Win: Brian Borland (19-11) Loss: Red Thompson (3-6)
Save: John Emerson (23)
Inning: 1 Boston Red Thompson pitching. Tom Patterson doubles to left field. Dan Baldwin grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Vail singles to center field. Tom Patterson scores. Livan Meyers lines out to the third baseman. Chad Vail steals second. Babe Reilly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Brian Borland pitching. Nick Howe walks. Ray Park flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Nick Howe steals second. Dick Fairey pops out to the first baseman. Gary Busey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Haney flies out to the center fielder. Jacob Locker flies out to the right fielder. Byron Hadley singles to left field. Brian Borland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Byron Hadley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Trey Woodson flies out to the right fielder. Walter Parks grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Brief pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Tom Patterson singles to left field. Dan Baldwin pops out to the shortstop. Chad Vail pops out to the catcher. Livan Meyers walks. Babe Reilly hits a home run. Tom Patterson scores. Livan Meyers scores. Fred Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ray York flies out to the center fielder. Red Thompson strikes out. Nick Howe pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jacob Locker doubles to left field. Byron Hadley strikes out. Brian Borland grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Patterson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Park pops out to the second baseman. Dick Fairey grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Busey singles to center field. Trey Woodson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dan Baldwin grounds out to the pitcher. Chad Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Livan Meyers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Walter Parks doubles to center field. Dan Brief strikes out. Ray York strikes out. Red Thompson reached on a fielding error by Byron Hadley. Nick Howe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Babe Reilly is hit by a pitch. Hughie Dillard is pinch hitting for Fred Haney. Hughie Dillard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Foghorn Trice is pinch hitting for Jacob Locker. Foghorn Trice flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City March Schmidt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hughie Dillard at 2B. Ray Park flies out to the right fielder. Dick Fairey grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Busey singles to right field. Trey Woodson singles to left field. Gary Busey advances to third on the hit. Walter Parks pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Troy Baldwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Henderson is pinch hitting for Byron Hadley. Doc Henderson singles to right field. Doc Henderson steals second. Brian Borland lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Doc Henderson is thrown out at third. Tom Patterson singles to left field. Dan Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Chad Vail singles to left field. Livan Meyers walks. Brian Borland scores. Babe Reilly singles to center field. Tom Patterson scores. Chad Vail scores. Livan Meyers advances to third on the hit. March Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dan Brief singles to left field. Ray York grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Brief is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryne Keefe is pinch hitting for Troy Baldwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryne Keefe grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ray York is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nick Howe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Shane Hedlund pitching. Foghorn Trice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Henderson pops out to the second baseman. John Sperber is pinch hitting for Brian Borland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Sperber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Vahrenhorst pitching. George Wadsworth is pinch hitting for Ray Park. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Wadsworth doubles past the center fielder. Dick Fairey singles to left field. George Wadsworth scores. Gary Busey walks. Trey Woodson strikes out. Walter Parks walks. Dan Brief singles to center field. Dick Fairey scores. Gary Busey scores. Walter Parks advances to third on the hit. John Emerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray York flies out to the right fielder. Hank Crump is pinch hitting for Shane Hedlund. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hank Crump grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Glenn Carlos pitching. Tom Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Dan Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Vail grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Nick Howe strikes out. George Wadsworth hits a home run. Dick Fairey grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Busey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes John Emerson is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Kingman improves in power_vs_righty Sam LaRussa did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam LaRussa did not respond to coaching in velocity Lew Adams improves in power_vs_lefty Rube Schulte did not respond to coaching in speed Lew Manning did not respond to coaching in speed Rube Schulte did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rudy Menosky improves in range George Sharperson improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Willie Aaron did not respond to coaching in control Jack Ellam did not respond to coaching in CF