Win: Wally Altamirano (10-7) Loss: Cupid Ross (4-8)
Save: Red Espy (31)
Inning: 1 Boston Lynn Keener pitching. Fred Powell doubles to left field. Dave Gillespie singles to right field. Fred Powell scores. Sean Kimmick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Gillespie advances to second on the play. Tommy Smith singles to right field. Dave Gillespie scores. Wade Manning flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Shellenback pitching. Frank Ford doubles to center field. Bombo Mertz flies out to the center fielder. Chris Lundbom walks. Johnny Fluhrer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Lundbom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tanka Jahari singles to left field. Frank Ford scores. Johnny Fluhrer advances to third on the hit. Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Doug Otis flies out to the left fielder. Hob Almon flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shellenback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Terry Brewington flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Lynn Keener walks. Frank Ford walks. Bombo Mertz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Fred Powell singles to center field. Dave Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Sean Kimmick walks. Tommy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Wade Manning flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chris Lundbom strikes out. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Tanka Jahari pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bruce Harper singles to center field. Doug Otis singles to left field. Bruce Harper is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Hob Almon singles to right field. Doug Otis advances to third on the hit. Tom Shellenback strikes out. Fred Powell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rod Smith doubles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka singles to center field. Rod Smith scores. Terry Brewington flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Keener lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Masaki Yamanaka forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Gillespie walks. Sean Kimmick grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Gillespie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tommy Smith singles past the third baseman. Sean Kimmick advances to third on the hit. Wade Manning flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Sean Kimmick is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bombo Mertz walks. Chris Lundbom flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Fluhrer pops out to the first baseman. Tanka Jahari flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bruce Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Otis flies out to the center fielder. Hob Almon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rod Smith singles in front of the right fielder. Masaki Yamanaka singles to right field. Terry Brewington grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Smith advances to third on the play. Masaki Yamanaka advances to second on the play. Lynn Keener strikes out. Frank Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Tom Shellenback grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Powell walks. 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 pops out to the first baseman. Sean Kimmick singles to left field. Tommy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bombo Mertz strikes out. Chris Lundbom lines out to the pitcher. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Wade Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Harper walks. Bill Wooten is pinch hitting for Doug Otis. Bill Wooten flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Hob Almon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chris Wells enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Wooten at LF. Tanka Jahari singles to left field. Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tanka Jahari advances to second on the play. Wally Altamirano 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. Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Terry Brewington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Rolla King is pinch hitting for Wally Altamirano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rolla King hits a home run. Fred Powell singles to left field. Fred Powell steals second. Dave Gillespie pops out to the catcher. Sean Kimmick walks. Passed ball. Fred Powell advances to third. Sean Kimmick advances to second. Tommy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Fred Powell scores. Watty Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wade Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Red Espy pitching. Cesar Brumley is pinch hitting for Watty Downs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cesar Brumley strikes out. Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Bombo Mertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayland Anderson improves in velocity Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Nilsson improves in speed Lefty Brusstar did not respond to coaching in control Leon Edens did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control Jim Balas did not respond to coaching in control Hiromi Nagai did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty 'Rude' Justin Rudi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clise Baldschun did not respond to coaching in velocity Nigel Joseph improves in contact_vs_righty