Win: Denny McLain (16-3) Loss: Tom Tsitouris (6-12)
Inning: 1 Boston Tom Tsitouris pitching. Jeff Bagwell walks. Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Bagwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Home Run Baker strikes out. Rogers Hornsby singles to left field. Fernando Tatis Jr. advances to third on the hit. Carlos Baerga walks. Curtis Pride flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Denny McLain pitching. Matt Lowe strikes out. Charlie Graham singles to center field. Rooster Popkins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Paul Molitor flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Gary Sheffield grounds out to the shortstop. Denny McLain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Koshorek strikes out. Doug Brock pops out to the third baseman. Tim Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jeff Bagwell strikes out. Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Home Run Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ozzy Osbourne strikes out. Cap Hosley strikes out. Tom Tsitouris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Rogers Hornsby walks. Carlos Baerga singles to center field. Curtis Pride flies out to the center fielder. Paul Molitor walks. Gary Sheffield grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Matt Lowe singles to left field. Charlie Graham flies out to the center fielder. Rooster Popkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Denny McLain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Bagwell strikes out. Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Koshorek strikes out. Doug Brock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Earley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Home Run Baker strikes out. Rogers Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Baerga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ozzy Osbourne grounds out to the shortstop. Cap Hosley flies out to the right fielder. Tom Tsitouris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Curtis Pride singles to left field. Paul Molitor walks. Gary Sheffield singles to right field. Curtis Pride scores. Denny McLain lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Matt Lowe strikes out. Charlie Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Rooster Popkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Fernando Tatis Jr. singles to right field. Home Run Baker walks. Doc Ens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rogers Hornsby hits a home run. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Home Run Baker scores. Carlos Baerga walks. Curtis Pride singles to right field. Carlos Baerga advances to third on the hit. Paul Molitor walks. Gary Sheffield singles to left field. Carlos Baerga scores. Curtis Pride scores. Paul Molitor advances to third on the hit. Alex Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny McLain strikes out. Jeff Bagwell lines out to the second baseman. Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alex Koshorek flies out to the right fielder. Doug Brock walks. Tim Earley lines out to the shortstop. Ozzy Osbourne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Home Run Baker singles past the shortstop. Rogers Hornsby singles past the shortstop. Home Run Baker advances to third on the hit. Luis Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Carlos Baerga. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Gonzalez strikes out. Curtis Pride hits a home run. Home Run Baker scores. Rogers Hornsby scores. Paul Molitor strikes out. Gary Sheffield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al Blankenship is pinch hitting for Cap Hosley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Blankenship singles to right field. Ken Mahay is pinch hitting for Alex Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Mahay flies out to the right fielder. Matt Lowe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Blankenship is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Graham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Lowe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bret Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in velocity Javier Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Julio Cruz improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Brosseau did not respond to coaching in velocity Germany Spencer improves in endurance Rick Blauser did not respond to coaching in range Randy Coleman improves in arm