Win: Fritz Shinnick (2-6) Loss: Red Espy (2-1)
Save: Clise Baldschun (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Moore pitching. Calvin Craig hits a home run. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the third baseman. Gordie Bowman strikes out. Chick Scarborough hits a home run. John Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Frank Steinbrenner pitching. Doug Otis singles to center field. Dave Gillespie singles to center field. Charley Creel singles to center field. Doug Otis scores. Andy Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Gillespie advances to third on the play. Charley Creel advances to second on the play. Bill Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Jimy Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nigel Joseph grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schick strikes out. Ricky Pierce singles to center field. Frank Steinbrenner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Wade Manning triples. Tom Zerbe grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Moore strikes out. Doug Otis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Calvin Craig walks. Calvin Craig steals second. Masaki Yamanaka singles to center field. Calvin Craig scores. Gordie Bowman strikes out. Chick Scarborough singles to left field. Masaki Yamanaka advances to third on the hit. John Adkins pops out to the shortstop. Chick Scarborough is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Dave Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Creel singles to left field. Andy Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ortiz hits a home run. Charley Creel scores. Jimy Morton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Schick flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Wade Manning flies out to the right fielder. Tom Zerbe strikes out. Bill Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Steinbrenner grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Craig grounds out to the second baseman. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Doug Otis pops out to the third baseman. Dave Gillespie pops out to the first baseman. Charley Creel singles to left field. Andy Hunter pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gordie Bowman singles to left field. Gordie Bowman steals second. Chick Scarborough strikes out. John Adkins singles to center field. Gordie Bowman scores. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Adkins advances to second on the play. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Jimy Morton walks. Wade Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Jimy Morton advances to second on the play. Tom Zerbe doubles to right field. Jimy Morton scores. Fritz Shinnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Wells is pinch hitting for Bill Moore. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chris Wells flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Red Espy pitching. Ricky Pierce walks. Jose Reese is pinch hitting for Fritz Shinnick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Reese singles to left field. Ricky Pierce advances to third on the hit. Jose Reese steals second. Calvin Craig grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Pierce scores. Jose Reese advances to third on the play. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Reese is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Cupid Ross pitching. Doug Otis walks. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Otis advances to second on the play. Charley Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Otis advances to third on the play. Andy Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Olmedo Edwards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gordie Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Chick Scarborough flies out to the center fielder. John Adkins walks. Nigel Joseph walks. Jeff Schick hits a home run. John Adkins scores. Nigel Joseph scores. Jack Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricky Pierce singles to center field. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Cupid Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rusty McCleskey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jocko Simmons pitching. Bill Ortiz singles to right field. Jimy Morton walks. Wade Manning singles to right field. Bill Ortiz scores. Jimy Morton advances to third on the hit. Tom Zerbe singles to center field. Jimy Morton scores. Wade Manning aggressively advances to third on the hit. Clise Baldschun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Walsh is pinch hitting for Jack Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Wade Manning scores. Doug Otis walks. Dave Gillespie walks. Charley Creel pops out to the first baseman. Andy Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Wally Altamirano pitching. Calvin Craig singles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wade Manning. Gordie Bowman strikes out. Chick Scarborough grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Craig scores. Masaki Yamanaka advances to third on the play. John Adkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Bill Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jimy Morton doubles to right field. Wade Manning singles to right field. Jimy Morton scores. Tom Zerbe strikes out. Abner Poland is pinch hitting for Wally Altamirano. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Abner Poland grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wade Manning is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Ricky Pierce is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Donnels did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Hertz did not respond to coaching in velocity Tiny Sullivan improves in control Dave Busby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Hardy improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Nilsson did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Nilsson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sean Kimmick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Thompson improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Hunter improves in velocity