Win: Don Ruszkowski (4-15) Loss: Al Garland (12-11)
Inning: 1 Boston Al Garland pitching. Bob Jones strikes out. Lindsay Bird pops out to the first baseman. Tim McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Ruszkowski pitching. Chuck Dietzel grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Willie Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Cecil Wallis strikes out. Fritz Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Mo Bruner singles to right field. Johnny Osgood walks. Biff Darling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny Rios grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mohardt strikes out. Frank Keller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Don Ruszkowski singles to center field. Don Ruszkowski steals second. Bob Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Lindsay Bird grounds out to the shortstop. Tim McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Hall flies out to the center fielder. Bob Umphlett flies out to the right fielder. Al Garland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Cecil Wallis grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Doyle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mo Bruner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck Dietzel flies out to the center fielder. Chris Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Willie Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Johnny Osgood singles to left field. Biff Darling strikes out. Don Ruszkowski pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bob Jones grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnny Osgood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Danny Rios pops out to the third baseman. Tony Mohardt singles to left field. Frank Keller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tony Mohardt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Hall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Lindsay Bird grounds out to the shortstop. Tim McCormick triples. Cecil Wallis singles to left field. Tim McCormick scores. Fritz Doyle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cecil Wallis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fritz Doyle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Umphlett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Garland grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Dietzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Mo Bruner doubles to left field. Johnny Osgood pops out to the third baseman. Biff Darling walks. Don Ruszkowski lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Biff Darling advances to second on the play. Biff Darling advances to second on the play. Bob Jones singles to right field. Biff Darling scores. Don Ruszkowski advances to third on the hit. Lindsay Bird singles to left field. Don Ruszkowski scores. Tim McCormick hits a home run. Bob Jones scores. Lindsay Bird scores. Jim Meehan is pinch hitting for Cecil Wallis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Meehan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chris Walsh doubles to left field. Willie Gibson strikes out. Danny Rios strikes out. Tony Mohardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Hayes Rutherford is pinch hitting for Fritz Doyle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hayes Rutherford walks. Ted Rodin is pinch hitting for Mo Bruner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ted Rodin flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Osgood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Keller flies out to the center fielder. George Hall strikes out. Bob Umphlett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Biff Darling grounds out to the shortstop. Don Ruszkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Jones singles to left field. Lindsay Bird grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Francisco Davis is pinch hitting for Al Garland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Francisco Davis hits a home run. Chuck Dietzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Willie Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Mo Bruner (12).3B - Tim McCormick (2).HR - Tim McCormick (22).GIDP - Johnny Osgood. Baserunning: SB - Don Ruszkowski (5).CS - Fritz Doyle (3).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shawn Miller did not respond to coaching in range Frank Furillo improves in arm Tommy Butcher improves in arm Ted Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Guy Dietrich improves in speed Guy Dietrich improves in power_vs_lefty Guy Dietrich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Amole did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty