Win: Ramon Funk (11-15) Loss: Atley Taylor (18-3)
Save: George Hill (24)
Inning: 1 Boston Atley Taylor pitching. Aaron Hamilton singles to left field. Jimy Morton flies out to the right fielder. Bill Wooten singles to center field. Aaron Hamilton advances to third on the hit. Sean Kimmick strikes out. Fred Powell singles to left field. Aaron Hamilton scores. Dave Gillespie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ramon Funk pitching. Jim Maynard singles to center field. Jim Maynard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hiromi Nagai doubles past the center fielder. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Chris Wells pops out to the first baseman. Bill Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Funk lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rude Justin Rudi hits an infield single to the second baseman. Frank Ford lines out to the second baseman. Terry Brewington strikes out. Mike Stanky singles to left field. Rude Justin Rudi advances to third on the hit. Atley Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Aaron Hamilton pops out to the first baseman. Jimy Morton hits a home run. Bill Wooten strikes out. Sean Kimmick singles to right field. Fred Powell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sean Kimmick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Maynard walks. Hiromi Nagai singles to right field. Jim Maynard advances to third on the hit. Chris Lundbom grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Maynard scores. Rod Smith hits a home run. Rude Justin Rudi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Dave Gillespie strikes out. Chris Wells flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Terry Brewington grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stanky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ramon Funk flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Hamilton singles to center field. Jimy Morton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Aaron Hamilton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Wooten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Atley Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Maynard walks. Hiromi Nagai grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Maynard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hiromi Nagai steals second. Chris Lundbom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Sean Kimmick strikes out. Fred Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rod Smith strikes out. Rude Justin Rudi singles to right field. Rude Justin Rudi steals second. Frank Ford flies out to the right fielder. Terry Brewington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Chris Wells doubles to left field. Bill Ortiz hits a home run. Chris Wells scores. Watty Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Funk strikes out. Aaron Hamilton hits a home run. Jimy Morton singles to right field. Bill Wooten strikes out. Sean Kimmick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimy Morton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Stanky pops out to the third baseman. Gene Cary is pinch hitting for Watty Downs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Cary flies out to the right fielder. Jim Maynard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Cupid Ross pitching. Fred Powell singles past the second baseman. Dave Gillespie strikes out. Chris Wells flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Guillermo Kane enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Powell at 3B. Hiromi Nagai singles to left field. Chris Lundbom singles to left field. Hiromi Nagai advances to third on the hit. Rod Smith doubles to center field. Hiromi Nagai scores. Chris Lundbom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rude Justin Rudi strikes out. Frank Ford reached on a fielding error by Sean Kimmick. Terry Brewington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Ford advances to second on the play. Mike Stanky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Bombo Mertz is pinch hitting for Ed Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bombo Mertz strikes out. Aaron Hamilton doubles to left field. Jimy Morton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Hamilton advances to third on the play. Bill Wooten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Hill pitching. Shawn Sims is pinch hitting for Cupid Ross. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shawn Sims lines out to the first baseman. Jim Maynard strikes out. Hiromi Nagai grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Hiromi Nagai (29), Rod Smith (32).HR - Rod Smith (9).GIDP - Chris Lundbom. Baserunning: SB - Hiromi Nagai (29), Rude Justin Rudi (20).CS - Jim Maynard (4).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leon Edens did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Nilsson improves in range Joe Dettore improves in control Joe Dettore improves in velocity Tom Shellenback improves in endurance Tommy Smith improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Clarke improves in control Calvin Craig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Woods did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Thomas improves in control Brook Veres did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Clarke did not respond to coaching in control