Win: Billy Larkin (19-6) Loss: Sid Fernandez (16-6)
Save: Johnny Wagner (46)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Sid Fernandez pitching. Harley Royster strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ray Erautt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Billy Larkin pitching. Mickey Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Burchart reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ray Erautt. Paul Bunyon flies out to the right fielder. Merito Getenrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rigoberto Alarcon singles to left field. Rigoberto Alarcon steals second. Tim Taylor doubles to right field. Rigoberto Alarcon scores. Mike Moren walks. Ced Zmich singles to center field. Tim Taylor is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike Moren advances to third on the play. Mike Dunlop hits a home run. Mike Moren scores. Ced Zmich scores. Hughie Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Harley Royster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Clint Eastwood strikes out. Bobby Flay strikes out. Al Glickman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Nelson Nunamaker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Erautt singles to center field. Rigoberto Alarcon grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Erautt advances to second on the play. Tim Taylor walks. Mike Moren strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Shawn Unser strikes out. Hughie Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ced Zmich singles to left field. Mike Dunlop strikes out. Ced Zmich steals second. Billy Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Harley Royster walks. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Burchart flies out to the right fielder. Paul Bunyon strikes out. Merito Getenrich doubles to center field. Clint Eastwood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ray Erautt flies out to the center fielder. Rigoberto Alarcon strikes out. Tim Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bobby Flay singles to left field. Al Glickman walks. Shawn Unser flies out to the center fielder. Hughie Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mickey Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Moren flies out to the right fielder. Ced Zmich strikes out. Mike Dunlop singles to right field. Billy Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Burchart flies out to the left fielder. Paul Bunyon grounds out to the second baseman. Merito Getenrich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harley Royster flies out to the center fielder. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Erautt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Clint Eastwood strikes out. Bobby Flay singles to center field. Al Glickman walks. Shawn Unser grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Al Glickman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Nichols is pinch hitting for Hughie Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Nichols doubles to center field. Bobby Flay scores. Shawn Unser is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Josh Speece pitching. Rigoberto Alarcon pops out to the shortstop. Tim Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Mike Moren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Mickey Blackwell singles to center field. Bill Burchart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Bunyon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ced Zmich flies out to the center fielder. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the shortstop. Ike DeMars is pinch hitting for Billy Larkin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ike DeMars flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Johnny Wagner pitching. Merito Getenrich flies out to the left fielder. Clint Eastwood singles to right field. Bobby Flay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clint Eastwood advances to second on the play. Al Glickman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Tim Taylor (22).HR - Mike Dunlop (25). Baserunning: SB - Rigoberto Alarcon (1), Ced Zmich (2).CS - Nelson Nunamaker (7). Fielding: E - Ray Erautt.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wiley Walsh improves in speed Bucky Buchanan improves in power_vs_righty Steve Cliburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Pitler did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hamilton improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Noonan improves in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Goodfellow improves in power_vs_righty Ben Agler improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Goodfellow improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Boak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jaime Hannan improves in arm Mark Olwine improves in contact_vs_lefty