Win: John Joost (2-0) Loss: Bill Thompson (5-3)
Save: Jim Cooper (14)
Inning: 1 Boston Lew Guzman pitching. Jack Maurer grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Putsy Haas pitching. Dan Smith strikes out. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jimmy Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Ski Long strikes out. Ed Titcomb hits an infield single to the pitcher. Elly Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bobby Schneider flies out to the left fielder. Artie Johnston flies out to the center fielder. George Sothern pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Rocky Milan walks. Putsy Haas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Maurer singles to right field. Jack Maurer steals second. Greg Stearns singles to center field. Rocky Milan scores. Jack Maurer scores. Johnny Caraway flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Arias pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Triplett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafael Harris flies out to the right fielder. Lew Guzman singles to center field. Dan Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ski Long singles to left field. Ed Titcomb flies out to the right fielder. Elly Diaz doubles past the third baseman. Ski Long uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rocky Milan flies out to the right fielder. Putsy Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Hernandez walks. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Schneider singles to center field. Larry Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Artie Johnston strikes out. George Sothern triples. Larry Hernandez scores. Bobby Schneider scores. Dave Triplett hits a home run. George Sothern scores. Rafael Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Varney McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Maurer hits a home run. Chile Crede comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caraway walks. Jimmy Arias doubles to right field. Ski Long strikes out. Ed Titcomb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chile Crede grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Smith singles to left field. Larry Hernandez reached on a fielding error by Elly Diaz. Mike Rodriguez singles to left field. Dan Smith is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Larry Hernandez advances to third on the play. Bobby Schneider pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Elly Diaz singles to right field. Rocky Milan grounds out to the pitcher. Elly Diaz advances to second on the play. Putsy Haas flies out to the left fielder. Jack Maurer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Artie Johnston strikes out. George Sothern strikes out. Dave Triplett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Greg Stearns walks. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Jimmy Arias grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Greg Stearns is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Arias is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Cremins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafael Harris reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Maurer. Chile Crede fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chile Crede flies out to the center fielder. Dan Smith flies out to the left fielder. Larry Hernandez walks. Mike Rodriguez walks. Bobby Schneider pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Ski Long strikes out. Ed Titcomb walks. Elly Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Milan singles to center field. Roger Daley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Akira Kitahara is pinch hitting for Al Cremins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Akira Kitahara singles to right field. Ed Titcomb is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Joost pitching. Artie Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. George Sothern strikes out. Dave Triplett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jack Maurer singles to left field. Greg Stearns strikes out. Johnny Caraway flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Arias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rafael Harris flies out to the center fielder. Jason Singleton is pinch hitting for Roger Daley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jason Singleton grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Bill Thompson pitching. Ski Long doubles to left field. Ed Titcomb singles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Titcomb is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. Elly Diaz strikes out. Rocky Milan singles to center field. Ski Long scores. Jake Minor is pinch hitting for John Joost. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Minor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jim Cooper pitching. Larry Hernandez walks. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Schneider flies out to the center fielder. Artie Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jimmy Arias (6), Ski Long (3), Elly Diaz (3).HR - Jack Maurer (3). Baserunning: SB - Jack Maurer (16).CS - Jimmy Arias (1), Ed Titcomb (6). Fielding: E - Jack Maurer, Elly Diaz.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Curt Ford improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Olivo improves in speed Luis Krukow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Yoshimi Hachiuma did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Castillo did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnnie Stryker improves in power_vs_lefty Stephen Runyan improves in power_vs_righty Donne Faszholz improves in power_vs_lefty Stephen Runyan improves in range