Win: Yukio Kuwata (3-2) Loss: Jim LaForest (1-1)
Save: Harry Hug (6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Chris DeWillis pitching. Earl Miller strikes out. Tony Palmer lines out to the third baseman. Mickey Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Jack Dishman pitching. Carlos Knode flies out to the center fielder. Jose Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Jot Tipple grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Vic Dowell flies out to the left fielder. Antonio Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Damon Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Baker flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Dwyer walks. Steve Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alejandro Serrano grounds out to the pitcher. Nick Betts KC hits a home run. Jack Dishman grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Miller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jeison Fondin hits a home run. Chris DeWillis walks. Carlos Knode singles to center field. Chris DeWillis advances to third on the hit. Jose Jefferson walks. Jot Tipple walks. Chris DeWillis scores. Dave Baker flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Robles strikes out. Dave Dwyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Palmer strikes out. Mickey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Vic Dowell singles to left field. Antonio Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Steve Schalk singles to left field. Jeison Fondin pops out to the second baseman. Chris DeWillis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carlos Knode doubles to center field. Steve Schalk scores. Jose Jefferson singles to right field. Carlos Knode scores. Yukio Kuwata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jot Tipple strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Damon Vitelli walks. Alejandro Serrano pops out to the shortstop. Nick Betts KC pops out to the first baseman. Yukio Kuwata singles to center field. Damon Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Earl Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Baker strikes out. Mickey Robles walks. Dave Dwyer flies out to the center fielder. Steve Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Palmer strikes out. Mickey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Vic Dowell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jeison Fondin singles to right field. Bill Winsett is pinch hitting for Chris DeWillis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Winsett strikes out. Carlos Knode singles to right field. Jose Jefferson strikes out. Jot Tipple strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim LaForest pitching. Antonio Taylor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Damon Vitelli singles to left field. Alejandro Serrano flies out to the right fielder. Nick Betts KC doubles to center field. Damon Vitelli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yukio Kuwata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Dave Baker flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Robles strikes out. Dave Dwyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Earl Miller walks. Tony Palmer flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Smith strikes out. Vic Dowell reached on a fielding error by Jim LaForest. Antonio Taylor hits a home run. Earl Miller scores. Vic Dowell scores. Chesty Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Steve Schalk strikes out. Jeison Fondin grounds out to the pitcher. Reggie Wilkerson is pinch hitting for Chesty Morgan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Reggie Wilkerson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan Coleman pitching. Alejandro Serrano grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Betts KC strikes out. Don Allen is pinch hitting for Yukio Kuwata. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Allen singles to right field. Earl Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Harry Hug pitching. Carlos Knode flies out to the center fielder. Jose Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Jot Tipple singles to left field. Dave Baker singles to left field. Jot Tipple advances to third on the hit. Mickey Robles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Fuentes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Iburg did not respond to coaching in range Mike Iburg did not respond to coaching in arm Faye Martinez did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Iburg did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Hudson improves in arm Hank Davis improves in power_vs_righty Jack Yoshii improves in range Jack Yoshii improves in arm Jack Yoshii improves in LF