Inning: 1 Kansas City Nino Rosenthal pitching. Eddie Lamline grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tarrik Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Jim Koehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Dave Hajduk pitching. John Miles singles to right field. Paul Jones walks. Bill Giggie singles to right field. John Miles scores. Paul Jones advances to third on the hit. Ray Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Jones scores. Danny Cochran walks. Gary Easterday flies out to the right fielder. Mark Cerutti singles to right field. Bill Giggie scores. Danny Cochran advances to third on the hit. Pete Owen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Gomez singles to center field. Kiki Norman singles to left field. John Ward grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jim Gomez advances to third on the play. Mike Shuba singles to right field. Jim Gomez scores. Connie Brinkman walks. Dave Hajduk singles to right field. Mike Shuba scores. Eddie Lamline flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Nino Rosenthal strikes out. John Miles grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn doubles to right field. Jim Koehler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the play. Jim Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn scores. Kiki Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Giggie walks. Ray Murphy pops out to the shortstop. Danny Cochran pops out to the first baseman. Gary Easterday singles to center field. Bill Giggie advances to third on the hit. Mark Cerutti hits a home run. Bill Giggie scores. Gary Easterday scores. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Connie Brinkman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Nino Rosenthal reached on a fielding error by Mike Shuba. John Miles grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nino Rosenthal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bill Giggie doubles to left field. John Miles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Darrell Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Lamline strikes out. Tarrik Quinn walks. Jim Koehler grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tarrik Quinn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Danny Cochran walks. Gary Easterday grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mark Cerutti doubles to center field. Pete Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Gomez singles to right field. Kiki Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gomez advances to second on the play. John Ward pops out to the first baseman. Mike Shuba walks. Connie Brinkman doubles to right field. Jim Gomez scores. Bernardo Cooke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darrell Taylor singles to center field. Mike Shuba scores. Connie Brinkman scores. Eddie Lamline flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bernardo Cooke strikes out. John Miles flies out to the left fielder. Paul Jones walks. Bill Giggie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Jim Koehler grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tarrik Quinn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Gomez strikes out. Jim Koehler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ray Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Danny Cochran flies out to the right fielder. Gary Easterday grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kiki Norman singles to center field. John Ward strikes out. Kiki Norman steals second. Mike Shuba grounds out to the shortstop. Connie Brinkman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Mark Cerutti singles to right field. Bob Flinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Steve Walker is pinch hitting for Pete Owen. Steve Walker singles to right field. Mark Cerutti aggressively advances to third on the hit. Marsh Canizaro is pinch hitting for Bernardo Cooke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marsh Canizaro strikes out. John Miles singles to right field. Mark Cerutti scores. Paul Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kuniaki Suzuki pitching. Kyson Suh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Walker at C. Dave Pena is pinch hitting for Bob Flinn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Pena pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Lamline singles to right field. Tarrik Quinn doubles to center field. Eddie Lamline uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Koehler singles past the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn scores. John Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gomez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Dave Siebert pitching. Bill Giggie flies out to the left fielder. Ray Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Danny Cochran pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Kiki Norman strikes out. John Ward flies out to the right fielder. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Gary Easterday strikes out. Mark Cerutti doubles to right field. Kyson Suh hits a home run. Mark Cerutti scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Tarrik Quinn 2 (33), Connie Brinkman (6).GIDP - Jim Gomez, John Ward. Baserunning: SB - Kiki Norman (6).CS - Jim Koehler (4). Fielding: E - Mike Shuba.
Batting:2B - Bill Giggie (29), Mark Cerutti 2 (21).HR - Mark Cerutti (7), Kyson Suh (2).SF - Ray Murphy.GIDP - Gary Easterday. Baserunning: CS - Steve Walker (1).
Game Notes John Ward is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Sundra improves in speed Dixie Guinn improves in contact_vs_lefty George Jeanes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Johnston improves in power_vs_lefty George Jeanes improves in contact_vs_righty George Jeanes improves in contact_vs_righty George Jeanes did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Leon did not respond to coaching in velocity Gil Konerko improves in power_vs_lefty Jarrod Sutherland did not respond to coaching in range Cecil Revenig improves in power_vs_righty Gil Konerko improves in power_vs_lefty Roberto Craig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Hansen did not respond to coaching in C