Win: Neil Burkett (7-3) Loss: Jack Jeffcoat (4-4)
Save: Frank Taylor (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Neil Burkett pitching. Luke Cias singles to left field. Larry Laskey lines out to the shortstop. Luke Cias steals second. Brian Hermansen singles to right field. Luke Cias scores. Les Daniels singles to center field. Brian Hermansen advances to third on the hit. Matt Murtaugh walks. Steve Speer walks. Brian Hermansen scores. George Dalcanton strikes out. Rick Shields flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Boston Jack Jeffcoat pitching. Ned Carnett singles to right field. Ned Carnett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rod Lemaster walks. Al Bockman singles to center field. Shinichiro Watanabe hits a home run. Rod Lemaster scores. Al Bockman scores. Soichiro Hattori strikes out. Paul Vidro walks. Paul Vidro steals second. Charlie Hanning singles to center field. Paul Vidro scores. Butch Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Jeffcoat flies out to the right fielder. Luke Cias flies out to the right fielder. Larry Laskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Neil Burkett grounds out to the third baseman. Ned Carnett walks. Rod Lemaster grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian Hermansen walks. Les Daniels strikes out. Matt Murtaugh singles past the shortstop. Steve Speer strikes out. George Dalcanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Al Bockman lines out to the second baseman. Shinichiro Watanabe strikes out. Soichiro Hattori flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rick Shields doubles to center field. Jack Jeffcoat lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Rick Shields is thrown out at third. Luke Cias reached on a 2-base throwing error by Soichiro Hattori. Larry Laskey flies out to the right fielder. Brian Hermansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Vidro flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Hanning singles to right field. Butch Hoffman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Les Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Murtaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Speer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Neil Burkett singles to left field. Freddie Schuster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ned Carnett flies out to the right fielder. Rod Lemaster grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit George Dalcanton strikes out. Rick Shields grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Schuster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Al Bockman strikes out. Shinichiro Watanabe singles to right field. Soichiro Hattori strikes out. Paul Vidro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Luke Cias singles past the shortstop. Larry Laskey flies out to the center fielder. Luke Cias steals second. Cotton Griffin 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. Brian Hermansen strikes out. Les Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Charlie Hanning pops out to the third baseman. Butch Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Cotton Griffin walks. Ned Carnett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Matt Murtaugh reached on a 2-base throwing error by Soichiro Hattori. Steve Speer grounds out to the shortstop. George Dalcanton singles to center field. Matt Murtaugh scores. Rick Shields singles to right field. Bob Vaughn is pinch hitting for Freddie Schuster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Vaughn grounds out to the pitcher. George Dalcanton advances to third on the play. Rick Shields advances to second on the play. Luke Cias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston John Scott pitching. Rod Lemaster strikes out. Al Bockman grounds out to the third baseman. Shinichiro Watanabe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Laskey pops out to the third baseman. Brian Hermansen grounds out to the shortstop. Les Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Boston total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Hassler did not respond to coaching in control Jim Lint improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jimmie Harrington did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Alvarez did not respond to coaching in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Monty Levrault improves in contact_vs_righty Marvin Veselic did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Jones improves in velocity Skel Deal improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Nicholls did not respond to coaching in 1B