Win: Dan Overy (12-8) Loss: Silver Rodriguez (8-12)
Inning: 1 Boston Dan Overy pitching. Tim Brennan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Busby strikes out. Gary Sampson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Silver Rodriguez pitching. Jim Mackinson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Damian Bell walks. Johnny Beard singles to left field. Jim Mackinson scores. Damian Bell advances to third on the hit. Johnny Beard steals second. Lou Jackson singles to left field. Damian Bell scores. Johnny Beard scores. King Porter grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Jackson advances to second on the play. Yukitoshi Kito strikes out. Al Mott doubles to center field. Lou Jackson scores. Keith James grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Joe Rosello flies out to the left fielder. Todd Smiley grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Flanagan singles to right field. Ed Taff hits an infield single to the second baseman. Palmer Gibson singles to right field. Silver Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Anaheim Dan Overy strikes out. Jim Mackinson doubles to center field. Damian Bell singles to center field. Jim Mackinson scores. Johnny Beard triples. Damian Bell scores. Lou Jackson pops out to the shortstop. King Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Tim Brennan strikes out. Rick Busby grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Sampson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Yukitoshi Kito singles to left field. Al Mott singles to right field. Yukitoshi Kito advances to third on the hit. Keith James singles to left field. Yukitoshi Kito scores. Al Mott advances to third on the hit. Craig Claussen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Overy singles to right field. Al Mott scores. Keith James advances to third on the hit. Jim Mackinson strikes out. Damian Bell singles to right field. Keith James scores. Dan Overy advances to third on the hit. Johnny Beard doubles to center field. Dan Overy scores. Damian Bell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Beard advances to third on the play. King Porter singles to right field. Johnny Beard scores. King Porter steals second. Yukitoshi Kito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Rosello flies out to the center fielder. Todd Smiley flies out to the left fielder. Chad Flanagan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Al Mott walks. Keith James walks. Dan Overy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jim Mackinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Mott scores. Keith James advances to third on the play. Dan Overy advances to second on the play. Damian Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Beard walks. Lou Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Taff singles to left field. Palmer Gibson strikes out. Craig Claussen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Craig Claussen flies out to the right fielder. Tim Brennan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Taff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Anaheim King Porter strikes out. Yukitoshi Kito flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Al Mott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Rick Busby reached on a 2-base fielding error by Damian Bell. Gary Sampson strikes out. Joe Rosello flies out to the center fielder. Todd Smiley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim Keith James walks. Dan Overy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Mackinson walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Damian Bell pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Beard singles to right field. Keith James scores. Jim Mackinson scores. Lou Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Beard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Chad Flanagan strikes out. Ed Taff singles to right field. Palmer Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Craig Claussen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Anaheim King Porter hits a home run. Yukitoshi Kito singles to left field. Yukitoshi Kito steals second. Al Mott strikes out. Keith James lines out to the shortstop. Dan Overy singles to left field. Yukitoshi Kito scores. Jim Mackinson walks. Damian Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Tim Brennan grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Busby flies out to the right fielder. Gary Sampson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Johnny Beard grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Funderburk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Lou Jackson strikes out. King Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Rosello strikes out. Todd Smiley grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Flanagan singles to left field. Ed Taff walks. Palmer Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Anaheim total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jim Mackinson (15), Johnny Beard (17), Al Mott (9).3B - Johnny Beard (7).HR - King Porter (4). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Beard (18), King Porter (4), Yukitoshi Kito (7). Fielding: E - Damian Bell.
Game Notes Yukitoshi Kito is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Bailey did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Breeden improves in power_vs_righty Ed Salmon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Chipple improves in arm
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Dunn improves in power_vs_lefty Kit Calderone did not respond to coaching in velocity Kit Calderone did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Hilley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty