Win: Fred Sprinz (6-5) Loss: Ray Billings (2-8)
Save: Gus Storke (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Sprinz pitching. Bud Tremper grounds out to the second baseman. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Schypinski pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ray Billings pitching. Ron Zientara flies out to the right fielder. Akihito Takamizawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Nelson walks. Doc Henry hits a home run. Harry Nelson scores. Herb Spencer pops out to the catcher. Wes Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Mark Veil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Milo Tebbetts grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Bell pops out to the second baseman. Jimmie Emmerich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ray Billings singles to left field. Ray Billings steals second. Bud Tremper strikes out. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Schypinski singles to center field. Ray Billings scores. Harry Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Joe Brannan walks. Joe Brannan steals second. Lee Miller pops out to the first baseman. Fred Sprinz singles to left field. Joe Brannan scores. Ron Zientara strikes out. Akihito Takamizawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doc Henry flies out to the left fielder. Herb Spencer strikes out. Wes Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Tate strikes out. Milo Tebbetts doubles to center field. Jay Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmie Emmerich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark Veil walks. Ray Billings lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Tremper flies out to the right fielder. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Joe Brannan flies out to the center fielder. Lee Miller flies out to the left fielder. Fred Sprinz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Doc Henry. Ron Zientara walks. Akihito Takamizawa singles to left field. Bill Tate triples. Fred Sprinz scores. Ron Zientara scores. Akihito Takamizawa scores. Milo Tebbetts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Schypinski walks. Harry Nelson lines out to the second baseman. Doc Henry strikes out. Herb Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jay Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmie Emmerich walks. Joe Brannan pops out to the catcher. Lee Miller walks. Fred Sprinz reached on a fielding error by Ray Billings. Ron Zientara strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wes Robinson strikes out. Mark Veil strikes out. Ray Billings singles to right field. Gus Storke 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. Bud Tremper grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Akihito Takamizawa flies out to the center fielder. Bill Tate pops out to the second baseman. Milo Tebbetts grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Amos McKeithan flies out to the left fielder. Mike Schypinski flies out to the left fielder. Harry Nelson singles to right field. Doc Henry singles to center field. Herb Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Jay Bell singles to left field. Willie Wood is pinch hitting for Jimmie Emmerich. Willie Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Bell advances to second on the play. Forrest Grimes 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. Joe Brannan walks. Lee Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Bell advances to third on the play. Joe Brannan advances to second on the play. Gus Storke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sheldon Tillman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Wood at RF. Wes Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Veil strikes out. Gary Brown is pinch hitting for Forrest Grimes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Gary Brown is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Junior Davis improves in control Fred Sanders improves in velocity Larry Alberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Frasier improves in speed Buddy Finnvold did not respond to coaching in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chick Gates did not respond to coaching in range Bernie Brown did not respond to coaching in range Yam Davis did not respond to coaching in control Joe Stigman did not respond to coaching in velocity George Poole improves in CF