Win: Bryan Beane (8-14) Loss: Hal Smith (8-16)
Save: Ed Lara (31)
Inning: 1 Boston Bryan Beane pitching. Chet Combs singles to center field. Bobby Rodriguez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Hal Smith pitching. Reggie Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Lave Bowa doubles to left field. Yariel Duvergel flies out to the left fielder. Freddy Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Branch strikes out. Chris Bergman pops out to the catcher. Fred Seibold grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Gene Stanton grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Gill walks. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Dixie Conwell grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Rogers singles to left field. Bob Rogers steals second. Hal Smith strikes out. Chet Combs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bryan Beane grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Lave Bowa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred Seibold. Yariel Duvergel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bobby Rodriguez singles to center field. Bobby Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Reed flies out to the center fielder. Bill Branch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Freddy Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Stanton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Chris Bergman doubles to center field. Fred Seibold flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Conwell grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Angel Gill walks. Sandy Hernandez singles to right field. Bryan Beane lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Reggie Tartabull singles to right field. Angel Gill scores. Lave Bowa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Hal Smith flies out to the right fielder. Chet Combs grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yariel Duvergel singles to left field. Freddy Perry strikes out. Bob Tartabull grounds out to the third baseman. Yariel Duvergel advances to second on the play. Gene Stanton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Gene Reed grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Branch grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Bergman singles to right field. Fred Seibold grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Angel Gill flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Bryan Beane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dixie Conwell walks. Bob Rogers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dixie Conwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bernie Linton is pinch hitting for Hal Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Rogers steals second. Bernie Linton pops out to the shortstop. Chet Combs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Coughtry pitching. Reggie Tartabull singles to left field. Reggie Tartabull is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lave Bowa flies out to the left fielder. Yariel Duvergel hits a home run. Freddy Perry walks. Carl Wynn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Tartabull pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ed Lara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Rodriguez singles to center field. Gene Reed hits an infield single to the catcher. Bill Branch flies out to the center fielder. Chris Bergman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Seibold singles to center field. Bobby Rodriguez scores. Wendell Solters is pinch running for Gene Reed on 2nd base. Dixie Conwell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Seibold is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jimmy Uchrinscko did not respond to coaching in range Lee Lees did not respond to coaching in speed Tilson Gutierrez improves in arm Clay Brandom improves in power_vs_righty Clay Brandom did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Russ Ellis improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar Chambers did not respond to coaching in arm Russ Ellis did not respond to coaching in speed Joe McFadden did not respond to coaching in speed Russ Ellis did not respond to coaching in 2B