Win: Ray Young (11-5) Loss: Bob Lancaster (1-3)
Save: Tod Vukovich (40)
Inning: 1 Boston Bob Lancaster pitching. Joe Shores singles to left field. Bert Brady flies out to the left fielder. Joe Shores is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hi Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Young pitching. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Jim Decker strikes out. Jim Hanley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Walker flies out to the right fielder. Frank Patterson hits a home run. Ed Rudi strikes out. Danny Cochran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Cade Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Corey Miller singles to center field. Ray Young lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Shores flies out to the center fielder. Bert Brady flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Taylor Rook grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Jones strikes out. Bob Lancaster singles to right field. Leroy Anchor singles past the shortstop. Jim Decker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leroy Anchor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Hi Mitchell singles to left field. Steve Walker hits a home run. Hi Mitchell scores. Frank Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Rudi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leroy Anchor. Danny Cochran grounds out to the shortstop. Corey Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Hanley grounds out to the third baseman. Cade Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Jethro Bodine walks. Bruce Davis walks. Taylor Rook grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Ray Young grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Shores flies out to the center fielder. Bert Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Buddy Jones singles to center field. Bob Lancaster lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Jones advances to third on the play. Jim Decker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Hi Mitchell doubles to right field. Steve Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Hi Mitchell advances to third on the play. Frank Patterson strikes out. Ed Rudi singles to right field. Hi Mitchell scores. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Cochran grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Rudi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Hanley pops out to the shortstop. Cade Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Jethro Bodine singles to left field. Bruce Davis singles to right field. Jethro Bodine advances to third on the hit. Taylor Rook singles to center field. Jethro Bodine scores. Buddy Jones walks. Andy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Corey Miller strikes out. Ray Young strikes out. Joe Shores singles past the first baseman. Bert Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leroy Anchor grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Decker strikes out. Jim Hanley reached on a fielding error by Corey Miller. Cade Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Hi Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Steve Walker lines out to the shortstop. Frank Patterson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Toshiaki Nishikawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Danny Cochran at C. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Bruce Davis strikes out. Taylor Rook triples. Miguel Meekin 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. Buddy Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ed Rudi strikes out. Toshiaki Nishikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Corey Miller grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tod Vukovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Henriksen is pinch hitting for Andy Niekro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Henriksen pops out to the third baseman. Leroy Anchor singles to right field. Jim Decker strikes out. Jim Hanley walks. Cade Johnston singles past the second baseman. Leroy Anchor scores. Jim Hanley advances to third on the hit. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Cerutti improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Giggie did not respond to coaching in speed Jumbo Eaton did not respond to coaching in control Bill Giggie improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Clemens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lew Martin did not respond to coaching in control Jim Clemens improves in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tarrik Quinn improves in arm Lee Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Kane improves in range Eddie Lamline did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Herb Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control