Inning: 1 Boston Joe Ernaga pitching. Eddie Ring grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Inks flies out to the center fielder. Len Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Billy Shriver pitching. Roy Creeden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Schmidt strikes out. Art Dean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Dick Baker flies out to the left fielder. Steve Wicker strikes out. Bill Lutzke walks. Pat Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Kealey grounds out to the third baseman. John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Roy Pearson grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shriver grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Ring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ernie Haydel singles to right field. Eiji Kato pops out to the shortstop. Joe Ernaga lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Tim Inks strikes out. Len Ens hits a home run. Dick Baker strikes out. Steve Wicker singles to right field. Bill Lutzke singles to left field. Pat Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Rip Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. John Kealey lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Roy Pearson singles to left field. Billy Shriver lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Ring flies out to the right fielder. Tim Inks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Fermin singles to left field. Mike Young reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eddie Ring. Ernie Haydel walks. Eiji Kato grounds out to the second baseman. John Fermin scores. Mike Young advances to third on the play. Ernie Haydel advances to second on the play. Patsy Maisel 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. Joe Ernaga grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Young scores. Ernie Haydel advances to third on the play. Roy Creeden singles to left field. Ernie Haydel scores. Rip Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Bill Lutzke. Art Dean singles to left field. Roy Creeden scores. Rip Schmidt advances to third on the hit. John Kealey hits a home run. Rip Schmidt scores. Art Dean scores. John Fermin walks. Mike Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Len Ens walks. Dick Baker walks. Steve Wicker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Len Ens advances to third on the play. Bill Lutzke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ernie Haydel strikes out. Eiji Kato hits a home run. Adam Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ernaga flies out to the left fielder. Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Phenomenal Cater is pinch hitting for Pat Stone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Phenomenal Cater singles to center field. George Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Doc Dotter is pinch hitting for Roy Pearson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doc Dotter grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Phenomenal Cater is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fabian Clarke is pinch hitting for Adam Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fabian Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Ring lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Randy Wise pitching. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Art Dean walks. John Kealey flies out to the left fielder. John Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Tim Inks flies out to the left fielder. Len Ens strikes out. Dick Baker hits a home run. Steve Wicker singles to center field. Bill Lutzke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Young grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Haydel singles to right field. Ernie Haydel steals second. Eiji Kato flies out to the left fielder. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for George Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Jourdan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Hal Suero pitching. Phenomenal Cater strikes out. Doc Dotter strikes out. Ernie Teachout is pinch hitting for Randy Wise. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Teachout strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes George Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Destrade did not respond to coaching in arm Ivan Marquez did not respond to coaching in range Moonlight Berkman improves in power_vs_righty Jack Robertson improves in range Moonlight Berkman improves in arm Jack Burke improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Lafata improves in control Jesse Bushey improves in arm Steve Linde did not respond to coaching in arm Vance Perez did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Lafata did not respond to coaching in endurance Al LaFrancois improves in contact_vs_lefty Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in SS