Win: Jeff Valentine (3-0) Loss: Ishod Wair (0-1)
Save: Don Smalley (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Dave Campusano pitching. Jose Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nold grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Conwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tadashi Shinoda pitching. Ray Zipfel grounds out to the second baseman. Tokichi Yamaguchi grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Bennett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Danforth flies out to the center fielder. Earl Rosario grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Rodriguez doubles to center field. Jose Alyea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yariel Duvergel pops out to the first baseman. Freddy Perry hits a home run. Stan Lytle walks. Reggie Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Hidekazu Fujimoto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Stan Lytle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Desi Deviney strikes out. Tadashi Shinoda flies out to the left fielder. Jose Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Campusano grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Zipfel flies out to the right fielder. Tokichi Yamaguchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Nold grounds out to the pitcher. Dixie Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Danforth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dave Bennett singles to right field. Yariel Duvergel singles to center field. Freddy Perry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Bennett advances to third on the play. Stan Lytle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Earl Rosario lines out to the third baseman. Bobby Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Jose Alyea walks. Desi Deviney singles to center field. Jose Alyea advances to third on the hit. Tadashi Shinoda singles past the second baseman. Jose Alyea scores. Jose Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the third baseman. Hidekazu Fujimoto singles to left field. Dave Campusano lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Zipfel singles to right field. Hidekazu Fujimoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tokichi Yamaguchi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Zipfel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Nold flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Conwell walks. Bill Danforth grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Bennett grounds out to the third baseman. Yariel Duvergel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Freddy Perry pops out to the shortstop. Stan Lytle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Earl Rosario grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Alyea singles to right field. Desi Deviney walks. Kurt Eversgerd is pinch hitting for Tadashi Shinoda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kurt Eversgerd pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gordie Gehrman pitching. Reggie Tartabull strikes out. Hidekazu Fujimoto singles to center field. Dave Campusano lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Zipfel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jose Johnson strikes out. Joe Nold grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Conwell singles to left field. Bill Danforth singles to center field. Red Simpson 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. Earl Rosario singles to right field. Dixie Conwell scores. Bobby Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Earl Rosario is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tokichi Yamaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Dave Bennett strikes out. Yariel Duvergel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jose Alyea grounds out to the third baseman. Desi Deviney grounds out to the pitcher. Masami Aoki is pinch hitting for Gordie Gehrman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Masami Aoki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Greg Hermann pitching. Freddy Perry flies out to the center fielder. Stan Lytle flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Jose Johnson strikes out. Joe Nold grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Conwell doubles past the left fielder. Bill Danforth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Hidekazu Fujimoto strikes out. Ike Aase is pinch hitting for Red Simpson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ike Aase flies out to the right fielder. Ray Zipfel triples. Tokichi Yamaguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Boston Bill Cieslak pitching. Earl Rosario pops out to the catcher. Bobby Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Alyea grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Dave Bennett grounds out to the shortstop. Yariel Duvergel doubles to center field. Freddy Perry flies out to the center fielder. Stan Lytle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Boston Desi Deviney grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Allen is pinch hitting for Greg Hermann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack Allen singles to right field. Jose Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Nold singles to right field. Dixie Conwell walks. Bill Danforth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Kansas City Jeff Valentine pitching. Reggie Tartabull walks. Hidekazu Fujimoto grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Tartabull advances to second on the play. Lefty Lindaman is pinch hitting for Bill Cieslak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lefty Lindaman walks. Ray Zipfel strikes out. Tokichi Yamaguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Boston Ishod Wair pitching. Earl Rosario walks. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Jose Alyea strikes out. Desi Deviney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Kansas City Dave Bennett strikes out. Yariel Duvergel pops out to the first baseman. Freddy Perry walks. Stan Lytle doubles to right field. Reggie Tartabull walks. Hidekazu Fujimoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 14 Boston John Radmanovich is pinch hitting for Jeff Valentine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Radmanovich strikes out. Jose Johnson hits a home run. Tony Mullen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Nold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Kansas City Don Smalley pitching. Russ Ellis is pinch hitting for Tony Mullen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Russ Ellis grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Zipfel is hit by a pitch. Tokichi Yamaguchi walks. Dave Bennett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 13
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chet Combs improves in contact_vs_righty Walter Scanlan improves in contact_vs_lefty George Flanagan did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Rodriguez improves in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lave Bowa improves in range Deacon Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Bob Tartabull did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bryan Beane improves in velocity Bob Kelleher did not respond to coaching in CF