Win: Ralph Melton (11-4) Loss: Ryan Sperring (7-8)
Save: Jose Sanchez (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ryan Sperring pitching. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Ren Smith walks. Ren Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ralph Melton pitching. Jack Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Stearns strikes out. Piggy Huffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charley Jolly walks. Yogey Pulido grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Jolly advances to second on the play. Steve Gainer triples. Charley Jolly scores. Fred Shifflett strikes out. Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Paul Walters hits a home run. Johnny Caraway walks. Ed Titcomb flies out to the right fielder. Elly Diaz strikes out. Dan Haeffner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Caraway is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ralph Melton strikes out. Andy Lavandera singles to right field. Ren Smith strikes out. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ryan Sperring grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Stearns singles to center field. Piggy Huffman walks. Paul Walters singles to right field. Greg Stearns scores. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charley Jolly flies out to the right fielder. Yogey Pulido singles to center field. Steve Gainer grounds out to the third baseman. Yogey Pulido advances to second on the play. Fred Shifflett hits a home run. Yogey Pulido scores. Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ed Titcomb singles to right field. Elly Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Dan Haeffner flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Sperring strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ralph Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Lavandera singles to center field. Andy Lavandera steals second. Andy Lavandera steals third. Ren Smith singles to left field. Andy Lavandera scores. Johnny Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Charley Jolly grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ren Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jack Maurer walks. Greg Stearns grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jack Maurer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Piggy Huffman strikes out. Paul Walters grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Stearns is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yogey Pulido pops out to the first baseman. Steve Gainer singles to right field. Fred Shifflett flies out to the right fielder. Ariel Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Johnny Caraway flies out to the center fielder. Ed Titcomb flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Elly Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Cremins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Lavandera grounds out to the second baseman. Ren Smith singles past the shortstop. Johnny Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Dan Haeffner grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Wilson is pinch hitting for Al Cremins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Joost pitching. Charley Jolly grounds out to the shortstop. Yogey Pulido pops out to the first baseman. Steve Gainer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Greg Stearns flies out to the left fielder. Piggy Huffman strikes out. Paul Walters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Ariel Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Bowen is pinch hitting for Ralph Melton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Bowen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jose Sanchez pitching. Johnny Caraway singles to center field. Ed Titcomb singles to center field. Elly Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Dan Haeffner strikes out. Billy Shears is pinch hitting for John Joost. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Shears singles to center field. Johnny Caraway scores. Jack Maurer walks. Greg Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Weaver improves in power_vs_lefty Wally Holly did not respond to coaching in range Doc Tyson improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Prichard did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ismael Stewart did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Howitt did not respond to coaching in range Ski Long improves in contact_vs_lefty Nerio Clarey did not respond to coaching in velocity Erik Elliott did not respond to coaching in 2B