Win: Bob Linde (5-1) Loss: George Pierzynski (0-1)
Inning: 1 Boston Truck Meehan pitching. Al Scharein singles to left field. Bill Belitz strikes out. Pat Judnich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Scharein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rufino Herrmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Limb Walker pitching. Claude Franklin singles to center field. Kal Cox flies out to the left fielder. Tony Kull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Claude Franklin advances to second on the play. Ty Skiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Izzy Eschen pops out to the first baseman. Bill Philley singles to right field. Tom Puente strikes out. Queenie Dickerson walks. Limb Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Ivan Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Ogrodowski hits a home run. Greg Meier singles to left field. Truck Meehan walks. Claude Franklin singles to right field. Kal Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Al Scharein grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Belitz walks. Pat Judnich singles to left field. Rufino Herrmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Belitz advances to third on the play. Pat Judnich advances to second on the play. Izzy Eschen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tony Kull pops out to the second baseman. Ty Skiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Philley grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Puente flies out to the left fielder. Queenie Dickerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ivan Martinez doubles to left field. Jimmy Ogrodowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivan Martinez advances to third on the play. Greg Meier strikes out. Truck Meehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Limb Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Al Scharein strikes out. Bill Belitz singles past the third baseman. Pat Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Claude Franklin walks. Claude Franklin steals second. Kal Cox flies out to the left fielder. Tony Kull flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ty Skiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Rufino Herrmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Izzy Eschen flies out to the center fielder. Bill Philley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Wheat grounds out to the pitcher. Ivan Martinez strikes out. Jimmy Ogrodowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tom Puente hits a home run. Queenie Dickerson singles to left field. Limb Walker lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Al Scharein triples. Cliff Paulsen 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. Bill Belitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Greg Meier flies out to the center fielder. Tom Herndon is pinch hitting for Cliff Paulsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Herndon walks. Tom Herndon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Claude Franklin doubles past the third baseman. Kal Cox walks. Tony Kull strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Harry Jeffcoat pitching. Pat Judnich flies out to the left fielder. Rufino Herrmann doubles to left field. Izzy Eschen reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Ogrodowski. Bill Philley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rufino Herrmann scores. Tom Puente strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ty Skiff strikes out. Owen Edmondson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Ivan Martinez walks. Jimmy Ogrodowski singles to center field. Ivan Martinez advances to third on the hit. Greg Meier singles to left field. Ivan Martinez scores. Jimmy Ogrodowski advances to third on the hit. Len Rath is pinch hitting for Harry Jeffcoat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Rath grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Linde pitching. Queenie Dickerson strikes out. Bill Simon is pinch hitting for Owen Edmondson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Simon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Scharein singles to right field. Bill Belitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Pierzynski pitching. Claude Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Kal Cox strikes out. Tony Kull doubles to right field. Ty Skiff walks. Steve Wheat grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Boston Pat Judnich walks. Rufino Herrmann strikes out. Izzy Eschen singles to center field. Pat Judnich advances to third on the hit. Bill Philley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ivan Martinez doubles to right field. Jimmy Ogrodowski doubles to right field. Ivan Martinez scores. Boston total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Claude Franklin (29), Tony Kull (13), Ivan Martinez 2 (13), Jimmy Ogrodowski (18).HR - Jimmy Ogrodowski (15). Baserunning: SB - Claude Franklin (15).CS - Tom Herndon (1). Fielding: E - Jimmy Ogrodowski.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Sturdivant did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Byrd improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Byrd improves in arm Adam Samuels did not respond to coaching in range Paul Byrd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Doug Wilson improves in range Mike Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Sullivan improves in contact_vs_lefty Adrian Roche improves in arm