Win: Jim Thacker (3-1) Loss: Big Wigson (7-2)
Save: Pop Berghammer (27)
Inning: 1 Boston Don Frey pitching. Gordie Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Ray McQueen pops out to the catcher. Harry Jensen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dallas Dunlap pitching. Russ Snyder flies out to the right fielder. Tito Francona strikes out. Mike Ferraro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Elmo Long hits a home run. Harry Nippert strikes out. Derek Giard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Elmer Lavender strikes out. Rick Gomez singles to center field. Rick Gomez steals second. Eddie Cabrera singles to right field. Rick Gomez scores. Hank Diaz strikes out. Kirk McCarthy doubles to left field. Eddie Cabrera uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Frey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ernie Hassler singles to left field. Dallas Dunlap lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Gordie Jensen reached on a fielding error by Rick Gomez. Ray McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Russ Snyder strikes out. Tito Francona hits a home run. Mike Ferraro walks. Mike Ferraro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Elmer Lavender pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Harry Jensen walks. Bob Alvarez strikes out. Elmo Long grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rick Gomez walks. Eddie Cabrera doubles past the third baseman. Rick Gomez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Diaz lines out to the first baseman. Kirk McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Don Frey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Harry Nippert doubles to right field. Derek Giard grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Nippert advances to third on the play. Ernie Hassler pops out to the catcher. Dallas Dunlap strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Russ Snyder strikes out. Tito Francona flies out to the center fielder. Mike Ferraro pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Gordie Jensen singles to center field. Ray McQueen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Harry Jensen singles to center field. Bob Alvarez hits a home run. Harry Jensen scores. Elmo Long singles to center field. Harry Nippert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Michio Tomioka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Lavender strikes out. Rick Gomez singles to center field. Eddie Cabrera strikes out. Rick Gomez steals second. Hank Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Doc Steiner is pinch hitting for Derek Giard. Doc Steiner strikes out. Ernie Hassler grounds out to the shortstop. Ott Autry is pinch hitting for Michio Tomioka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ott Autry doubles to center field. Big Wigson 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. Gordie Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Thacker pitching. Jim Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc Steiner at C. Rich Rollins is pinch hitting for Kirk McCarthy. Rich Rollins grounds out to the second baseman. Big Wigson singles to center field. Russ Snyder pops out to the shortstop. Tito Francona pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Dian Hurtado enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Rollins at 2B. Ray McQueen grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jensen singles to right field. Bob Alvarez lines out to the third baseman. Elmo Long walks. Harry Nippert singles to left field. Harry Jensen scores. Jim Freeman singles to right field. Elmo Long scores. Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Hassler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Ferraro strikes out. Elmer Lavender strikes out. Rick Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jim Thacker strikes out. Gordie Jensen is hit by a pitch. Ray McQueen strikes out. Harry Jensen triples. Gordie Jensen scores. Bob Alvarez singles to right field. Harry Jensen scores. Carl Jensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmo Long grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pop Berghammer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Cabrera flies out to the center fielder. Hank Diaz hits a home run. Dian Hurtado flies out to the left fielder. Don Hand is pinch hitting for Carl Jensen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Hand hits a home run. Russ Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Harry Nippert (7), Ott Autry (12).3B - Harry Jensen (4).HR - Bob Alvarez (17), Elmo Long (13).GIDP - Ray McQueen, Elmo Long, Dallas Dunlap.HBP - Gordie Jensen (1).
Batting:2B - Eddie Cabrera (15), Kirk McCarthy (13).HR - Tito Francona (7), Hank Diaz (7), Don Hand (1). Baserunning: SB - Rick Gomez 2 (18).CS - Mike Ferraro (5). Fielding: E - Rick Gomez.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Abbott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Abbott improves in range Lance Hermoso did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Hurst improves in range Clint Kennedy did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carmen Chism did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Ross improves in arm Jim Rodriguez improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Kennedy improves in arm Leo Lewis did not respond to coaching in C