Win: Rube Brown (5-3) Loss: Rusty Ward (3-4)
Save: Jim Sheely (7)
Inning: 1 Boston Rube Brown pitching. Doug Stoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Nolan strikes out. Frank Chalmers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rusty Ward pitching. Bill Flood grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Juul flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bud Christopher hits a home run. Dave Gonzalez walks. Russ Lyons strikes out. Stan Spinnett walks. Win Kirkpatrick strikes out. Rusty Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ken Schriver singles to center field. Kurt Grover grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Schriver advances to second on the play. Jim Colangelo strikes out. Ron Schauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Doug Stoll grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Nolan strikes out. Frank Chalmers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Phil Thorpe reached on a fielding error by Dave Gonzalez. Rube Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Flood strikes out. Bill Juul flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bud Christopher strikes out. Dave Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Russ Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan walks. Jimmy Sheridan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Schriver singles to center field. Ken Schriver steals second. Kurt Grover strikes out. Jim Colangelo walks. Ron Schauer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Stan Spinnett walks. Win Kirkpatrick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rusty Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Phil Thorpe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Flood singles to left field. Passed ball. Bill Flood advances to second. Bill Juul singles to left field. Bill Flood scores. Jimmy Sheridan singles to left field. Bill Juul advances to third on the hit. Ken Schriver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Doug Stoll pops out to the third baseman. Ernie Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Chalmers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kurt Grover flies out to the center fielder. Jim Colangelo singles to right field. Ron Schauer singles to center field. Jim Colangelo advances to third on the hit. Phil Thorpe strikes out. Rube Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Bud Christopher strikes out. Dave Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Flood walks. Bill Juul grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Flood advances to second on the play. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Schriver lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Stan Spinnett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Win Kirkpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kurt Grover flies out to the right fielder. Jim Colangelo walks. Ron Schauer doubles to left field. Jim Colangelo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Derrick Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Thorpe strikes out. Keiji Takagi is pinch hitting for Rube Brown. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Keiji Takagi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Jim Sheely pitching. Doug Stoll flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Nolan singles to right field. Frank Chalmers flies out to the right fielder. Bud Christopher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Stan Spinnett is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Kirk improves in contact_vs_lefty Sid Gosger did not respond to coaching in control Ravelo Stephenson did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Robinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sid Gosger did not respond to coaching in control Sig Clarkson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Urrea did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Houser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dann Butcher improves in control Bill Propst improves in power_vs_righty Dann Butcher did not respond to coaching in endurance Dann Butcher improves in control