Win: Bartolo Colon (12-6) Loss: Juan Deisel (9-9)
Save: Jesus Nichols (13)
Inning: 1 Boston Juan Deisel pitching. Larry Doyle strikes out. Shawn Unser strikes out. Bobby Flay walks. Paul Bunyon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bartolo Colon pitching. Harley Royster singles to right field. Nelson Nunamaker doubles to left field. Harley Royster is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ray Erautt flies out to the left fielder. Tim Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Sam Kocher flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Spalding flies out to the right fielder. Owl Knitely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Esteban d Aquino singles to left field. Esteban d Aquino steals second. Mike Dunlop walks. Esteban d Aquino steals third. Mike Dunlop steals second. Bob Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Esteban d Aquino scores. Mike Dunlop advances to third on the play. Buddy Badgro strikes out. Juan Deisel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Clint Eastwood singles to center field. Bartolo Colon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bartolo Colon strikes out. Larry Doyle pops out to the second baseman. Shawn Unser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harley Royster lines out to the shortstop. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Erautt doubles to left field. Tim Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bobby Flay strikes out. Paul Bunyon grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Kocher walks. Clyde Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Esteban d Aquino flies out to the center fielder. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Owl Knitely singles to right field. Clint Eastwood doubles to center field. Bartolo Colon grounds out to the second baseman. Owl Knitely scores. Clint Eastwood advances to third on the play. Larry Doyle strikes out. Shawn Unser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Buddy Badgro strikes out. Juan Deisel flies out to the right fielder. Harley Royster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bobby Flay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Bunyon grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Kocher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Ray Erautt flies out to the right fielder. Tim Taylor singles in front of the center fielder. Esteban d Aquino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Clyde Spalding grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Owl Knitely strikes out. Clint Eastwood walks. Bartolo Colon walks. Larry Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Dunlop grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Kinslow reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bartolo Colon. Buddy Badgro grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Deisel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Shawn Unser flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Flay strikes out. Paul Bunyon singles to left field. Johnny Wagner 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 1st. Sam Kocher singles to right field. Clyde Spalding triples. Paul Bunyon scores. Sam Kocher scores. Walter Krug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Owl Knitely doubles to center field. Clyde Spalding scores. Clint Eastwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Foxx comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harley Royster strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker pops out to the pitcher. Ray Erautt doubles to center field. Tim Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Gary Nichols is pinch hitting for George Foxx. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Nichols singles to center field. Gary Nichols steals second. Larry Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Unser hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bobby Flay walks. Amby Sharman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Bunyon flies out to the left fielder. Sam Kocher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jesus Nichols pitching. Esteban d Aquino strikes out. Mike Dunlop walks. Bob Kinslow grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Jesus Nichols is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Mauch did not respond to coaching in control Rick Mauch did not respond to coaching in control Doyle Tramback did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Murphy improves in control Bombo Haldeman improves in range Coco Hurley improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clemente Ayala improves in arm Paul Hernandez improves in arm Tod Andersen did not respond to coaching in velocity Clemente Ayala did not respond to coaching in speed Francisco Kalahan improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Cliburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Ced Zmich did not respond to coaching in C