Win: Hi Strunk (7-2) Loss: Jack Dishman (3-6)
Save: Dan Coleman (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim LaForest pitching. Earl Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer walks. Leo DeCinces singles past the second baseman. Tony Palmer aggressively advances to third on the hit. Leo DeCinces steals second. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Antonio Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Jack Dishman pitching. Carlos Knode singles to center field. Jason Ignasiak strikes out. Jot Tipple grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Knode is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Jefferson singles to right field. Jot Tipple advances to third on the hit. Ray Tauscher pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Paul Crump singles to right field. Alejandro Serrano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Crump advances to second on the play. Nick Betts KC singles to center field. Paul Crump scores. Jack Dishman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Dishman singles to right field. Earl Miller pops out to the second baseman. Tony Palmer walks. Leo DeCinces strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Kirby Terrell singles to right field. Kirby Terrell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Baker flies out to the right fielder. Steve Schalk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Antonio Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Paul Crump singles to left field. Passed ball. Paul Crump advances to second. Alejandro Serrano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jim LaForest flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Knode walks. Jason Ignasiak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nick Betts KC flies out to the right fielder. Jack Dishman strikes out. Earl Miller doubles to center field. Tony Palmer singles past the third baseman. Leo DeCinces flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Jot Tipple flies out to the center fielder. Jose Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Tauscher singles to left field. Kirby Terrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ray Bottenfield hits a home run. Antonio Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Crump grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Baker doubles to center field. Steve Schalk hits a home run. Dave Baker scores. Jim LaForest strikes out. Carlos Knode pops out to the second baseman. Jason Ignasiak singles past the third baseman. Jot Tipple grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Ignasiak is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Betts KC singles past the second baseman. Jack Dishman lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Nick Betts KC forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Earl Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jack Dishman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Palmer doubles to center field. Earl Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hi Strunk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo DeCinces grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jose Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Ray Tauscher flies out to the center fielder. Kirby Terrell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ray Bottenfield doubles to right field. Antonio Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Crump singles to right field. Ray Bottenfield is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Paul Crump is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dave Baker singles to center field. Steve Schalk strikes out. Bill Winsett is pinch hitting for Hi Strunk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Baker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Winsett singles to right field. Carlos Knode singles to left field. Roy Biddle 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. Jason Ignasiak hits a home run. Bill Winsett scores. Carlos Knode scores. Pat Holt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jot Tipple grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dan Coleman pitching. Alejandro Serrano strikes out. Nick Betts KC strikes out. Pat Holt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jose Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Tauscher singles to right field. Reggie Wilkerson is pinch running for Ray Tauscher on 1st base. Kirby Terrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Wilkerson advances to second on the play. Dave Baker walks. Steve Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jeison Fondin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reggie Wilkerson at 1B. Earl Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Palmer walks. Leo DeCinces grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tony Palmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Bottenfield singles to right field. Leo DeCinces advances to third on the hit. Antonio Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dave Baker (12).HR - Jason Ignasiak (8), Steve Schalk (1).GIDP - Jason Ignasiak. Baserunning: CS - Kirby Terrell (1), Dave Baker (3). Fielding: PB - Jason Ignasiak.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Orlando Patterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Fuentes improves in power_vs_righty Faye Martinez improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Nieves did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Torkelson did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mel Morris did not respond to coaching in control Jack Yoshii improves in arm Harvey Curry did not respond to coaching in control Jack Yoshii improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Vazquez did not respond to coaching in LF