Inning: 1 Kansas City Brent Zupcic pitching. Tom Frill flies out to the center fielder. Tyrell Malacia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tomonori Takemoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Amad Diallo pitching. Joe Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Cy Wendell flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Wicker doubles to center field. Dave Hriniak reached on a fielding error by Amad Diallo. Matt Dyck pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jarred Kelenic grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ramon Little walks. Jim Davidson singles past the second baseman. Patrick Frick flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Welch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Davidson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Jeff Walker strikes out. Don Ratzer grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Williams pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Amad Diallo flies out to the center fielder. Tom Frill singles to center field. Tyrell Malacia flies out to the center fielder. Tomonori Takemoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Brent Zupcic grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Johnson singles to right field. Cy Wendell pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Wicker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jarred Kelenic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Little flies out to the left fielder. Jim Davidson hits a home run. Patrick Frick doubles to right field. Charlie Welch lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dave Hriniak flies out to the left fielder. Matt Dyck singles to right field. Jeff Walker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Amad Diallo strikes out. Tom Frill walks. Tyrell Malacia walks. Tomonori Takemoto walks. Jarred Kelenic singles to left field. Tom Frill scores. Tyrell Malacia scores. Tomonori Takemoto advances to third on the hit. Ramon Little pops out to the third baseman. Jim Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Don Ratzer hits a home run. Hank Williams hits a home run. Brent Zupcic pops out to the first baseman. Joe Johnson strikes out. Cy Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Patrick Frick grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Henderson is pinch hitting for Charlie Welch. Dean Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Amad Diallo reached on a fielding error by Joe Johnson. Tom Frill walks. Tyrell Malacia singles to left field. Amad Diallo scores. Tom Frill advances to third on the hit. Tomonori Takemoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Bowman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dean Henderson at C. Johnny Wicker singles to right field. Dave Hriniak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Matt Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kunio Kikukawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jarred Kelenic pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Little singles to center field. Ramon Little steals second. Jim Davidson flies out to the left fielder. Patrick Frick triples. Ramon Little scores. Tony Davis is pinch hitting for Mike Bowman. Tony Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jeff Walker pops out to the third baseman. Don Ratzer flies out to the center fielder. Hank Williams hits a home run. Jay Esasky is pinch hitting for Kunio Kikukawa. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jay Esasky grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Imlay pitching. Amad Diallo doubles to left field. Tom Frill grounds out to the second baseman. Amad Diallo advances to third on the play. Tyrell Malacia strikes out. Tomonori Takemoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Cy Wendell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Wicker singles to right field. Cy Wendell advances to third on the hit. Levi Stoudt 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. Dave Hriniak flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Cy Wendell scores. Matt Dyck singles to center field. Johnny Wicker advances to third on the hit. Jeff Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jarred Kelenic walks. Ramon Little pops out to the first baseman. Jim Davidson strikes out. Patrick Frick singles to left field. Jarred Kelenic advances to third on the hit. Tony Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Lloyd Rivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Ratzer pops out to the first baseman. Hank Williams hits a home run. Ken Imlay strikes out. Joe Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Bob Smith is pinch hitting for Lloyd Rivera. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tom Frill walks. Tom Frill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tyrell Malacia walks. Tomonori Takemoto singles past the first baseman. Fielder Hardin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jarred Kelenic grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Boston Curt Farr pitching. Cy Wendell singles past the second baseman. Johnny Wicker doubles to right field. Dave Hriniak flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Cy Wendell is thrown out at the plate. Matt Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Ramon Little grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Davidson hits a home run. Patrick Frick grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Jenkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Boston Jeff Walker grounds out to the second baseman. CL Smooth is pinch hitting for Don Ratzer. CL Smooth reached on a fielding error by Ramon Little. Hank Williams flies out to the center fielder. Billy Baird is pinch hitting for Darrell Jenkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Baird flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 14 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Patrick Frick (8), Amad Diallo (3).3B - Patrick Frick (3).HR - Jim Davidson 2 (16). Baserunning: SB - Ramon Little (18).CS - Tom Frill (10). Fielding: E - Ramon Little, Amad Diallo.
Batting:2B - Johnny Wicker 2 (30).HR - Don Ratzer (7), Hank Williams 3 (13).SF - Dave Hriniak.GIDP - Dave Hriniak, Jeff Walker. Fielding: E - Joe Johnson.
Game Notes Dave Hriniak is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally Murphy did not respond to coaching in range Stan Grant did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Banta did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Banta did not respond to coaching in control Stan Grant improves in RF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Holbrook did not respond to coaching in control Frank Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Castillo improves in velocity Greg Bolger did not respond to coaching in SS