Win: Willie McCatty (11-2) Loss: Francisco Liriano (6-8)
Save: Dan Tobin (28)
Inning: 1 Detroit Francisco Liriano pitching. Andy Fox singles to right field. Earle Gardner singles to center field. Bob Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Williams. singles to center field. Andy Fox scores. Earle Gardner advances to third on the hit. Tommy Buoy singles to right field. Earle Gardner scores. Shayne Bashore walks. Pat Maloney. walks. Bernie Williams. scores. Dann McElroy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Goldsmith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Willie McCatty pitching. Rod Carew singles to center field. Ammara Safdar flies out to the right fielder. Kent Hrbek strikes out. Wally Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Willie McCatty grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Fox grounds out to the pitcher. Earle Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jose McFadden grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Perry pops out to the shortstop. Rich Petralli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Taylor singles to center field. Bernie Williams. strikes out. Tommy Buoy strikes out. Shayne Bashore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Santo Schegg grounds out to the third baseman. Dann McElroy strikes out. Rod Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Pat Maloney. reached on a fielding error by Ammara Safdar. Chet Goldsmith strikes out. Willie McCatty lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Pat Maloney. forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Fox walks. Earle Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Ammara Safdar flies out to the left fielder. Kent Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. Wally Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Williams. walks. Tommy Buoy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernie Williams. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shayne Bashore singles to center field. Lou Holman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Maloney. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Jose McFadden pops out to the shortstop. Bob Perry singles to left field. Rich Petralli singles to right field. Santo Schegg strikes out. Jon Bergamo is pinch hitting for Lou Holman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jon Bergamo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Hank Sand pitching. Chet Goldsmith singles to left field. Willie McCatty lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Chet Goldsmith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Fox singles to left field. Earle Gardner strikes out. Bob Taylor walks. Bernie Williams. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Blowers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Andy Fox at 3B. Akira Tanaka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earle Gardner at 2B. Jose DiMaggio enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Maloney. at LF. George Whitfield enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chet Goldsmith at C. Rod Carew grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ammara Safdar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kent Hrbek hits a home run. Wally Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tommy Buoy grounds out to the shortstop. Shayne Bashore strikes out. Jose DiMaggio singles to center field. Leo Ball comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Whitfield pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jose McFadden flies out to the center fielder. Bob Perry strikes out. Rich Petralli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Homer Elliott is pinch hitting for Willie McCatty. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Homer Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Mike Blowers grounds out to the third baseman. Akira Tanaka pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Lady Johnston pitching. Santo Schegg grounds out to the shortstop. Kody Clemens is pinch hitting for Leo Ball. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Kody Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Carew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bucky Fireovid pitching. Bob Taylor doubles to right field. Bernie Williams. singles to center field. Bob Taylor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ernie Pippen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Buoy walks. Shayne Bashore flies out to the center fielder. Jose DiMaggio strikes out. George Whitfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Dan Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the second baseman. Kent Hrbek singles to left field. Wally Anderson strikes out. Jose McFadden singles to left field. Kent Hrbek advances to third on the hit. Bob Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 13 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Shantz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Hoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Grant Churn did not respond to coaching in speed Al Sherdel improves in arm Alvin Pape did not respond to coaching in LF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Gagne improves in range Jacque Jones improves in range John Smoltz did not respond to coaching in control John Smoltz did not respond to coaching in control Bill West did not respond to coaching in LF