Win: Ben Cardoni (13-8) Loss: Gene Almanza (7-15)
Save: Tony Backman (24)
Inning: 1 Boston Gene Almanza pitching. Jacob Locker walks. Walker Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Jacob Locker steals second. Nick Howe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jacob Locker advances to third on the play. John Holshouser singles to left field. Jacob Locker scores. Bob Lade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ben Cardoni pitching. Paul Drott grounds out to the third baseman. Jacke Lowrey singles to right field. Glenn Spiezio strikes out. Rich Odenwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Nick Kotsovalos singles to center field. Bobby Greene strikes out. Bill Kingman walks. Ben Cardoni pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jacob Locker singles in front of the center fielder. Nick Kotsovalos scores. Bill Kingman advances to third on the hit. Walker Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Phillips singles to center field. Howie Colbrunn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Phillips advances to second on the play. Joe Cronin strikes out. Alan Shokes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Nick Howe grounds out to the second baseman. John Holshouser hits a home run. Bob Lade strikes out. Nick Kotsovalos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Almanza strikes out. Paul Drott walks. Jacke Lowrey strikes out. Glenn Spiezio grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Drott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bobby Greene singles past the third baseman. Bill Kingman singles to right field. Ben Cardoni lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Bobby Greene is thrown out at third. Bill Kingman advances to second on the play. Bill Kingman advances to second on the play. Jacob Locker strikes out. Walker Jackson walks. Nick Howe strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rich Odenwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Phillips singles to right field. Howie Colbrunn singles to right field. Billy Phillips advances to third on the hit. Joe Cronin flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Phillips scores. Alan Shokes singles to center field. Gene Almanza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Shokes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston John Holshouser singles to left field. John Holshouser steals second. Bob Lade strikes out. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Holshouser advances to third on the play. Bobby Greene grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Paul Drott walks. Paul Drott is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jacke Lowrey singles to right field. Glenn Spiezio singles to center field. Jacke Lowrey advances to third on the hit. Rich Odenwald singles to left field. Jacke Lowrey scores. Glenn Spiezio advances to third on the hit. Billy Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Spiezio scores. Rich Odenwald advances to second on the play. Howie Colbrunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ted Hallinan is pinch hitting for Bill Kingman. Ted Hallinan strikes out. Ben Cardoni strikes out. Jacob Locker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al Norton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Hallinan at 2B. Joe Cronin singles to center field. Alan Shokes doubles to left field. Joe Cronin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Almanza lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Alan Shokes is thrown out at third. Paul Drott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Almanza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jacke Lowrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Walker Jackson walks. Nick Howe flies out to the left fielder. John Holshouser reached on a fielding error by Alan Shokes. Herb Lear 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. Lew Adams is pinch hitting for Bob Lade. Lew Adams doubles to center field. Walker Jackson scores. John Holshouser uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nick Kotsovalos strikes out. Bobby Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Clint Young enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lew Adams at RF. Glenn Spiezio strikes out. Rich Odenwald singles past the second baseman. Billy Phillips flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Howie Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Al Norton hits a home run. Mike Hall is pinch hitting for Ben Cardoni. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Hall walks. Jacob Locker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lloyd Spiezio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walker Jackson singles to center field. Walker Jackson steals second. Nick Howe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Backman pitching. Joe Cronin grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Shokes singles to right field. George Smith is pinch hitting for Lloyd Spiezio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Byron Delmas pitching. John Holshouser grounds out to the pitcher. Clint Young grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Paul Drott grounds out to the third baseman. Jacke Lowrey strikes out. Glenn Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Lew Adams (14).HR - John Holshouser (17), Al Norton (3).GIDP - Jacob Locker. Baserunning: SB - Jacob Locker (17), Walker Jackson (21), John Holshouser (15).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rufus Holloway improves in velocity Hans Rickert did not respond to coaching in velocity Rufus Holloway did not respond to coaching in velocity John Grace did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chick David did not respond to coaching in control Hans Rickert did not respond to coaching in velocity John Grace improves in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cotton Flythe improves in arm Cotton Flythe improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Christopher did not respond to coaching in speed Otho Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Ellam did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Howie Egan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty