Win: Cupid Ross (5-2) Loss: Ramon Funk (7-11)
Save: Jose Miller (43)
Inning: 1 Boston Watty Downs pitching. Jimy Morton flies out to the right fielder. Rolla King lines out to the third baseman. Fred Powell is hit by a pitch. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ramon Funk pitching. Frank Ford pops out to the first baseman. Tanka Jahari flies out to the left fielder. Chris Lundbom walks. Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Wooten grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Kimmick grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ortiz doubles to center field. Bill Ortiz steals third. Ed Walsh singles to center field. Bill Ortiz scores. Ramon Funk reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walt Hartley. Jimy Morton singles to left field. Ed Walsh scores. Rolla King strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rod Smith flies out to the right fielder. Terry Brewington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Hartley hits a home run. Andy Waszgis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Fred Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Gillespie flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Wooten doubles to center field. Sean Kimmick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Watty Downs strikes out. Frank Ford doubles to right field. Tanka Jahari strikes out. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Ortiz strikes out. Ed Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Funk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Smith flies out to the left fielder. Terry Brewington walks. Walt Hartley singles to left field. Terry Brewington advances to third on the hit. Andy Waszgis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Jimy Morton doubles to left field. Rolla King pops out to the third baseman. Fred Powell strikes out. Cupid Ross 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 1st. Dave Gillespie hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Wooten strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cupid Ross flies out to the center fielder. Frank Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Tanka Jahari strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Sean Kimmick strikes out. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ramon Funk strikes out. Jimy Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Rolla King walks. Fred Powell singles to right field. Rolla King advances to third on the hit. Dave Gillespie walks. Bill Wooten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Terry Brewington grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Hartley hits a home run. Andy Waszgis singles to right field. Rude Justin Rudi is pinch hitting for Cupid Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rude Justin Rudi hits an infield single to the first baseman. Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Tanka Jahari doubles to left field. Andy Waszgis scores. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Jose Miller pitching. Sean Kimmick lines out to the second baseman. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer lines out to the shortstop. Rod Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Brewington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Chris Wells is pinch hitting for Ramon Funk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Wells strikes out. Jimy Morton singles to right field. Rolla King grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Smith did not respond to coaching in control Tom Shellenback did not respond to coaching in control Jack Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Schriver improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Besse did not respond to coaching in control Bill Besse did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Masaki Yamanaka did not respond to coaching in range Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control Brook Veres did not respond to coaching in control Masaki Yamanaka improves in power_vs_righty Rojek Rollo did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Lehew did not respond to coaching in control