Win: Arlas Humphries (2-0) Loss: Bill Witherbee (1-1)
Save: Tony Solano (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Arlas Humphries pitching. Abe Daal grounds out to the third baseman. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Ray Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Bill Witherbee pitching. Frank Conway flies out to the right fielder. Rick Mohler flies out to the center fielder. Mike Clyburn singles to center field. Mike Clyburn steals second. Rick Reames singles to center field. Mike Clyburn scores. Blondy Stevens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Erv Owens hits a home run. Moose Fullerton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnnie Thompson walks. Pancho Woodruff singles to right field. Johnnie Thompson advances to third on the hit. Ed Murphy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Dusty Morrisette pops out to the shortstop. Rebel Keen walks. Billy Harris singles past the shortstop. Rebel Keen advances to third on the hit. Arlas Humphries flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rebel Keen scores. Frank Conway flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Witherbee flies out to the center fielder. Abe Daal grounds out to the third baseman. Gordon Hennessey pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Rick Mohler grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Clyburn singles to right field. Mike Clyburn steals second. Rick Reames doubles to center field. Mike Clyburn scores. Blondy Stevens walks. Dusty Morrisette grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Owens grounds out to the second baseman. Moose Fullerton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Rebel Keen lines out to the pitcher. Billy Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Arlas Humphries doubles past the third baseman. Frank Conway flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Ed Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Rick Mohler walks. Mike Clyburn walks. Rick Reames hits a home run. Rick Mohler scores. Mike Clyburn scores. Kevin Knothe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blondy Stevens singles to right field. Dusty Morrisette singles to center field. Rebel Keen hits a home run. Blondy Stevens scores. Dusty Morrisette scores. Billy Harris flies out to the center fielder. Arlas Humphries hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Conway strikes out. Rick Mohler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kevin Knothe singles to center field. Abe Daal flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Ray Griffin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kevin Knothe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Clyburn grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Reames strikes out. Blondy Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Erv Owens walks. Moose Fullerton hits a home run. Erv Owens scores. Johnnie Thompson walks. Pancho Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Thompson advances to second on the play. Ed Murphy strikes out. Mike Piniella is pinch hitting for Kevin Knothe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Piniella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Fergie Jenkins pitching. Dusty Morrisette strikes out. Rebel Keen walks. Billy Harris strikes out. Arlas Humphries walks. Frank Conway walks. Rick Mohler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Abe Daal is hit by a pitch. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Ray Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Erv Owens walks. Moose Fullerton triples. Abe Daal scores. Erv Owens scores. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Mike Clyburn lines out to the shortstop. Rick Reames grounds out to the second baseman. Blondy Stevens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pancho Woodruff singles to center field. Ed Murphy doubles to right field. Pancho Woodruff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Solano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Branyan is pinch hitting for Fergie Jenkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Branyan flies out to the right fielder. Abe Daal lines out to the third baseman. Gordon Hennessey singles to right field. Ed Murphy scores. Gordon Hennessey steals second. Ray Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Kevin Knothe is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Muddy Deal did not respond to coaching in velocity Evelio Morrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Touchstone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bruce Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Howard Touchstone did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Stairs improves in range Guy Delahanty did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Evans improves in velocity June Bako improves in control