Win: Cotton Griffin (7-6) Loss: Ken Woods (3-8)
Save: Sam Monday (25)
Inning: 1 Boston Jim Stevens pitching. Rod Lemaster singles to right field. Allen Maloney grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Rod Lemaster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Hanning walks. Al Bockman walks. Butch Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Maloney scores. Charlie Hanning advances to third on the play. Al Bockman advances to second on the play. Jimmy Fuentes walks. Harry Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Neil Burkett pitching. Al Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hermansen flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Sutton walks. Matt Murtaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Paul Vidro triples. Neil Burkett strikes out. Rod Lemaster strikes out. Allen Maloney walks. Charlie Hanning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Rick Shields singles to center field. Rick Shields is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Dalcanton walks. Bob Vaughn strikes out. Larry Laskey singles to right field. Jim Stevens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Al Bockman walks. Butch Hoffman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Bockman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Fuentes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Baker pops out to the shortstop. Brian Hermansen walks. Reggie Sutton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Hermansen advances to second on the play. Matt Murtaugh hits a home run. Brian Hermansen scores. Rick Shields doubles past the center fielder. George Dalcanton walks. Bob Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Harry Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Neil Burkett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Larry Laskey pops out to the third baseman. Jim Stevens grounds out to the pitcher. Al Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Rod Lemaster strikes out. Allen Maloney singles to center field. Charlie Hanning pops out to the second baseman. Al Bockman hits a home run. Allen Maloney scores. Butch Hoffman is hit by a pitch. George Easley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Fuentes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Brian Hermansen flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Sutton walks. Matt Murtaugh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Harry Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Paul Vidro singles to center field. Neil Burkett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rod Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rick Shields singles to left field. George Dalcanton walks. Gary Koegel 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. Bob Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Larry Laskey strikes out. George Easley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Allen Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hanning doubles to left field. Al Bockman pops out to the first baseman. Butch Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Hermansen walks. Reggie Sutton singles to right field. Brian Hermansen advances to third on the hit. Matt Murtaugh pops out to the shortstop. Rick Shields flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Jimmy Fuentes singles to left field. Harry Lewis singles to center field. Paul Vidro grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Fuentes advances to third on the play. Harry Lewis advances to second on the play. Gary Koegel grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Fuentes scores. Harry Lewis advances to third on the play. John Scott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Lemaster pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Dalcanton strikes out. Bob Vaughn doubles to center field. Larry Laskey walks. Doc Rittwage is pinch hitting for John Scott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Rittwage grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Vaughn advances to third on the play. Larry Laskey advances to second on the play. Al Baker singles to center field. Bob Vaughn scores. Larry Laskey scores. Cotton Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Hermansen walks. Reggie Sutton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Ken Woods pitching. Allen Maloney strikes out. Charlie Hanning triples. Al Bockman strikes out. Butch Hoffman singles to right field. Charlie Hanning scores. Freddie Schuster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Fuentes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Sam Monday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt Murtaugh pops out to the second baseman. Rick Shields walks. George Dalcanton flies out to the right fielder. Bob Vaughn singles past the first baseman. Rick Shields advances to third on the hit. Bob Vaughn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 12
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gary Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Stripp did not respond to coaching in control Bill Osteen did not respond to coaching in control Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in control Gary Jones improves in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Mahaffey improves in arm Al Juul did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Killian improves in range Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Alvarez did not respond to coaching in SS