Win: Zane French (8-9) Loss: Elmer Fletcher (11-14)
Inning: 1 Boston Zane French pitching. Jack Maurer singles to left field. Jack Maurer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Stearns flies out to the right fielder. Paul Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Elmer Fletcher pitching. Andy Lavandera grounds out to the third baseman. Ren Smith hits a home run. Charley Jolly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yogey Pulido grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jake Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Piggy Huffman walks. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Akira Kitahara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Gainer strikes out. Fred Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Elly Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Fletcher grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Maurer singles to right field. Greg Stearns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bip Roberts flies out to the left fielder. Zane French strikes out. Andy Lavandera singles to center field. Ren Smith singles to center field. Andy Lavandera advances to third on the hit. Charley Jolly singles past the second baseman. Andy Lavandera scores. Ren Smith advances to third on the hit. Yogey Pulido strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Walters singles to center field. Jake Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Piggy Huffman pops out to the third baseman. Paul Walters steals second. Johnny Caraway grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Gainer strikes out. Fred Shifflett singles past the shortstop. Fred Shifflett steals second. Ariel Mendoza singles to center field. Fred Shifflett scores. Bip Roberts grounds out to the pitcher. Ariel Mendoza advances to second on the play. Zane French flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Akira Kitahara grounds out to the third baseman. Elly Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Andy Lavandera grounds out to the shortstop. Ren Smith singles to center field. Charley Jolly hits a home run. Ren Smith scores. Nerio Clarey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yogey Pulido singles to left field. Yogey Pulido is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Gainer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jack Maurer singles in front of the center fielder. Greg Stearns singles to left field. Paul Walters grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Maurer advances to third on the play. Greg Stearns advances to second on the play. Jake Wilson strikes out. Piggy Huffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Shifflett singles to left field. Ariel Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Bip Roberts strikes out. Zane French strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Johnny Caraway singles to right field. Akira Kitahara strikes out. Elly Diaz singles to left field. Billy Shears is pinch hitting for Nerio Clarey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Shears flies out to the center fielder. Jack Maurer walks. Greg Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Putsy Haas pitching. Andy Lavandera grounds out to the pitcher. Ren Smith pops out to the second baseman. Charley Jolly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Paul Walters strikes out. Jake Wilson doubles to center field. Piggy Huffman singles to center field. Piggy Huffman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Caraway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yogey Pulido singles to center field. Steve Gainer flies out to the center fielder. Fred Shifflett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yogey Pulido is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Jesse Kibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Akira Kitahara grounds out to the third baseman. Elly Diaz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ed Titcomb is pinch hitting for Putsy Haas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Titcomb hits a home run. Jack Maurer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Masaji Matsunuma improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Olivo did not respond to coaching in control Masaji Matsunuma did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Tauscher did not respond to coaching in control Jim Castillo did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Weaver improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Peters improves in power_vs_righty Bill Duff did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Weaver improves in contact_vs_righty