Win: Tod Vukovich (13-5) Loss: Mike Sorrells (14-9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jumbo Eaton pitching. Jose Serrano flies out to the right fielder. Jim Decker strikes out. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Mike Sorrells pitching. Joe Shores strikes out. Ed Rudi hits a home run. Bill Giggie pops out to the first baseman. Steve Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Vic Weaver singles to right field. Joe Bottarini hits a home run. Vic Weaver scores. Jim Henriksen flies out to the right fielder. Mark Cooke grounds out to the pitcher. Topper Carney singles to center field. Mike Sorrells singles to right field. Jose Serrano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Sorrells is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Kyson Suh lines out to the third baseman. Corey Miller pops out to the third baseman. Don Donnelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Decker strikes out. Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Vic Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Ray Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Jumbo Eaton grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Shores grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Bottarini flies out to the center fielder. Jim Henriksen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ed Rudi singles to left field. Bill Giggie strikes out. Steve Walker singles to right field. Ed Rudi is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Kyson Suh walks. Corey Miller singles in front of the center fielder. Steve Walker scores. Kyson Suh advances to third on the hit. Don Donnelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Topper Carney lines out to the second baseman. Mike Sorrells strikes out. Jose Serrano hits a home run. Jim Decker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ray Murphy walks. Jumbo Eaton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Shores grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Murphy advances to third on the play. Ed Rudi lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Leroy Anchor triples. Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bottarini singles to right field. Leroy Anchor scores. Tod Vukovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Henriksen strikes out. Mark Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Giggie singles to right field. Steve Walker walks. Kyson Suh walks. Corey Miller doubles to center field. Bill Giggie scores. Steve Walker scores. Kyson Suh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Donnelly pops out to the second baseman. Ray Murphy triples. Corey Miller scores. Tod Vukovich singles to right field. Ray Murphy scores. Barracuda Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Shores flies out to the right fielder. Ed Rudi lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Barracuda Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Serrano singles to right field. Jim Decker singles to center field. Leroy Anchor singles to right field. Jose Serrano scores. Vic Weaver grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leroy Anchor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Bill Giggie walks. Bill Giggie steals second. Steve Walker doubles past the first baseman. Bill Giggie scores. Sterling Augustine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyson Suh flies out to the right fielder. Corey Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Don Donnelly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Jones enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Donnelly at 3B. Joe Bottarini bunts for a base hit. Joe Bottarini steals second. Jim Henriksen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bottarini advances to third on the play. Mark Cooke lines out to the second baseman. Topper Carney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Ray Murphy singles to left field. Ben Cohen is pinch hitting for Tod Vukovich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Murphy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ben Cohen pops out to the third baseman. Joe Shores singles to left field. Ed Rudi hits a home run. Joe Shores scores. Paul Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Giggie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Miguel Meekin pitching. Rollie Arnsberg is pinch hitting for Paul Burkett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rollie Arnsberg singles to center field. Jose Serrano singles to center field. Jim Decker strikes out. Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Vic Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Ford did not respond to coaching in control Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar McLaughlin improves in arm Dave Hajduk improves in control Rex Steevens improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Kane improves in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Pomorski did not respond to coaching in velocity John Werrick improves in range Eddie Ripken did not respond to coaching in control Mark Cerutti did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Pomorski did not respond to coaching in control John Pomorski did not respond to coaching in control