Win: Toshiya Takeda (1-2) Loss: Eddie Choate (1-2)
Inning: 1 Boston Joe Ernaga pitching. Whitey Moran strikes out. Tim Inks strikes out. Len Ens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Toshiya Takeda pitching. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Art Dean singles to right field. John Kealey walks. Mike Young reached on a fielding error by Tim Inks. Paul Lamar pops out to the shortstop. Fred Jourdan walks. Art Dean scores. Al LaFrancois pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Dick Baker strikes out. Roy Pearson singles to center field. Steve Wicker walks. Pat Stone flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lutzke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mark Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ernaga flies out to the center fielder. Rip Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Toshiya Takeda walks. Whitey Moran singles to right field. Toshiya Takeda advances to third on the hit. Tim Inks singles to center field. Toshiya Takeda scores. Whitey Moran advances to third on the hit. Len Ens flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Whitey Moran scores. Dick Baker flies out to the left fielder. Roy Pearson walks. Steve Wicker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Art Dean is hit by a pitch. John Kealey singles to left field. Mike Young singles to right field. Art Dean is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. John Kealey advances to third on the play. Paul Lamar walks. Fred Jourdan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Pat Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lutzke strikes out. Toshiya Takeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Al LaFrancois flies out to the left fielder. Mark Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ernaga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Whitey Moran pops out to the second baseman. Tim Inks singles to center field. Len Ens grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rip Schmidt strikes out. Art Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kealey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Dick Baker flies out to the right fielder. Roy Pearson grounds out to the second baseman. Norm Foster 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. Steve Wicker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Young grounds out to the catcher. Paul Lamar grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Jourdan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Pat Stone singles to right field. Bill Lutzke strikes out. Toshiya Takeda lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Whitey Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Al LaFrancois grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Norm Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Rodriguez hits a home run. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Eddie Choate pitching. Don Taylor is pinch hitting for Tim Inks. Don Taylor walks. Len Ens walks. Dick Baker doubles to right field. Don Taylor scores. Len Ens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Suero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Pearson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Wicker singles past the shortstop. Dick Baker scores. Pat Stone singles to right field. Steve Wicker advances to third on the hit. Bill Lutzke walks. Toshiya Takeda strikes out. Whitey Moran hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Wicker scores. Don Taylor grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Pat Stone is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Fabian Clarke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Taylor at 1B. Art Dean flies out to the right fielder. John Kealey strikes out. Mike Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Bill Eaves is pinch hitting for Len Ens. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Eaves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Ring is pinch hitting for Dick Baker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Ring singles to center field. Roy Pearson singles to center field. Steve Wicker singles to center field. Eddie Ring scores. Roy Pearson advances to third on the hit. Pat Stone pops out to the second baseman. Bill Lutzke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Paul Lamar singles to left field. Fred Jourdan walks. Ed Mallonee 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. Al LaFrancois flies out to the left fielder. Mark Hopp flies out to the left fielder. Mark Wright is pinch hitting for Hal Suero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gene Kleine did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Kleine did not respond to coaching in control Kirby Miller did not respond to coaching in range Ace Russell improves in power_vs_righty Chick Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ace Russell improves in contact_vs_lefty Kirby Miller did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Knackert improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Linde did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jamie Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in range Bill Rutner improves in control Jamie Weaver did not respond to coaching in control James Blyleven did not respond to coaching in SS