Win: Bill Moore (9-13) Loss: Ray Silva (8-18)
Save: Jack Smith (40)
Inning: 1 Boston Ray Silva pitching. Bruce Harper strikes out. Fred Powell doubles past the first baseman. Charley Creel singles to right field. Fred Powell scores. Max Tremie singles to right field. Charley Creel advances to third on the hit. Dave Underwood strikes out. Doug Otis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Moore pitching. Keita Arakane grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Pierce pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jeff Nilsson flies out to the center fielder. Andy Hunter singles to left field. Bill Moore lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Harper doubles to left field. Andy Hunter scores. Fred Powell doubles to right field. Bruce Harper scores. Charley Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brant Waddell flies out to the right fielder. Calvin Craig grounds out to the second baseman. John Adkins singles to right field. Pat Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Max Tremie strikes out. Dave Underwood strikes out. Doug Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yeniet Morales doubles to left field. Ray Silva lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keita Arakane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yeniet Morales scores. Ricky Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jeff Nilsson walks. Andy Hunter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Schick grounds out to the shortstop. Brant Waddell strikes out. Calvin Craig singles to left field. John Adkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Calvin Craig is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bruce Harper flies out to the center fielder. Fred Powell strikes out. Charley Creel singles to left field. Max Tremie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pat Pashnick singles to right field. Yeniet Morales strikes out. Ray Silva fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ray Silva strikes out. Keita Arakane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Dave Underwood singles to center field. Doug Otis singles past the shortstop. Dave Underwood advances to third on the hit. Jeff Nilsson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Underwood scores. Yukinobu Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Otis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Hunter walks. Bill Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Hunter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ricky Pierce singles to left field. Jeff Schick walks. Brant Waddell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Ricky Pierce advances to third on the play. Calvin Craig singles to right field. Ricky Pierce scores. John Adkins singles to left field. Pat Pashnick lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Bruce Harper strikes out. Fred Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charley Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yeniet Morales strikes out. Masaki Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Yukinobu Aoyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the right fielder. Keita Arakane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Fritz Shinnick pitching. Max Tremie walks. Dave Underwood lines out to the second baseman. Doug Otis triples. Max Tremie scores. Jeff Nilsson strikes out. Andy Hunter pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Ortiz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Max Tremie at SS. Ricky Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Schick grounds out to the shortstop. Brant Waddell triples. Tom Shellenback 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. Calvin Craig walks. John Adkins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Chris Wells is pinch hitting for Tom Shellenback. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Wells flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Harper walks. Bruce Harper steals second. Fred Powell flies out to the right fielder. Charley Creel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Smith pitching. Pat Pashnick walks. Pat Pashnick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yeniet Morales strikes out. Chris Caldwell is pinch hitting for Fritz Shinnick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Caldwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Tom Shellenback is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Guillermo LaRocca did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Guillermo LaRocca did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Krehmeyer improves in power_vs_righty Mark Hunter did not respond to coaching in control Mark Erickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Aurelio Griffith improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Scott Croucher did not respond to coaching in range Kevin Brown improves in range Ed Ratliff improves in power_vs_righty Walt Donnels did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Ratliff improves in contact_vs_righty