Win: Red Taveras (2-3) Loss: Bret Saberhagen (6-3)
Inning: 1 Boston Bret Saberhagen pitching. Frank Scalzi grounds out to the third baseman. Masakazu Hirose lines out to the pitcher. Alex Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Dillman pitching. Larry Baker hits a home run. Raul Morrill singles to center field. Tom Stricklett walks. Raul Morrill steals third. Tom Stricklett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Kauffman strikes out. Joe Stone grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Carlos Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Slicker Turner strikes out. Mitsuhito Kouchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Fred Lynn singles to right field. Al Palmer strikes out. Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Bret Saberhagen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Tod Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Richert singles to center field. Bobby Richert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Dillman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Larry Baker singles past the second baseman. Raul Morrill flies out to the right fielder. Tom Stricklett singles to center field. Larry Baker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Tom Stricklett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Frank Scalzi singles to right field. Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Scalzi advances to second on the play. Alex Bailey reached on a fielding error by Dan Kauffman. Carlos Gomez reached on a fielding error by Dan Kauffman. Frank Scalzi scores. Slicker Turner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Palmer. Alex Bailey scores. Mitsuhito Kouchi strikes out. Tod Bell walks. Bobby Richert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Kauffman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stone singles to left field. Red Taveras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Lynn flies out to the left fielder. Al Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Red Taveras grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Scalzi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Duke Sims strikes out. Bret Saberhagen strikes out. Larry Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Alex Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Gomez strikes out. Slicker Turner singles to center field. Von Tobin 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. Mitsuhito Kouchi singles to right field. Tod Bell singles to left field. Slicker Turner scores. Mitsuhito Kouchi advances to third on the hit. Bobby Richert walks. Red Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Raul Morrill singles to center field. Raul Morrill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Stricklett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Kauffman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Frank Scalzi strikes out. Masakazu Hirose walks. Alex Bailey walks. Carlos Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Slicker Turner walks. Mitsuhito Kouchi singles to center field. Masakazu Hirose scores. Alex Bailey scores. Tod Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Lynn strikes out. Al Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bobby Richert strikes out. Hector Adkins is pinch hitting for Red Taveras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hector Adkins singles past the second baseman. Frank Scalzi grounds out to the third baseman. Hector Adkins advances to second on the play. Steve Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Masakazu Hirose walks. Alex Bailey walks. Carlos Gomez singles to center field. Hector Adkins scores. Masakazu Hirose scores. Alex Bailey advances to third on the hit. Carlos Gomez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Burns pitching. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Steve Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. J.R. Robinson strikes out. Larry Baker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Diego Segui pitching. Slicker Turner singles to center field. Mitsuhito Kouchi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tod Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Raul Morrill lines out to the second baseman. Tom Stricklett pops out to the third baseman. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobby Cortazzo did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Maldonado did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Robby Allen did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Noyes improves in power_vs_lefty Lefty Erickson improves in power_vs_righty Lefty Erickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Zach Ewing did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty