Win: Hilton Knickerbocker (1-0) Loss: Len Lockhart (0-2)
Save: Ken Benavides (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Abbott pitching. Tanyon Valdez singles to left field. Ikuo Inokawa strikes out. Don Uchrinscko singles to center field. Chuck Conigliaro walks. Masataka Takeshita flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tanyon Valdez scores. Scrappy Stanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Ray Staley pitching. Sam Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Del Howell flies out to the right fielder. Andy Connally strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Haughey strikes out. Ray Staley singles to right field. Tanyon Valdez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Staley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Ted Roberson hits a home run. Don Halter pops out to the catcher. Andy Demmitt flies out to the center fielder. Don Keyser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa flies out to the left fielder. Don Uchrinscko strikes out. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dave Perry flies out to the left fielder. Frank Abbott strikes out. Sam Michaels walks. Del Howell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita singles to center field. Masataka Takeshita is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scrappy Stanton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Andy Connally singles to left field. Ted Roberson strikes out. Don Halter strikes out. Andy Connally is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tommy Haughey flies out to the center fielder. Ray Staley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tanyon Valdez strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa hits a home run. Ray Staley scores. Don Uchrinscko hits a home run. Chuck Conigliaro singles to right field. Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Andy Demmitt grounds out to the second baseman. Don Keyser flies out to the left fielder. Dave Perry singles to center field. Frank Abbott grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Perry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Scrappy Stanton singles to center field. Bob Hammonds walks. Tommy Haughey singles to center field. Scrappy Stanton scores. Ray Staley lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bob Hammonds is thrown out at third. Tommy Haughey advances to second on the play. Tommy Haughey advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tanyon Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tommy Haughey scores. Ray Staley is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Sam Michaels walks. Del Howell walks. Andy Connally doubles to left field. Sam Michaels scores. Del Howell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Roberson singles to center field. Andy Connally scores. Don Halter strikes out. Andy Demmitt strikes out. Don Keyser lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ollie Stelmaszek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ikuo Inokawa pops out to the first baseman. Don Uchrinscko grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Conigliaro singles to center field. Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Perry singles to right field. Matt Marquez is pinch hitting for Ollie Stelmaszek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Matt Marquez doubles to center field. Dave Perry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Michaels flies out to the left fielder. Del Howell doubles to center field. Matt Marquez scores. Hilton Knickerbocker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Connally grounds out to the second baseman. Del Howell advances to third on the play. Ted Roberson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Len Lockhart pitching. Scrappy Stanton singles past the first baseman. Bob Hammonds strikes out. Scrappy Stanton steals second. Tommy Haughey grounds out to the third baseman. Bevo Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Hilton Knickerbocker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bevo Rodriguez singles to center field. Scrappy Stanton scores. Tanyon Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Walt Clyde pitching. Don Halter singles to left field. Andy Demmitt flies out to the right fielder. Don Keyser grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the shortstop. Don Uchrinscko grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Ken Benavides comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Roskos is pinch hitting for Len Lockhart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Roskos strikes out. Sam Michaels pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gabe Bouchee did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Wolverton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Julio Connolly did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Connolly did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yoshiki Matoba did not respond to coaching in control Dan Mathews improves in contact_vs_righty Malachi Ludwick improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Mathews improves in arm Bob Bankston did not respond to coaching in SS