Win: Greg Otto (11-5) Loss: Adam Smith (13-4)
Save: Hal Suero (18)
Inning: 1 Boston Greg Otto pitching. Rudy Lugo strikes out. Bill Eaves strikes out. Don Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Adam Smith pitching. Roy Creeden singles to right field. Rip Schmidt singles to right field. Roy Creeden advances to third on the hit. John Kealey strikes out. Ernie Haydel strikes out. John Fermin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Ernie Teachout grounds out to the shortstop. Fabian Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Whitey Moran singles to right field. Len Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Young singles to center field. Hidenori Chikazawa strikes out. Jesse Bushey pops out to the shortstop. Greg Otto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Lutzke grounds out to the shortstop. Adam Smith strikes out. Rudy Lugo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Rip Schmidt strikes out. John Kealey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Eaves singles to left field. Don Taylor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Eaves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ernie Teachout strikes out. Fabian Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ernie Haydel strikes out. John Fermin grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Whitey Moran strikes out. Len Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lutzke singles to center field. Adam Smith walks. Rudy Lugo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Hidenori Chikazawa pops out to the catcher. Jesse Bushey flies out to the center fielder. Greg Otto grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Eaves strikes out. Don Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Teachout pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Roy Creeden flies out to the left fielder. Rip Schmidt walks. John Kealey strikes out. Ernie Haydel singles to left field. Fran 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. John Fermin hits a home run. Rip Schmidt scores. Ernie Haydel scores. Brett House comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Fabian Clarke strikes out. Whitey Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Len Ens pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Hidenori Chikazawa pops out to the first baseman. Jesse Bushey strikes out. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Greg Otto. 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. Fred Jourdan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Pascual Difelice pitching. Bill Lutzke flies out to the left fielder. Roy Pearson is pinch hitting for Brett House. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Pearson singles to right field. Roy Pearson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rudy Lugo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Chick Harris pitching. Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. John Kealey walks. Ernie Haydel lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Hal Suero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Eaves reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Fermin. Don Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Teachout strikes out. Fabian Clarke singles to right field. Bill Eaves scores. Whitey Moran grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fabian Clarke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ace Russell improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chick Jackson did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Kleine did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirby Miller did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Assenmacher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Lamar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Lamar did not respond to coaching in arm Keith Schwartz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Happy Klages did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Linde did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty James Blyleven did not respond to coaching in SS