Win: Bill Massa (1-1) Loss: Hank Richmond (1-1)
Save: Gary Erickson (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Bill Massa pitching. Ed Wilshusen lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Eight grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Singleton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Hank Richmond pitching. Jim Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Callahan hits a home run. Scott Ruffing singles to center field. Neal Chappelle walks. Keenan McCoy singles to center field. Scott Ruffing scores. Neal Chappelle aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pat Hargrave doubles past the center fielder. Neal Chappelle scores. Keenan McCoy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Ritchey grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Hargrave steals third. Tom Eusebio grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Yarrison grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Rush grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Knight pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Massa strikes out. Jim Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Ron Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Larry Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Ben Baker strikes out. Hank Richmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Ruffing strikes out. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Keenan McCoy walks. Pat Hargrave grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Keenan McCoy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ed Wilshusen hits a home run. Johnny Eight strikes out. Jason Singleton grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Yarrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Ritchey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Eusebio singles to center field. Bill Massa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Eric Rush lines out to the first baseman. Rich Knight singles to center field. Larry Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rich Knight is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Hernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis Fleming comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Callahan strikes out. Scott Ruffing singles to center field. Neal Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Keenan McCoy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ben Baker strikes out. Luis Fleming strikes out. Ed Wilshusen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pat Hargrave singles to left field. Charlie Ritchey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tom Eusebio singles to right field. Bill Massa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Johnny Eight singles to left field. Jason Singleton singles to left field. Fred Yarrison strikes out. Eric Rush singles to center field. Johnny Eight scores. Jason Singleton advances to third on the hit. Gary Erickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Knight strikes out. Larry Hernandez walks. Ben Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Gilbert hits a home run. Ron Callahan strikes out. Scott Ruffing singles to center field. Akira Sudo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Ruffing steals second. Scott Ruffing steals third. Neal Chappelle flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Scott Ruffing scores. Keenan McCoy singles to left field. Pat Hargrave grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston John Quisenberry is pinch hitting for Akira Sudo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Quisenberry triples. Ed Wilshusen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Eight lines out to the first baseman. Jason Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve Rittwage pitching. Charlie Ritchey singles to left field. Tom Eusebio singles to right field. Gary Erickson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gary Erickson strikes out. Jim Gilbert strikes out. Ron Callahan grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Eusebio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Fred Yarrison flies out to the center fielder. Eric Rush pops out to the second baseman. Rich Knight singles to left field. Larry Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Pat Hargrave (3).HR - Jim Gilbert (1), Ron Callahan (4).SF - Neal Chappelle.GIDP - Charlie Ritchey. Baserunning: SB - Scott Ruffing 2 (3), Pat Hargrave (1).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clay Lyons improves in power_vs_lefty Rusty Schurr did not respond to coaching in control Paul McDonnell improves in contact_vs_lefty Will McCandless did not respond to coaching in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oyster Clemente improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Levine improves in contact_vs_righty Tyrone Biggums did not respond to coaching in control Oyster Clemente improves in power_vs_righty Dave Levine did not respond to coaching in CF