Win: "Lefty" Hopper (9-14) Loss: Sam LaRussa (10-12)
Save: Tony Backman (25)
Inning: 1 Boston Sam LaRussa pitching. Walker Jackson walks. Lewis Manning flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Walker Jackson advances to second. Walker Jackson gets picked off second (1-6). Nick Howe singles to right field. Bob Lade singles to left field. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Lefty Hopper pitching. Jacke Lowrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Odenwald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bobby Greene flies out to the center fielder. Ted Hallinan lines out to the second baseman. Clint Young pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Howie Colbrunn doubles to right field. Joe Cronin grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Colbrunn advances to third on the play. Alan Shokes doubles to left field. Howie Colbrunn scores. Matt Baker strikes out. Tony Lathers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Lefty Hopper strikes out. Walker Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Lewis Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam LaRussa walks. Jacke Lowrey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Glenn Spiezio doubles to left field. Rich Odenwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Nick Howe singles to center field. Bob Lade singles to center field. Nick Kotsovalos singles to right field. Bobby Greene reached on a fielding error by Howie Colbrunn. Nick Howe scores. Ted Hallinan singles to center field. Bob Lade scores. Nick Kotsovalos is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bobby Greene advances to third on the play. Clint Young flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Greene scores. Lefty Hopper reached on a fielding error by Howie Colbrunn. Walker Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Howie Colbrunn strikes out. Joe Cronin grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Shokes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Lewis Manning pops out to the first baseman. Nick Howe flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Matt Baker strikes out. Tony Lathers singles to center field. Sam LaRussa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jacke Lowrey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Kingman is pinch hitting for Nick Kotsovalos. Bill Kingman singles to right field. Bill Kingman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Greene strikes out. Ted Hallinan walks. Ted Hallinan steals second. Clint Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lew Adams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Kingman at LF. Glenn Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Rich Odenwald grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Colbrunn singles to left field. Joe Cronin singles to right field. Joel Maier 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. Alan Shokes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Al Norton is pinch hitting for Joel Maier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Norton walks. Walker Jackson pops out to the catcher. Lewis Manning grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Norton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nick Howe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jay Wood pitching. Matt Baker strikes out. Tony Lathers grounds out to the second baseman. Sam LaRussa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Lade grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Adams strikes out. Bobby Greene flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jacke Lowrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Spiezio singles to left field. Rich Odenwald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Glenn Spiezio advances to second on the play. Howie Colbrunn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ted Hallinan walks. Ted Hallinan steals second. Bill King 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. Clint Young pops out to the second baseman. Mike Hall is pinch hitting for Jay Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Hall flies out to the center fielder. Walker Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tony Backman pitching. Joe Cronin singles to left field. Alan Shokes flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cronin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Baker singles to right field. Tony Lathers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Baker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Shore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hugh Howell improves in power_vs_righty George Clabaugh improves in contact_vs_lefty Hugh Howell improves in power_vs_lefty Chick David did not respond to coaching in velocity Herold Holmes did not respond to coaching in control John Grace did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cotton Flythe improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Gibson improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cy Wright did not respond to coaching in range Erik Singleton did not respond to coaching in velocity Cotton Flythe improves in contact_vs_lefty