Inning: 1 Kansas City Bo Kelly pitching. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the right fielder. Mike Piniella flies out to the center fielder. Bill Johnson bunts for a base hit. Eric Zerbe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Billy Coker pitching. Billy Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Clyburn walks. Jimmy Parrott singles to center field. Mike Clyburn advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Parrott steals second. Delos Butler strikes out. Bobby Groh walks. Dusty Morrisette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson singles to right field. Milt Smithton singles to right field. Billy Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnnie Thompson advances to third on the play. Leonys Lara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Rebel Keen walks. Jack Moore singles to left field. Rebel Keen advances to third on the hit. Bo Kelly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rebel Keen scores. Billy Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Billy Coker strikes out. Pancho Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Piniella reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Moore. Bill Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Mike Clyburn singles to center field. Mike Clyburn steals second. Jimmy Parrott pops out to the third baseman. Delos Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Groh doubles to right field. Mike Clyburn scores. Dusty Morrisette singles to center field. Rebel Keen hits a home run. Bobby Groh scores. Dusty Morrisette scores. Jack Moore walks. Bo Kelly walks. Billy Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eric Zerbe doubles to right field. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Smithton hits a home run. Eric Zerbe scores. Billy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Leonys Lara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Clyburn strikes out. Jimmy Parrott singles to left field. Jimmy Parrott is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Delos Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Buzz Moran is pinch hitting for Billy Coker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Buzz Moran singles to left field. Pancho Woodruff singles to right field. Buzz Moran aggressively advances to third on the hit. Mike Piniella grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Moran scores. Pancho Woodruff advances to second on the play. Bill Johnson singles to right field. Pancho Woodruff scores. Eric Zerbe singles to right field. Johnnie Thompson lines out to the second baseman. Milt Smithton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Pete Gladu pitching. Bobby Groh grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Morrisette strikes out. Rebel Keen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rufino Heard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Leonys Lara singles past the second baseman. Pete Gladu lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Pancho Woodruff strikes out. Mike Piniella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Jack Moore pops out to the third baseman. Rufino Heard flies out to the center fielder. Billy Harris walks. Mike Clyburn walks. Jimmy Parrott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Johnson strikes out. Eric Zerbe strikes out. Johnnie Thompson singles to right field. Milt Smithton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Delos Butler flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Groh walks. Dusty Morrisette flies out to the left fielder. Rebel Keen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Smith walks. Leonys Lara triples. Billy Smith scores. Paul Harris is pinch hitting for Pete Gladu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Harris flies out to the center fielder. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Leonys Lara scores. Tony Solano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Piniella doubles to center field. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Harry Dean pitching. Jack Moore flies out to the left fielder. Tony Solano strikes out. Billy Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Eric Zerbe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnnie Thompson singles to center field. Milt Smithton strikes out. Billy Smith is hit by a pitch. Leonys Lara singles to center field. Johnnie Thompson scores. Jim Lemaster is pinch hitting for Harry Dean. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Lemaster pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Ozzie Matchick pitching. Mike Clyburn grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Parrott strikes out. Delos Butler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bobby Groh (19).HR - Rebel Keen (13).GIDP - Bo Kelly. Baserunning: SB - Mike Clyburn (11), Jimmy Parrott (11).CS - Jimmy Parrott (3). Fielding: E - Jack Moore.
Game Notes Billy Smith is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Branyan improves in power_vs_righty Tony Lauder improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Cox improves in power_vs_righty Terry Haas improves in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Garagiola improves in range Johnny Calhoun did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Calhoun did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty