Win: George Ford (2-2) Loss: Dennis Theobald (0-3)
Inning: 1 Boston George Ford pitching. Salomon Foutz doubles to left field. Todd Mauldin hits a home run. Salomon Foutz scores. Tommy Lang strikes out. Tom Ceccarelli pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Leiter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dennis Theobald pitching. Jimmy Mientkiewicz doubles to center field. Nyls Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Wally Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kenney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Lutenberg singles to center field. Dennis Theobald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Randy Nabors pops out to the second baseman. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Salomon Foutz hits an infield single to the second baseman. Salomon Foutz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Todd Mauldin grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Lang doubles to right field. Tom Ceccarelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Buddy Yount walks. George Ford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Mientkiewicz hits a home run. Buddy Yount scores. Nyls Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Kevin Leiter strikes out. Wally Wilson singles to right field. Wally Wilson steals second. Tom Kenney singles to right field. Wally Wilson scores. Joe Lutenberg walks. Dennis Theobald fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dennis Theobald grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Carl Thomas singles to right field. Randy Nabors strikes out. Leo Cardenas flies out to the right fielder. Matt Arnold walks. Buddy Yount singles to right field. George Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Salomon Foutz strikes out. Todd Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Lang grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jimmy Mientkiewicz flies out to the right fielder. Nyls Brown lines out to the second baseman. Randy Hunt hits a home run. Carl Thomas singles to center field. Randy Nabors hits a home run. Carl Thomas scores. Steve Bauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Cardenas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tom Ceccarelli singles to center field. Kevin Leiter pops out to the catcher. Wally Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Arnold strikes out. Buddy Yount reached on a fielding error by Wally Wilson. George Ford lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tom Kenney strikes out. Joe Lutenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Edgard Abrego is pinch hitting for Steve Bauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edgard Abrego grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Shea pitching. Jimmy Mientkiewicz grounds out to the shortstop. Nyls Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hunt singles to left field. Carl Thomas singles to right field. Randy Hunt advances to third on the hit. Randy Nabors strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Salomon Foutz lines out to the second baseman. Todd Mauldin grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Lang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Leo Cardenas singles to center field. Matt Arnold singles past the third baseman. Leo Cardenas advances to third on the hit. Connie Loftus is pinch hitting for Buddy Yount. Connie Loftus hits an infield single to the third baseman. Leo Cardenas scores. Dave Randall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Villanueva is pinch hitting for George Ford. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Jimmy Mientkiewicz walks. Nyls Brown walks. Matt Arnold scores. Randy Hunt walks. Connie Loftus scores. Carl Thomas singles to center field. Jimmy Mientkiewicz scores. Nyls Brown scores. Ramon Schroll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Nabors doubles to right field. Randy Hunt scores. Carl Thomas is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Leo Cardenas singles to right field. Randy Nabors scores. Matt Arnold singles to left field. Leo Cardenas advances to third on the hit. Connie Loftus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Tom Hiatt pitching. Vic Bonness enters the game as a defensive replacement for Connie Loftus at 2B. Tom Ceccarelli strikes out. Kevin Leiter grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Deacon Patterson improves in control Greg Gibson improves in range Bill Eisenstat did not respond to coaching in speed Deacon Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Gibson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lew Autry did not respond to coaching in control Rene Hoff improves in power_vs_lefty Lew Autry did not respond to coaching in velocity Shane Gregg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty