Win: Atley Taylor (9-12) Loss: Jesse Walker (14-8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jesse Walker pitching. Calvin Craig walks. Nigel Joseph singles to right field. Gordie Bowman reached on a fielding error by Fred Powell. John Adkins walks. Calvin Craig scores. Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nigel Joseph scores. Chick Scarborough singles to left field. Gordie Bowman scores. Ricky Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Atley Taylor pitching. Doug Otis flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bruce Harper strikes out. Fred Powell singles to center field. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Atley Taylor pops out to the third baseman. Calvin Craig grounds out to the third baseman. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Charley Creel flies out to the center fielder. Wade Manning strikes out. Tommy Smith singles to left field. Bill Ortiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gordie Bowman pops out to the third baseman. John Adkins grounds out to the shortstop. Masaki Yamanaka is hit by a pitch. Jeff Schick singles to left field. Chick Scarborough pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Jesse Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Otis singles to center field. Bruce Harper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Otis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bruce Harper is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ricky Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Atley Taylor strikes out. Calvin Craig hits a home run. Nigel Joseph reached on a fielding error by Bill Ortiz. Gordie Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Fred Powell flies out to the left fielder. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charley Creel doubles to left field. Wade Manning walks. Tommy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Adkins grounds out to the third baseman. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Schick triples. Chick Scarborough flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Ortiz strikes out. Jesse Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Otis doubles to right field. Bruce Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ricky Pierce walks. Atley Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Calvin Craig walks. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Gordie Bowman singles to center field. Ricky Pierce scores. John Adkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Gillespie strikes out. Charley Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schick walks. Chick Scarborough grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Wade Manning reached on a fielding error by Calvin Craig. Tommy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Wade Manning advances to second on the play. Jesse Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ricky Pierce grounds out to the third baseman. Atley Taylor singles to center field. Jack Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Calvin Craig flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Danny Schriver is pinch hitting for Doug Otis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Danny Schriver flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gordie Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. John Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jeff Nilsson is pinch hitting for Dave Gillespie. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Nilsson grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Creel flies out to the center fielder. Andy Hunter is pinch hitting for Wade Manning. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Andy Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yogi Latimer improves in endurance Cecil Neagle improves in contact_vs_lefty Shane Crowson did not respond to coaching in velocity Shane Crowson did not respond to coaching in endurance Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Cecil Neagle improves in arm
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Hunter did not respond to coaching in control Jim Kilgus improves in power_vs_lefty Max Tremie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Aurelio Griffith improves in arm Mark Erickson did not respond to coaching in range Jim Kilgus improves in contact_vs_righty