Win: Bret Saberhagen (2-0) Loss: Mike Tuttle (2-2)
Inning: 1 Boston Bret Saberhagen pitching. Slicker Turner flies out to the right fielder. Frank Scalzi singles to left field. Masakazu Hirose singles past the shortstop. Frank Scalzi advances to third on the hit. Tod Bell strikes out. Alex Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Tuttle pitching. Tom Stricklett doubles to left field. Fred Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Stricklett advances to third on the play. Dan Kauffman doubles past the right fielder. Tom Stricklett scores. Pep McNabb singles to center field. Dan Kauffman scores. Joe Stone flies out to the center fielder. Duke Sims pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Phil Clemons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Richert flies out to the left fielder. Mitsuhito Kouchi singles past the second baseman. Mike Tuttle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Larry Baker doubles past the first baseman. Al Palmer singles to right field. Larry Baker scores. Red Taveras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bret Saberhagen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bret Saberhagen singles to center field. Al Palmer advances to third on the hit. Tom Stricklett singles past the shortstop. Al Palmer scores. Bret Saberhagen advances to third on the hit. Fred Lynn pops out to the shortstop. Dan Kauffman flies out to the center fielder. Pep McNabb singles to center field. Bret Saberhagen scores. Tom Stricklett advances to third on the hit. Joe Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Slicker Turner lines out to the first baseman. Frank Scalzi singles to center field. Masakazu Hirose pops out to the third baseman. Tod Bell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Scalzi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Duke Sims singles to left field. Larry Baker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Duke Sims is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Palmer pops out to the shortstop. Bret Saberhagen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Alex Bailey pops out to the second baseman. Phil Clemons strikes out. Bobby Richert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Stricklett singles to right field. Tom Stricklett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Lynn pops out to the shortstop. Dan Kauffman walks. Pep McNabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Mitsuhito Kouchi strikes out. Red Taveras grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Slicker Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Stone walks. Joe Stone is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Duke Sims hits a home run. Larry Baker flies out to the center fielder. Al Palmer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Frank Scalzi flies out to the center fielder. Masakazu Hirose hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tod Bell walks. Alex Bailey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Bret Saberhagen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. J.R. Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Lynn bunts for a base hit. Dan Kauffman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Lynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Steve Clark pitching. Phil Clemons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Richert grounds out to the third baseman. Mitsuhito Kouchi hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dennis Cihocki is pinch hitting for Jim Burns. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dennis Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Carl Caldwell pitching. Pep McNabb flies out to the center fielder. Joe Stone hits a home run. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Baker singles to right field. Al Palmer doubles to center field. Larry Baker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Raul Morrill is pinch hitting for Steve Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Raul Morrill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Diego Segui pitching. Slicker Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Scalzi strikes out. Masakazu Hirose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Stricklett reached on a fielding error by Alex Bailey. Tom Stricklett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Lynn strikes out. Dan Kauffman walks. Pep McNabb grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Tod Bell flies out to the left fielder. Alex Bailey strikes out. Phil Clemons reached on a fielding error by Al Palmer. Bobby Richert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Clemons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Tom Stricklett (3), Dan Kauffman (3), Larry Baker (1), Al Palmer (8).HR - Joe Stone (4), Duke Sims (4). Baserunning: CS - Tom Stricklett 2 (4), Joe Stone (2). Fielding: E - Al Palmer.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dutch Smith did not respond to coaching in control Robby Allen improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Webster did not respond to coaching in velocity Takayoshi Takashima did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Forsythe did not respond to coaching in velocity Milt Keener improves in control Rex Schriver improves in range Will Pounds improves in power_vs_righty