Win: Bruce Karpel (9-6) Loss: Herb Gonzalez (3-2)
Save: Tod Vukovich (42)
Inning: 1 Boston Herb Gonzalez pitching. Bill Giggie walks. Steve Walker singles to right field. Bill Giggie advances to third on the hit. Steve Walker steals second. Ed Rudi singles to right field. Bill Giggie scores. Steve Walker scores. Don Donnelly walks. Hi Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Corey Miller strikes out. Kyson Suh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bruce Karpel pitching. Leroy Anchor singles to right field. Roger Rodriguez singles to right field. Jethro Bodine flies out to the left fielder. Bob Zachary strikes out. Vic Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Ray Murphy singles to center field. Bruce Karpel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Giggie flies out to the left fielder. Steve Walker walks. Ed Rudi doubles to right field. Ray Murphy scores. Steve Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Donnelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Topper Carney doubles to right field. Juan Clark singles to left field. Topper Carney scores. Dave Mauch strikes out. Andy Niekro lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Roger Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Hi Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Corey Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Kyson Suh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Bob Zachary grounds out to the catcher. Vic Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ray Murphy singles to left field. Ray Murphy steals second. Bruce Karpel lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Ray Murphy is thrown out at third. Bill Giggie grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Topper Carney strikes out. Juan Clark pops out to the shortstop. Dave Mauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Steve Walker strikes out. Ed Rudi grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Donnelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Andy Niekro strikes out. Leroy Anchor singles to left field. Roger Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Jethro Bodine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leroy Anchor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Hi Mitchell strikes out. Corey Miller doubles to right field. Kyson Suh grounds out to the second baseman. Corey Miller advances to third on the play. Ray Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Weaver walks. Topper Carney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bruce Karpel walks. Bill Giggie strikes out. Steve Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce Karpel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Rudi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Juan Clark flies out to the center fielder. Dave Mauch flies out to the left fielder. Andy Niekro singles to center field. Andy Niekro is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Don Donnelly is hit by a pitch. Don Donnelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hi Mitchell singles to center field. Corey Miller walks. Andy Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyson Suh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Corey Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Patterson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Giggie at 1B. Alex Patrick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Donnelly at 3B. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Jethro Bodine singles to left field. Bob Zachary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Shores is pinch hitting for Bruce Karpel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Shores walks. Frank Patterson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tod Vukovich pitching. Vic Weaver strikes out. Topper Carney grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Clark walks. Dave Mauch singles to left field. Rollie Arnsberg is pinch hitting for Andy Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rollie Arnsberg walks. Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Ed Rudi (22), Corey Miller (20).GIDP - Bill Giggie, Frank Patterson.HBP - Don Donnelly (1). Baserunning: SB - Steve Walker (13), Ray Murphy (16).CS - Don Donnelly (5).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bernardo Cooke did not respond to coaching in velocity George Herges did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Schupp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Ripken did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Bayless did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Bayless improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Schupp did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rex Steevens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rex Steevens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Faedo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tarrik Quinn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rudy Walsh improves in range Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in 3B