Win: Dan Coveleski (13-8) Loss: Greg Swindell (12-11)
Inning: 1 Boston Dan Coveleski pitching. Jack Maurer singles to center field. Jack Maurer steals second. Greg Stearns walks. Paul Walters singles to center field. Jack Maurer scores. Greg Stearns is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jake Wilson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Greg Swindell pitching. Andy Lavandera lines out to the third baseman. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Piggy Huffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Caraway flies out to the right fielder. Akira Kitahara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charley Jolly strikes out. Yogey Pulido strikes out. Steve Gainer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Miguel Colon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Swindell grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Maurer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fred Shifflett triples. Ariel Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Fred Shifflett scores. Dan Coveleski strikes out. Andy Lavandera grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Greg Stearns flies out to the left fielder. Paul Walters singles to right field. Paul Walters is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jake Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ren Smith strikes out. Johnny Morrison reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Maurer. Charley Jolly pops out to the first baseman. Yogey Pulido walks. Steve Gainer walks. Fred Shifflett pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Piggy Huffman pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Akira Kitahara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ariel Mendoza strikes out. Dan Coveleski strikes out. Andy Lavandera pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Miguel Colon flies out to the center fielder. Greg Swindell strikes out. Jack Maurer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ren Smith doubles past the center fielder. Johnny Morrison strikes out. Charley Jolly singles to left field. Ren Smith scores. Yogey Pulido flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gainer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Greg Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Paul Walters is hit by a pitch. Jake Wilson strikes out. Piggy Huffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Fred Shifflett walks. Ariel Mendoza doubles to right field. Fred Shifflett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Cremins 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 2nd. Dan Coveleski lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Lavandera singles to right field. Ariel Mendoza scores. Andy Lavandera steals second. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Lavandera advances to third on the play. Johnny Morrison reached on a 2-base throwing error by Miguel Colon. Andy Lavandera scores. Charley Jolly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Johnny Caraway flies out to the center fielder. Akira Kitahara grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Colon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yogey Pulido flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gainer singles to right field. Fred Shifflett singles to left field. Steve Gainer advances to third on the hit. Ariel Mendoza pops out to the first baseman. Dan Coveleski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Billy Shears is pinch hitting for Al Cremins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Shears singles to center field. Jack Maurer strikes out. Greg Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Paul Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chujiro Hayashi did not respond to coaching in arm Masaji Matsunuma improves in contact_vs_righty Ski Long improves in power_vs_lefty Masaji Matsunuma did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Erik Elliott did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Duff improves in range Mitsuyasu Sugishita did not respond to coaching in control Paul Weaver improves in contact_vs_righty Erik Kellett did not respond to coaching in velocity