant LaPalme did not respond to coaching in control George Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Van Steevens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Walker improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in CF