Win: Ben Millar (6-12) Loss: Bob Allen (5-5)
Save: Frank Replogle (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Allen pitching. Mark Breeden singles to center field. Mark Breeden steals second. Joe Carter strikes out. Nick Clark strikes out. Fats Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Ben Millar pitching. Rene Davis strikes out. Willie Ripken lines out to the second baseman. Benny Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rae Portocarrero walks. Rae Portocarrero steals second. Ike Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rae Portocarrero advances to third on the play. Wally Engle lines out to the third baseman. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Masahiro Araki singles to left field. Masahiro Araki steals second. Mike Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Masahiro Araki advances to third on the play. Yurisbel Gourriel strikes out. Tom Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ben Millar singles to center field. Mark Breeden singles to left field. Joe Carter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ben Millar advances to third on the play. Nick Clark doubles to left field. Ben Millar scores. Fats Morgan singles to center field. Nick Clark scores. Rae Portocarrero singles to right field. Fats Morgan advances to third on the hit. Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Eddie Campbell singles to right field. Bob Allen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rene Davis flies out to the right fielder. Willie Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Wally Engle singles past the third baseman. Danger Sandoval comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Jones strikes out. Ben Millar lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Breeden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Benny Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Masahiro Araki pops out to the third baseman. Mike Williams singles to right field. Yurisbel Gourriel grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Carter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Yurisbel Gourriel. Nick Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Fats Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Rae Portocarrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Tom Elliott strikes out. Eddie Campbell strikes out. Danger Sandoval singles to right field. Rene Davis singles to left field. Danger Sandoval advances to third on the hit. Willie Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ham Pickering is pinch hitting for Ike Campbell. Ham Pickering strikes out. Wally Engle grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jim James enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ham Pickering at C. Benny Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Masahiro Araki grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Williams lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ben Millar grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Breeden singles past the third baseman. Mark Breeden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Yurisbel Gourriel flies out to the center fielder. Tom Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nick Clark hits a home run. Bob Foley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fats Morgan walks. Doc Sommers is pinch hitting for Rae Portocarrero. Doc Sommers singles to center field. Fats Morgan advances to third on the hit. Bek Valentine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim James strikes out. Wally Engle strikes out. Doc Sommers steals second. Jack Jones doubles to right field. Fats Morgan scores. Doc Sommers scores. Ben Millar singles to left field. Jack Jones scores. Mark Breeden lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Masaru Ihara enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc Sommers at 2B. Hank Upright is pinch hitting for Bek Valentine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Upright flies out to the left fielder. Rene Davis triples. Willie Ripken walks. Eddie Manuel is pinch hitting for Benny Kennedy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Rene Davis scores. Willie Ripken advances to second on the play. Stover Mancuso 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. Masahiro Araki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rudy Puig pitching. Joe Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Fats Morgan doubles to left field. Masaru Ihara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Mike Williams walks. Yurisbel Gourriel singles to center field. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Tom Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Campbell walks. Frank Replogle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hirokazu Igaue is pinch hitting for Rudy Puig. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hirokazu Igaue flies out to the right fielder. Rene Davis hits a home run. Mike Williams scores. Yurisbel Gourriel scores. Eddie Campbell scores. Willie Ripken grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Nick Clark (18), Fats Morgan (14), Jack Jones (3).HR - Nick Clark (10).GIDP - Joe Carter. Baserunning: SB - Mark Breeden (15), Rae Portocarrero (12), Doc Sommers (7).CS - Mark Breeden (6).
Game Notes Hank Upright is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Wolfe improves in power_vs_lefty George Vaughn did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix Manske did not respond to coaching in control Jim Etchison did not respond to coaching in control Foster Winchester did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Felix Manske did not respond to coaching in endurance Rich Wolfe did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Schmidt did not respond to coaching in range Greg Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Baker did not respond to coaching in speed William Tapani improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Strampe did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Potter improves in control