Inning: 1 Kansas City Howard Benjamin pitching. George Treadway singles to center field. Otto Bennett singles to center field. Rudy Hayes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Treadway advances to third on the play. George Henriksen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jim Berran pitching. Ed Banta grounds out to the second baseman. Donald Kelly strikes out. Danny Cuccinello singles to center field. Mac Jeffcoat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Rolison strikes out. John Bonner grounds out to the pitcher. Butch Kruk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ron Gagne walks. Jim Berran reached on a fielding error by Jim Grunwald. George Treadway singles to left field. Butch Kruk scores. Ron Gagne scores. Otto Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Jim Grunwald hits a home run. Charley Witt flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Flowers singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bill Leach hits a home run. Dixie Flowers scores. Howard Benjamin grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Banta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rudy Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. George Henriksen singles to left field. Bob Rolison singles to left field. John Bonner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Donald Kelly lines out to the first baseman. Danny Cuccinello strikes out. Mac Jeffcoat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Butch Kruk singles to center field. Ron Gagne reached on a fielding error by Jim Grunwald. Jim Berran lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Treadway singles to right field. Butch Kruk scores. Ron Gagne scores. Otto Bennett strikes out. Rudy Hayes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Treadway is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jim Grunwald doubles to right field. Charley Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Flowers strikes out. Bill Leach pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Henriksen strikes out. Bob Rolison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bonner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Al Nyman is pinch hitting for Howard Benjamin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Nyman flies out to the left fielder. Ed Banta grounds out to the third baseman. Donald Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Russ White pitching. Butch Kruk walks. Ron Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Jim Berran fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Berran walks. George Treadway singles to center field. Butch Kruk scores. Otto Bennett flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Hayes walks. George Henriksen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Danny Cuccinello grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mac Jeffcoat flies out to the center fielder. Jim Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Julian Stiely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Rolison grounds out to the shortstop. John Bonner strikes out. Butch Kruk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Charley Witt walks. Dixie Flowers singles to right field. Charley Witt advances to third on the hit. Bill Leach pops out to the third baseman. Dick Auker is pinch hitting for Julian Stiely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Auker flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charley Witt scores. Jeff Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dixie Flowers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doyt Montreuil pitching. Ron Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Yuichi Aikawa is pinch hitting for Jeff Larkin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yuichi Aikawa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danny Cuccinello. George Treadway flies out to the left fielder. Otto Bennett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Roy Miller pitching. Ed Banta lines out to the first baseman. Donald Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Cuccinello hits a home run. Mac Jeffcoat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rudy Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. George Henriksen strikes out. Bob Rolison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Kazuhiko Haraguchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Witt doubles to right field. Dixie Flowers lines out to the shortstop. Bill Leach singles to center field. Charley Witt scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Jim Grunwald (1), Charley Witt (1).HR - Danny Cuccinello (1), Jim Grunwald (1), Bill Leach (1).SF - Dick Auker. Baserunning: CS - Dixie Flowers (2). Fielding: E - Danny Cuccinello, Jim Grunwald 2.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Crowson improves in arm Shigeharu Hirota did not respond to coaching in control Hal Yount did not respond to coaching in arm Issei Morishita did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Beers did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Pearson did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Polonia did not respond to coaching in control Tyson Bryan did not respond to coaching in 2B