Win: Rick Topper (10-4) Loss: "Hot" Rod Smith (3-10)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hot Rod Smith pitching. Sumpter Mesa flies out to the center fielder. Scott Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Longmire singles to right field. Donavan McMaster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cal Longmire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Rick Topper pitching. Jeff Manning strikes out. Aurelio Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Class Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Reggie Rubber singles to left field. Bob Bodie strikes out. Dewey Sizzle grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Rubber advances to second on the play. Peyton Outlaw doubles to right field. Reggie Rubber scores. Rick Topper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Rich Clark walks. Johnny Vinton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Clark advances to second on the play. Camilo Esser strikes out. Ivy League Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sumpter Mesa singles to right field. Scott Guillen hits a home run. Sumpter Mesa scores. Jim Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cal Longmire grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Donavan McMaster grounds out to the pitcher. Reggie Rubber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Maury Curly Fries grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barrett strikes out. Jeff Manning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Bodie singles to left field. Dewey Sizzle strikes out. Bob Bodie steals second. Peyton Outlaw hits a home run. Bob Bodie scores. Emil Sisler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Topper pops out to the second baseman. Sumpter Mesa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Aurelio Chapman lines out to the second baseman. Art Class Sutherland singles to center field. Rich Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Class Sutherland advances to second on the play. Johnny Vinton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Scott Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Longmire flies out to the center fielder. Donavan McMaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Camilo Esser flies out to the left fielder. Ivy League Gilbert singles to right field. Maury Curly Fries grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivy League Gilbert advances to second on the play. Emil Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Reggie Rubber flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bodie singles to left field. Bob Bodie steals second. Dewey Sizzle singles to center field. Bob Bodie scores. Peyton Outlaw flies out to the left fielder. Rick Topper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Aurelio Chapman singles to left field. Aurelio Chapman steals second. Art Class Sutherland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aurelio Chapman advances to third on the play. Rich Clark hits a home run. Aurelio Chapman scores. Johnny Vinton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sumpter Mesa singles to center field. Sumpter Mesa steals second. Scott Guillen doubles to left field. Sumpter Mesa scores. Tom Bengough comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cal Longmire triples. Scott Guillen scores. Donavan McMaster singles to left field. Cal Longmire scores. Reggie Rubber singles to center field. Donavan McMaster advances to third on the hit. Cory Armas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Bodie strikes out. Dewey Sizzle hits a home run. Donavan McMaster scores. Reggie Rubber scores. Peyton Outlaw strikes out. Rick Topper singles to center field. Sumpter Mesa singles to left field. Scott Guillen singles to left field. Cal Longmire singles to center field. Rick Topper scores. Sumpter Mesa scores. Scott Guillen advances to third on the hit. Donavan McMaster singles to left field. Scott Guillen scores. Reggie Rubber grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Camilo Esser strikes out. Ivy League Gilbert strikes out. Maury Curly Fries flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Bodie grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dewey Sizzle singles to right field. Denny Freeman is pinch hitting for Peyton Outlaw. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Denny Freeman pops out to the shortstop. Rick Topper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Utility Patten is pinch hitting for Cory Armas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Utility Patten singles to left field. Jeff Manning singles to center field. Bob Utility Patten advances to third on the hit. Aurelio Chapman pops out to the second baseman. Art Class Sutherland singles to right field. Bob Utility Patten scores. Rich Clark hits a home run. Jeff Manning scores. Art Class Sutherland scores. Johnny Vinton singles to left field. Johnny Vinton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Camilo Esser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tug McGraw Foxx pitching. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Cal Longmire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Ivy League Gilbert walks. Maury Curly Fries singles to left field. Ivy League Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Jackie Balsa Wood is pinch hitting for Tug McGraw Foxx. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jackie Balsa Wood walks. Jeff Manning walks. Ivy League Gilbert scores. Aurelio Chapman singles to center field. Maury Curly Fries scores. Jackie Balsa Wood scores. Jeff Manning advances to third on the hit. Art Class Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Rich Clark grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Lundgren did not respond to coaching in velocity Holiday Rhodes did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Eubank improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Mercedes improves in speed Ray Eubank improves in arm Gerald Altizer did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Mercedes did not respond to coaching in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John 'Thurston' Howell improves in contact_vs_righty Jo-Jo Plesac did not respond to coaching in control Jo-Jo Plesac did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Sowders improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Spotts did not respond to coaching in speed Bryan 'B.' Holden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rubec 'Cube' Hisle did not respond to coaching in 3B