Win: Gene Cuccurullo (4-0) Loss: John Houck (3-1)
Save: Ken Parker (7)
Inning: 1 Boston John Houck pitching. Rikkert Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Kirk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Clarence Dobens singles to right field. Ricardo Barker flies out to the left fielder. Archie Bauers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clarence Dobens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glenn Sprinz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Archie Bauers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Joey DeMontreville grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Stoll singles to center field. Alex Petoskey flies out to the right fielder. Travis Oliver doubles to left field. Doug Stoll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Stairs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Andersen grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Timlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ricardo Lastre singles to right field. Dave Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Gene Cuccurullo walks. Rikkert Wood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Russ Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Houck strikes out. Clarence Dobens walks. Ricardo Barker flies out to the center fielder. Archie Bauers walks. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Jeff Kirk pops out to the first baseman. Joey DeMontreville flies out to the right fielder. Doug Stoll walks. Alex Petoskey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Andersen singles to center field. Billy Timlin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Andersen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ricardo Lastre strikes out. Dave Brucker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Timlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Travis Oliver singles to right field. Travis Oliver steals second. Joe Stairs flies out to the center fielder. Gene Cuccurullo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rikkert Wood hits a home run. Travis Oliver scores. Gene Cuccurullo scores. Russ Lyons walks. Jeff Kirk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Lyons advances to second on the play. Joey DeMontreville walks. Doug Stoll walks. Opie Otterby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Petoskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Opie Otterby flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Dobens flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Barker singles to center field. Archie Bauers singles to right field. Glenn Sprinz walks. Joe Andersen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Travis Oliver hits a home run. Joe Stairs walks. Gene Cuccurullo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rikkert Wood strikes out. Russ Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Billy Timlin grounds out to the catcher. Ricardo Lastre reached on a fielding error by Alex Petoskey. Dave Brucker doubles to center field. Ricardo Lastre uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Himes is pinch hitting for Opie Otterby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jeff Himes pops out to the catcher. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Joe Renko pitching. Jeff Kirk grounds out to the second baseman. Joey DeMontreville walks. Doug Stoll strikes out. Alex Petoskey grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joey DeMontreville is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ricardo Barker grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Bauers grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Travis Oliver strikes out. Joe Stairs singles to right field. Frank Havens is pinch hitting for Gene Cuccurullo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Stairs is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Havens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Sig Clarkson pitching. Joe Andersen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Billy Timlin hits a home run. Joe Andersen scores. Mike Staley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricardo Lastre strikes out. Dave Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Carpenter is pinch hitting for Joe Renko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hugh Carpenter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Tom Ryan pitching. Rikkert Wood lines out to the third baseman. Russ Lyons singles to right field. Jeff Kirk flies out to the left fielder. Joey DeMontreville singles to center field. Russ Lyons advances to third on the hit. Doug Stoll singles to center field. Russ Lyons scores. Alex Petoskey singles to center field. Travis Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clarence Dobens doubles to center field. Ricardo Barker singles to center field. Clarence Dobens scores. Archie Bauers strikes out. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the right fielder. Joe Andersen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Travis Oliver (3).HR - Rikkert Wood (1), Travis Oliver (3).GIDP - Rikkert Wood. Baserunning: SB - Travis Oliver (2).CS - Joe Stairs (1). Fielding: E - Alex Petoskey.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jason Kennedy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ricardo Rohe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ricardo Rohe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carlos Busby improves in control Bob Lary improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Fetzer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Fetzer did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lu Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Bucky Bullock did not respond to coaching in range Joe Zettlein improves in speed Erik Watt did not respond to coaching in arm Ryoji Oshio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chad Taber did not respond to coaching in arm Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF