Win: Arnie Magadan (5-3) Loss: Chuck Chusko (4-5)
Save: Jose Miller (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Wally Altamirano pitching. Hiromi Nagai reached on a fielding error by Fred Powell. Chris Lundbom triples. Hiromi Nagai scores. Rod Smith singles to right field. Chris Lundbom scores. Johnny Fluhrer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rod Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Wehmeier singles in front of the right fielder. Johnny Fluhrer advances to third on the hit. Dee Grace strikes out. Keita Arakane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Kazuhiro Inagaki pitching. Jimy Morton flies out to the left fielder. Rolla King pops out to the shortstop. Fred Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bombo Mertz singles past the third baseman. Kazuhiro Inagaki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiromi Nagai strikes out. Chris Lundbom walks. Rod Smith walks. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Gillespie strikes out. Bill Wooten singles to left field. Sean Kimmick grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Wooten is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Wehmeier walks. Gene Wehmeier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dee Grace pops out to the catcher. Keita Arakane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Wade Manning walks. Wally Altamirano fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wally Altamirano strikes out. Jimy Morton strikes out. Rolla King doubles to left field. Fred Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bombo Mertz grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuhiro Inagaki singles to center field. Hiromi Nagai grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Dave Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Wooten grounds out to the third baseman. Sean Kimmick singles to center field. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Smith pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Wade Manning flies out to the right fielder. Wally Altamirano grounds out to the third baseman. Jimy Morton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Wehmeier pops out to the shortstop. Dee Grace walks. Dee Grace steals second. Red Espy 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 2nd. Keita Arakane flies out to the right fielder. Bombo Mertz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Rolla King walks. Fred Powell singles to left field. Dave Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Bill Wooten singles to left field. Sean Kimmick strikes out. Bill Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kazuhiro Inagaki grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromi Nagai grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Wade Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Wells is pinch hitting for Red Espy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Wells singles to right field. Jimy Morton singles to left field. Chris Wells advances to third on the hit. Rolla King hits a home run. Chris Wells scores. Jimy Morton scores. Fred Powell pops out to the shortstop. Dave Gillespie doubles to right field. Arnie Magadan 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. Bill Wooten grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Hill pitching. Rod Smith doubles to left field. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Gene Wehmeier singles to left field. Rod Smith scores. Dee Grace singles to left field. Keita Arakane grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Wehmeier advances to third on the play. Dee Grace advances to second on the play. Bombo Mertz lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Sean Kimmick lines out to the shortstop. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Wade Manning pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chuck Chusko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Geishert is pinch hitting for Arnie Magadan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Geishert flies out to the center fielder. Hiromi Nagai triples. Chris Lundbom flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiromi Nagai scores. Rod Smith walks. Rod Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jose Miller pitching. Terry Carreon is pinch hitting for Chuck Chusko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Carreon flies out to the center fielder. Jimy Morton singles to left field. Rolla King grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Rod Smith (9).3B - Hiromi Nagai (4), Chris Lundbom (4).SF - Chris Lundbom.GIDP - Hiromi Nagai. Baserunning: SB - Dee Grace (1).CS - Rod Smith (8), Gene Wehmeier (2).
Game Notes Kazuhiro Inagaki is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cesar Brumley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Shinnick did not respond to coaching in control Nigel Joseph did not respond to coaching in arm Walt Hartley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in velocity Cesar Brumley improves in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wayland Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Leon Edens did not respond to coaching in control Leon Edens did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Harper did not respond to coaching in speed