Win: Billy Larkin (12-9) Loss: Bartolo Colon (7-10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bartolo Colon pitching. Ike DeMars flies out to the left fielder. Ray Erautt singles to center field. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Mike Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Billy Larkin pitching. Mickey Blackwell singles to center field. Mickey Blackwell steals second. Larry Doyle strikes out. Paul Bunyon strikes out. Owl Knitely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Blas Zuvella strikes out. Mike Moren singles to center field. Esteban d Aquino strikes out. Harley Royster singles to left field. Mike Moren advances to third on the hit. Billy Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Terry Alzado flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Flay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bombo Haldeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ike DeMars grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Erautt singles to center field. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Erautt advances to second on the play. Mike Dunlop hits a home run. Ray Erautt scores. Blas Zuvella singles to center field. Mike Moren grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Blas Zuvella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Shawn Unser singles to left field. Bartolo Colon lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Mickey Blackwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Esteban d Aquino walks. Harley Royster strikes out. Billy Larkin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ike DeMars flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Larry Doyle singles past the shortstop. Larry Doyle steals second. Mike Moren throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Paul Bunyon singles to left field. Larry Doyle scores. Owl Knitely grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Alzado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ray Erautt hits a home run. Nelson Nunamaker singles past the shortstop. Jesus Charleston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nelson Nunamaker steals second. Mike Dunlop reached on a fielding error by Larry Doyle. Blas Zuvella lines out to the first baseman. Mike Moren hits a home run. Nelson Nunamaker scores. Mike Dunlop scores. Esteban d Aquino hits a home run. Harley Royster strikes out. Billy Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bobby Flay strikes out. Bombo Haldeman flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Unser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ike DeMars singles to center field. Ray Erautt strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the pitcher. Ike DeMars advances to second on the play. Mike Dunlop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Burchart is pinch hitting for Jesus Charleston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Burchart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mickey Blackwell strikes out. Larry Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hughie Johnson pitching. Blas Zuvella grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Moren pops out to the third baseman. Esteban d Aquino singles to right field. Harley Royster pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Paul Bunyon doubles to center field. Owl Knitely grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Alzado grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Flay walks. Bombo Haldeman triples. Paul Bunyon scores. Bobby Flay scores. Shawn Unser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Ike DeMars reached on a fielding error by Terry Alzado. Ray Erautt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ike DeMars is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Erautt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Coco Hurley is pinch hitting for Hughie Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Coco Hurley grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Blackwell pops out to the second baseman. Larry Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Scoops Handley pitching. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Mike Dunlop walks. Blas Zuvella singles to center field. Mike Moren pops out to the third baseman. Esteban d Aquino singles to left field. Mike Dunlop scores. Blas Zuvella advances to third on the hit. Harley Royster walks. Billy Larkin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Paul Bunyon strikes out. Owl Knitely grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Alzado reached on a 2-base fielding error by Nelson Nunamaker. Bobby Flay pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 3
Batting:HR - Ray Erautt (27), Mike Dunlop (14), Mike Moren (14), Esteban d Aquino (14). Baserunning: SB - Nelson Nunamaker (13).CS - Ray Erautt (7). Fielding: E - Nelson Nunamaker, Mike Moren.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Hamilton improves in contact_vs_righty Howard Marshall improves in power_vs_righty Julio Carman improves in control Julio Carman improves in control Jimmy Wallaesa improves in contact_vs_righty Larry McEvoy improves in power_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Phillips improves in control Jose Richards improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Olwine improves in range Jim Carleton improves in control Abe Nicosia improves in contact_vs_righty Ralph Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty