Win: Ben Sample (1-0) Loss: Kazuhiko Haraguchi (1-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jumanji Exeter pitching. Yuichi Aikawa singles to right field. Otto Bennett hits a home run. Yuichi Aikawa scores. Cory Weiss singles to right field. Rudy Hayes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cory Weiss is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rusty Sightmark strikes out. Ron Gagne lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Garry Stone pitching. Josh Bigbee pops out to the second baseman. Mac Jeffcoat strikes out. Jim Grunwald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Butch Kruk flies out to the right fielder. Bob Rolison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garry Stone grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Donald Kelly singles to center field. Donald Kelly steals second. Walt Boone pops out to the catcher. Charley Witt strikes out. Dixie Flowers singles to center field. Donald Kelly scores. Kazuki Enokida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yuichi Aikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Bennett flies out to the center fielder. Cory Weiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jumanji Exeter grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Bigbee pops out to the shortstop. Mac Jeffcoat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rudy Hayes strikes out. Rusty Sightmark flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jim Grunwald strikes out. Donald Kelly strikes out. Walt Boone doubles to center field. Charley Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Butch Kruk grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Rolison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garry Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Dixie Flowers strikes out. Kazuki Enokida grounds out to the catcher. Jumanji Exeter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yuichi Aikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Bennett strikes out. Cory Weiss grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Josh Bigbee walks. Mac Jeffcoat walks. Jim Grunwald grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Josh Bigbee advances to third on the play. Donald Kelly doubles to right field. Josh Bigbee scores. Walt Boone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rudy Hayes triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Dale Beckley 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. Rusty Sightmark singles to right field. Rudy Hayes scores. Ron Gagne grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Sightmark advances to second on the play. Butch Kruk walks. Bob Rolison singles to right field. Rusty Sightmark scores. Butch Kruk advances to third on the hit. Garry Stone grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Rolison advances to second on the play. Yuichi Aikawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Charley Witt strikes out. Dixie Flowers grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuki Enokida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Barnaby Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otto Bennett flies out to the center fielder. Cory Weiss strikes out. Rudy Hayes singles to center field. Rudy Hayes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Smith is pinch hitting for Barnaby Cruz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Smith walks. Joe Smith steals second. Dave Davis 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. Josh Bigbee singles to center field. Joe Smith scores. Mac Jeffcoat flies out to the left fielder. Jim Grunwald flies out to the right fielder. Donald Kelly grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Josh Bigbee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Beers pitching. Rusty Sightmark singles to right field. Ron Gagne strikes out. Butch Kruk singles to right field. Rusty Sightmark advances to third on the hit. Bob Rolison pops out to the first baseman. Dave Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Walt Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Witt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dixie Flowers hits a home run. Kazuhiko Haraguchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuki Enokida is hit by a pitch. Joe Jones is pinch hitting for Bob Beers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ben Sample pitching. Yuichi Aikawa strikes out. Otto Bennett singles to left field. Cory Weiss strikes out. Otto Bennett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Josh Bigbee grounds out to the second baseman. Mac Jeffcoat strikes out. Jim Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Rudy Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Sightmark strikes out. Ron Gagne singles to right field. Butch Kruk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Boston Donald Kelly singles to right field. Donald Kelly steals second. Walt Boone pops out to the third baseman. Charley Witt singles past the second baseman. Donald Kelly scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Donald Kelly (1), Walt Boone (1).HR - Dixie Flowers (1).GIDP - Jim Grunwald.HBP - Kazuki Enokida (1). Baserunning: SB - Donald Kelly 2 (6), Joe Smith (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Crowson improves in arm Milt Rickert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Morton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommie Fraser did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tyson Bryan improves in contact_vs_righty Gus Camacho improves in control Enis Tartan improves in arm Jimmie Cornfoot improves in arm Tyson Bryan did not respond to coaching in 2B