Win: Bill Billy (2-1) Loss: Gene Cuccurullo (1-3)
Save: Howie Martinez (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Kurt Grover singles to center field. Bill Flood doubles to right field. Tony Brackenridge grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Grover scores. Bill Flood advances to third on the play. Bill Juul grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Flood scores. Jimmy Sheridan singles to center field. Jimmy Sheridan steals second. Ken Schriver lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Bill Billy pitching. Ernie Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Frank Chalmers strikes out. Bud Christopher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Phil Thorpe singles to left field. Keiji Takagi strikes out. Phil Thorpe steals second. Bill Billy strikes out. Kurt Grover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Gonzalez doubles past the center fielder. Russ Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Juan Curd grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Gonzalez scores. Win Kirkpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Brackenridge singles to left field. Bill Juul flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Sheridan doubles to left field. Tony Brackenridge uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Schriver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ted King flies out to the left fielder. Gene Cuccurullo grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Nolan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Chalmers lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Phil Thorpe lines out to the third baseman. Keiji Takagi lines out to the shortstop. Bill Billy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bud Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Dave Gonzalez singles to left field. Russ Lyons bunts for a base hit. Juan Curd grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Russ Lyons advances to second on the play. Win Kirkpatrick singles to right field. Dave Gonzalez scores. Russ Lyons scores. Ted King grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Win Kirkpatrick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kurt Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Flood walks. Tony Brackenridge grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Flood advances to second on the play. Bill Juul singles to left field. Bill Flood scores. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Gene Cuccurullo flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nolan strikes out. Frank Chalmers pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ken Schriver grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Thorpe flies out to the right fielder. Keiji Takagi hits a home run. Todd Lint comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Billy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bud Christopher pops out to the second baseman. Dave Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kurt Grover strikes out. Bill Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Brackenridge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Juan Curd pops out to the first baseman. Win Kirkpatrick singles to left field. Win Kirkpatrick steals second. Ted King grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Dedrick is pinch hitting for Todd Lint. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Dedrick pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Derrick Johnson pitching. Bill Juul strikes out. Jimmy Sheridan strikes out. Ken Schriver hits an infield single to the pitcher. Phil Thorpe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Ernie Nolan flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Frank Chalmers flies out to the left fielder. Bud Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Keiji Takagi pops out to the catcher. Emmett Bair is pinch hitting for Bill Billy. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Emmett Bair grounds out to the pitcher. Kurt Grover grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Howie Martinez pitching. Dave Gonzalez doubles past the third baseman. Dave Gonzalez steals third. Russ Lyons singles in front of the left fielder. Dave Gonzalez scores. Juan Curd lines out to the shortstop. Win Kirkpatrick pops out to the third baseman. Ted King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Blair did not respond to coaching in range Larry Urrea did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sheely did not respond to coaching in velocity Monte Cross did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Watkins did not respond to coaching in range Bob Baxes did not respond to coaching in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Nieves improves in contact_vs_lefty Ravelo Stephenson improves in range Yeniet Perez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Keck improves in arm Jim Nieves improves in range Travis Oliver improves in power_vs_righty