Win: Frank Steinbrenner (5-12) Loss: Tom Shellenback (7-4)
Save: Jim Patterson (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Frank Steinbrenner pitching. Charley Creel pops out to the shortstop. Wade Manning walks. Fred Powell walks. Max Tremie flies out to the right fielder. Doug Otis walks. Jeff Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Shellenback pitching. Scott Croucher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Garagozzo singles to center field. Ron Nielsen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Garagozzo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Harvey Spikes singles past the shortstop. Harvey Spikes steals second. Tommy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shellenback strikes out. Charley Creel walks. Wade Manning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Schick walks. Lefty Sand walks. Eddie Blair walks. Masami Ono grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Schick scores. Lefty Sand advances to third on the play. Eddie Blair advances to second on the play. Frank Steinbrenner strikes out. Scott Croucher singles to left field. Lefty Sand scores. Paul Garagozzo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Fred Powell grounds out to the catcher. Max Tremie strikes out. Doug Otis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Schick lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jeff Nilsson strikes out. Harvey Spikes walks. Tommy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tom Shellenback strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lefty Sand singles to center field. Eddie Blair strikes out. Masami Ono grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lefty Sand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Steinbrenner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masami Ono is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Charley Creel is hit by a pitch. Wade Manning flies out to the center fielder. Fred Powell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Scott Croucher grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Garagozzo singles to right field. Ron Nielsen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Garagozzo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nigel Joseph singles to left field. Jeff Schick triples. Ron Nielsen scores. Nigel Joseph scores. Lefty Sand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Max Tremie hits a home run. Doug Otis flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Nilsson walks. Harvey Spikes singles to right field. Jeff Nilsson advances to third on the hit. Tommy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Nilsson scores. Harvey Spikes advances to second on the play. Tom Shellenback flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eddie Blair strikes out. Masami Ono singles to left field. Frank Steinbrenner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Croucher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Charley Creel flies out to the center fielder. Wade Manning singles to left field. Fred Powell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Olmedo Edwards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Garagozzo strikes out. Ron Nielsen strikes out. Nigel Joseph flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Max Tremie pops out to the shortstop. Doug Otis walks. Jeff Nilsson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Otis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harvey Spikes singles to right field. Tommy Smith walks. Andy Hunter is pinch hitting for Olmedo Edwards. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Besse pitching. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Sand flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Eddie Blair grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jim Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charley Creel grounds out to the pitcher. Wade Manning flies out to the center fielder. Fred Powell singles past the shortstop. Max Tremie lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Kopf improves in contact_vs_lefty Sandy Bluhm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Aurelio Griffith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Hunter did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Menechino improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill DeMars improves in control Pat Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in control Russ Seminara did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Willis improves in power_vs_righty Bill DeMars did not respond to coaching in control Tiny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity