Win: Rufino Heard (2-1) Loss: Brian Galvin (2-1)
Save: John Stainback (3)
Inning: 1 Boston Brian Galvin pitching. Billy Harris singles to left field. Rebel Keen flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Parrott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Groh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rufino Heard pitching. Billy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Piniella strikes out. Pancho Woodruff singles to center field. Paul Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Gerry Atwell grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Moore singles to right field. Vic Pena singles to right field. Jack Moore advances to third on the hit. Rufino Heard is hit by a pitch. Billy Harris singles to center field. Jack Moore scores. Rebel Keen doubles to center field. Vic Pena scores. Rufino Heard scores. Billy Harris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Parrott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lucky Pfister singles to right field. Mike Tejada singles to center field. Johnnie Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Moran flies out to the left fielder. Brian Galvin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Bobby Groh hits a home run. Mike Clyburn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gerry Atwell strikes out. Jack Moore strikes out. Vic Pena pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Billy Smith walks. Mike Piniella grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pancho Woodruff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Rufino Heard grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Harris singles to center field. Rebel Keen singles to left field. Billy Harris advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Parrott walks. Bobby Groh grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Billy Harris is out at home. Mike Clyburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lucky Pfister singles to center field. Mike Tejada singles to left field. Lucky Pfister advances to third on the hit. Johnnie Thompson pops out to the first baseman. Buzz Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Pete Gladu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerry Atwell grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Moore lines out to the first baseman. Vic Pena singles to center field. Rufino Heard grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Vic Pena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pete Gladu strikes out. Billy Smith pops out to the second baseman. Mike Piniella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Billy Harris strikes out. Rebel Keen lines out to the third baseman. Jimmy Parrott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pancho Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Harris grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lucky Pfister strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bobby Groh strikes out. Mike Clyburn strikes out. Gerry Atwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Tejada strikes out. Johnnie Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Buzz Moran reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bobby Groh. King Kelly is pinch hitting for Pete Gladu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. King Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Hiroshi Matsumoto pitching. Jack Moore grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Vic Pena strikes out. Rufino Heard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Smith reached on a fielding error by Rebel Keen. Cotton Billiard is pinch hitting for Mike Piniella. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cotton Billiard hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the right fielder. Paul Harris doubles to left field. Billy Smith scores. Cotton Billiard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Derrick 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. Lucky Pfister doubles to right field. Paul Harris scores. Mike Tejada flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Billy Harris walks. Billy Harris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rebel Keen strikes out. Jimmy Parrott singles to right field. Bobby Groh walks. Mike Clyburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Stainback comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buzz Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Duane Miksis is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Matsumoto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Duane Miksis grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Reames did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rene LaPalme improves in range Johnny Calhoun did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Julian Smith improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Reich did not respond to coaching in control Medric Tate improves in speed Billy Coker did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Kennedy improves in power_vs_lefty