Win: Jesse Walker (21-10) Loss: Clise Baldschun (9-10)
Save: Jack Smith (41)
Inning: 1 Boston Clise Baldschun pitching. Bruce Harper strikes out. Wade Manning flies out to the center fielder. Fred Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jesse Walker pitching. Pat Pashnick singles to center field. Nigel Joseph grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Pashnick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Blair singles to right field. Nigel Joseph advances to third on the hit. Chris Caldwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Charley Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ricky Pierce strikes out. George Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Doug Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Ingram flies out to the center fielder. Clise Baldschun singles to center field. Pat Pashnick flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Joseph flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bruce Harper lines out to the second baseman. Wade Manning walks. Fred Powell strikes out. Dave Gillespie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wade Manning is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eddie Blair hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chris Caldwell strikes out. Ricky Pierce walks. George Hughes walks. Jeff Schick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Charley Creel singles to center field. Tommy Smith strikes out. Doug Otis singles to left field. Charley Creel advances to third on the hit. Andy Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charley Creel scores. Jesse Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Ingram strikes out. Clise Baldschun strikes out. Pat Pashnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bruce Harper strikes out. Wade Manning strikes out. Fred Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Blair singles to center field. Chris Caldwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dave Gillespie strikes out. Charley Creel flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ricky Pierce singles to right field. George Hughes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Doug Otis walks. Ryan Maxwell 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 1st. Andy Hunter walks. Jesse Walker 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 grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Otis scores. Andy Hunter advances to third on the play. Wade Manning walks. Fred Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Ingram flies out to the right fielder. Lariel Jurak is pinch hitting for Ryan Maxwell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lariel Jurak singles to center field. Pat Pashnick singles to right field. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Eddie Blair pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Chuck Farnsworth pitching. Dave Gillespie singles to right field. Charley Creel flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Doug Otis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Gillespie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Caldwell triples. Ricky Pierce walks. George Hughes strikes out. Ricky Pierce steals second. Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ingram strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Hunter did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Menechino improves in contact_vs_righty Wayland Anderson improves in control Fred Thompson improves in range Harl Crawford improves in endurance Jim Kilgus improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Atley Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Littlejohn improves in speed Ed Ratliff improves in speed Ed Ratliff improves in power_vs_righty Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity John Adkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty