Inning: 1 Boston Juan Deisel pitching. Mickey Blackwell strikes out. Larry Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Bunyon walks. Owl Knitely grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Bunyon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bartolo Colon pitching. Ike DeMars strikes out. Ray Erautt grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson Nunamaker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Shawn Unser strikes out. Bill Burchart grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Flay doubles past the left fielder. Merito Getenrich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tim Taylor singles to right field. Mike Moren flies out to the left fielder. Blas Zuvella flies out to the center fielder. Mike Dunlop walks. Esteban d Aquino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Bartolo Colon grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Blackwell singles in front of the right fielder. Mickey Blackwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Deisel walks. Ike DeMars strikes out. Ray Erautt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Juan Deisel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Bunyon flies out to the right fielder. Owl Knitely grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Unser walks. Bill Burchart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tim Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Moren strikes out. Blas Zuvella walks. Mike Dunlop singles to right field. Blas Zuvella advances to third on the hit. Esteban d Aquino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Bobby Flay singles to left field. Merito Getenrich hits a home run. Bobby Flay scores. Bartolo Colon reached on a fielding error by Ike DeMars. Mickey Blackwell singles to left field. Larry Doyle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bartolo Colon advances to third on the play. Paul Bunyon singles to left field. Bartolo Colon scores. Owl Knitely is hit by a pitch. Shawn Unser triples. Paul Bunyon scores. Owl Knitely scores. Bill Burchart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Deisel flies out to the center fielder. Ike DeMars singles to left field. Ray Erautt grounds out to the third baseman. Ike DeMars advances to second on the play. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bobby Flay strikes out. Merito Getenrich flies out to the left fielder. Bartolo Colon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim Taylor doubles to center field. Mike Moren singles to left field. Tim Taylor scores. Blas Zuvella singles to center field. Mike Moren is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jesus Charleston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Dunlop walks. Esteban d Aquino strikes out. Juan Deisel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Mickey Blackwell singles to right field. Larry Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Paul Bunyon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mickey Blackwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Owl Knitely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ike DeMars walks. Ray Erautt pops out to the shortstop. Nelson Nunamaker pops out to the shortstop. Tim Taylor triples. Ike DeMars scores. Mike Moren walks. Blas Zuvella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Shawn Unser flies out to the right fielder. Bill Burchart grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Flay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Dunlop flies out to the left fielder. Esteban d Aquino strikes out. Juan Deisel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Merito Getenrich pops out to the second baseman. Gary Nichols is pinch hitting for Jesus Charleston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Blackwell singles to center field. Tod Andersen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Scoops Handley pitching. Ike DeMars doubles to right field. Ray Erautt grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson Nunamaker singles to center field. Ike DeMars scores. Tim Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Mike Moren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Shawn Unser is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Schoolboy Henley did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Bradey improves in contact_vs_righty Nick Alvarez did not respond to coaching in control Josh Speece did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo McCool improves in speed Bombo Haldeman did not respond to coaching in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yats Ingram improves in power_vs_righty Wiley Walsh improves in power_vs_righty Francisco Kalahan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Guy Brainerd did not respond to coaching in arm Guy Brainerd improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Noonan improves in arm