Win: Ray Fraser (4-0) Loss: Edwin Parro (0-2)
Save: Rob Bohn (21)
Inning: 1 Boston Ray Fraser pitching. Huck Crockett singles to center field. Travis Leahy strikes out. Red Bell flies out to the left fielder. Nolan Hollins walks. Cory Stallion grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nolan Hollins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Willie Higham pitching. Tony Gwynn walks. Tony Gwynn steals second. Salvi Vina singles to right field. Tony Gwynn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Salvi Vina steals second. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine walks. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Kid McRae grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Wilson strikes out. Tom Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Simmons singles past the first baseman. Joe Nolan singles to center field. Ray Fraser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Gwynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Willie Higham strikes out. Huck Crockett singles to right field. Huck Crockett steals second. Travis Leahy flies out to the right fielder. Red Bell singles to right field. Huck Crockett scores. Nolan Hollins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Salvi Vina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Higginson grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Valentine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Cory Stallion singles to center field. Cory Stallion steals second. Kid McRae singles to center field. Jerry Wilson strikes out. Tom Miller singles to center field. Cory Stallion scores. Willie Higham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Huck Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kid McRae scores. Travis Leahy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe DiMaggio doubles to left field. Matt Holliday walks. Nelson Simmons doubles to left field. Joe DiMaggio scores. Matt Holliday uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nelson Simmons advances to third on the play. Ray Fraser grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Simmons scores. Tony Gwynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Red Bell walks. Nolan Hollins pops out to the third baseman. Red Bell steals second. Nelson Simmons throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Cory Stallion pops out to the first baseman. Kid McRae doubles past the left fielder. Red Bell scores. Jerry Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Salvi Vina flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine singles to center field. Joe DiMaggio grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ellis Valentine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Tom Miller strikes out. Willie Higham singles to center field. Huck Crockett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Higham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Travis Leahy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Holliday walks. Nelson Simmons singles to center field. Matt Holliday advances to third on the hit. Joe Nolan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Matt Holliday scores. Ray Fraser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Red Bell singles to center field. Nolan Hollins grounds out to the third baseman. Red Bell advances to second on the play. Cory Stallion strikes out. Kid McRae grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Edwin Parro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Tepedino is pinch hitting for Tony Gwynn. Lou Tepedino doubles to left field. Salvi Vina singles to center field. Lou Tepedino scores. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Salvi Vina advances to second on the play. Ellis Valentine singles to center field. Salvi Vina scores. John Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe DiMaggio singles to left field. Ellis Valentine advances to third on the hit. Riley Greene is pinch hitting for Matt Holliday. Riley Greene grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ellis Valentine scores. Joe DiMaggio advances to second on the play. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Hank Howard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Tepedino at SS. Mike Piazza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nelson Simmons at C. Jerry Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Miller flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Lowe is pinch hitting for John Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Lowe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Chico Chapman pitching. Joe Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Abreu is pinch hitting for Ray Fraser. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Abreu grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hank Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Rob Bohn pitching. Huck Crockett flies out to the left fielder. Travis Leahy grounds out to the shortstop. Red Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Lou Tepedino (5), Joe DiMaggio (13), Nelson Simmons (9).GIDP - Joe Nolan. Baserunning: SB - Tony Gwynn (18), Salvi Vina (16). Fielding: E - Nelson Simmons.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Daly improves in speed Sergio Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Larry Crone improves in arm John Andujar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Carson Pastrano did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Home Run Baker improves in contact_vs_righty Niko Goodrum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Bagwell did not respond to coaching in speed Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B