Inning: 1 Kansas City Duane Wallen pitching. Bruce Finley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bruno Plarski singles to center field. Leo George grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruno Plarski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Juan McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Malachi Thesenga pitching. Hub Bubser grounds out to the second baseman. Coot Cox flies out to the left fielder. Mark Barnhart pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reggie Bates pops out to the third baseman. George Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Mark Gorman singles to center field. Mark Gorman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Billy Thuman flies out to the center fielder. Ross Scott singles to left field. Bert Ozuna strikes out. Billy Knapp pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Davey Maddux singles to center field. Malachi Thesenga lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bruce Finley hits a home run. Davey Maddux scores. Malachi Thesenga scores. Bruno Plarski grounds out to the third baseman. Leo George strikes out. Juan McClellan doubles to center field. Reggie Bates grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Chris Blemker strikes out. Duane Wallen grounds out to the third baseman. Hub Bubser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Bailey doubles to right field. Mark Gorman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Bailey advances to third on the play. Davey Maddux flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, George Bailey scores. Malachi Thesenga singles to right field. Randy Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Finley singles to right field. Bruno Plarski doubles to left field. Malachi Thesenga scores. Bruce Finley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo George grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Coot Cox flies out to the right fielder. Mark Barnhart flies out to the left fielder. Billy Thuman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan McClellan walks. Reggie Bates strikes out. George Bailey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ross Scott flies out to the left fielder. Bert Ozuna strikes out. Billy Knapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mark Gorman strikes out. Davey Maddux grounds out to the third baseman. Merritt Gautreau is pinch hitting for Malachi Thesenga. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Merritt Gautreau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Yeral Pacheco pitching. Chris Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Rogers is pinch hitting for Randy Romero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Hub Bubser singles past the third baseman. Coot Cox walks. Mark Barnhart walks. Billy Thuman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Steve Burnside pitching. Bruce Finley strikes out. Bruno Plarski singles to right field. Leo George walks. Juan McClellan flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Bates grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruno Plarski is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ross Scott strikes out. Bert Ozuna singles to left field. Billy Knapp strikes out. Carlos Whitcher is pinch hitting for Chris Blemker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carlos Whitcher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bert Ozuna is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Bailey strikes out. Mark Gorman singles to left field. Mark Gorman steals second. Davey Maddux strikes out. Rex Roof is pinch hitting for Yeral Pacheco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rex Roof grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Dick McHenry pitching. Vance Doyle is pinch hitting for Steve Burnside. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Vance Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Hub Bubser singles to center field. Hub Bubser gets picked off first. Coot Cox walks. Lou Walsh is pinch hitting for Mark Barnhart. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lou Walsh singles to left field. Billy Thuman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Howie Richardson pitching. Bruce Finley flies out to the left fielder. Bruno Plarski singles past the third baseman. Mark Vizcaino is pinch hitting for Leo George. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Vizcaino strikes out. Juan McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ross Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Ozuna flies out to the center fielder. Billy Knapp is hit by a pitch. Mike Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bruno Plarski (18), Juan McClellan (21), George Bailey (19).HR - Bruce Finley (24).SF - Davey Maddux.GIDP - George Bailey. Baserunning: SB - Mark Gorman (20).CS - Mark Gorman (6).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Banks improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Anderson did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Hoblitzel improves in range Paul Wistert did not respond to coaching in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity Hugh Wood improves in power_vs_righty Tony Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity John Geier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Pitlock did not respond to coaching in 3B