Inning: 1 Boston Alan Dobens pitching. Bob Wills singles to right field. Wally Beatin singles to center field. Bob Wills advances to third on the hit. Jim Newnam strikes out. Luis Davis walks. Aaron Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Wills scores. Chuck Oliver walks. Claudell Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Olivo pitching. Stu Short walks. Dwayne Werhas strikes out. Stu Short is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shawn Sims flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Gorman Birkbeck grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Olivo singles to left field. Bob Wills hits a home run. Fred Olivo scores. Wally Beatin pops out to the second baseman. Jim Newnam flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Payton strikes out. Lumpy Les Combs triples. Merle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Dave Ferreira reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Oliver. Lumpy Les Combs scores. Joe Culberson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Luis Davis pops out to the third baseman. Aaron Hamilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Oliver singles to left field. Claudell Farrell singles past the shortstop. Chuck Oliver aggressively advances to third on the hit. Gorman Birkbeck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alan Dobens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Short strikes out. Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Fred Olivo strikes out. Bob Wills reached on a fielding error by Joe Culberson. Wally Beatin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Shawn Sims doubles to right field. Frank Payton flies out to the left fielder. Lumpy Les Combs flies out to the right fielder. Merle Johnson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jim Newnam pops out to the catcher. Luis Davis pops out to the shortstop. Aaron Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Ferreira grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Culberson grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Dobens pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Chuck Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Claudell Farrell singles to center field. Gorman Birkbeck walks. Fred Olivo lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Gorman Birkbeck advances to second on the play. Gorman Birkbeck advances to second on the play. Bob Wills singles to left field. Gorman Birkbeck scores. Fred Olivo advances to third on the hit. Steve Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Beatin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Stu Short walks. Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the pitcher. Stu Short advances to second on the play. Shawn Sims singles to right field. Shawn Sims steals second. Frank Payton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Stu Short is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jim Newnam singles to center field. Luis Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Newnam is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aaron Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lumpy Les Combs pops out to the second baseman. Merle Johnson doubles to right field. Dave Ferreira walks. Joe Culberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merle Johnson advances to third on the play. Dave Ferreira advances to second on the play. Tommy Foley is pinch hitting for Steve Bennett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tommy Foley singles to center field. Merle Johnson scores. Rigo Adkins 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. Stu Short singles to center field. Dave Ferreira scores. Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Graney pitching. Claudell Farrell grounds out to the second baseman. Gorman Birkbeck strikes out. Merv May is pinch hitting for Rigo Adkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Merv May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pete Acre pitching. Shawn Sims doubles to right field. Frank Payton hits a home run. Shawn Sims scores. Takahiko Nonaka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lumpy Les Combs flies out to the left fielder. Merle Johnson walks. Dave Ferreira flies out to the right fielder. Joe Culberson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Jose Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Wills singles to center field. Wally Beatin flies out to the left fielder. Jim Newnam singles to right field. Bob Wills advances to third on the hit. Luis Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Wills scores. Aaron Hamilton walks. Chuck Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Takashi Imamura is pinch hitting for Jose Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takashi Imamura singles past the shortstop. Stu Short strikes out. Dwayne Werhas flies out to the center fielder. Takashi Imamura steals second. Shawn Sims grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Sam Woods pitching. Claudell Farrell strikes out. Gorman Birkbeck flies out to the right fielder. Sam Bucher is pinch hitting for Takahiko Nonaka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Bucher singles to right field. Sam Bucher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Parke Morton pitching. Frank Payton singles to left field. Lumpy Les Combs grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Payton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Merle Johnson walks. Dave Ferreira singles past the second baseman. Joe Culberson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lumpy Les Combs scores. Boston total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Shawn Sims 2 (13), Merle Johnson (4).3B - Lumpy Les Combs (2).HR - Frank Payton (6).SF - Joe Culberson. Baserunning: SB - Shawn Sims (9), Takashi Imamura (3).CS - Stu Short (1). Fielding: E - Joe Culberson.
Game Notes Alan Dobens is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Powell improves in power_vs_lefty Wally Altamirano did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Ortiz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Wells did not respond to coaching in arm Red Espy improves in control Red Espy did not respond to coaching in endurance
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Brook Veres did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Oberlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Garvin did not respond to coaching in control George Leftwich improves in velocity George Rupe improves in control Tony 'The Tiger' Wright did not respond to coaching in arm