Inning: 1 Boston Ramon Hertz pitching. Fred Thompson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Brown singles to left field. Jimmy Malloy flies out to the right fielder. John Brown steals second. Dave Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Muller pitching. Brent Dalena flies out to the right fielder. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Graham grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Kopf walks. Steve Kopf is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Max Tremie doubles to right field. Fred Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Page grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Hughes hits a home run. Alex Coluccio reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Hardy. Larry Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Willis hits a home run. Alex Coluccio scores. Rusty Hemingway hits a home run. Ramon Hertz strikes out. Brent Dalena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Frank Muller strikes out. Fred Thompson strikes out. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn singles to center field. Gene Graham reached on a fielding error by Max Tremie. George Hughes strikes out. Alex Coluccio grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jimmy Malloy grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hardy singles to right field. Steve Kopf strikes out. Max Tremie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Davis doubles past the third baseman. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Hertz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Fred Jones singles to right field. Ben Page grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Jones advances to second on the play. Frank Muller strikes out. Fred Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brent Dalena pops out to the shortstop. Jim Littlejohn strikes out. Gene Graham triples. George Hughes walks. George Hughes steals second. Alex Coluccio reached on a fielding error by Max Tremie. Gene Graham scores. Alex Coluccio steals second. Larry Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston John Brown pops out to the catcher. Jimmy Malloy grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Willis singles to right field. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Hertz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brent Dalena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Steve Kopf singles to right field. Max Tremie flies out to the right fielder. Fred Jones strikes out. Steve Kopf steals second. Ben Page flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn singles to left field. Gene Graham flies out to the right fielder. George Hughes doubles to center field. Jim Littlejohn uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Shirey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. George Hughes advances to third on the play. Larry Davis singles to left field. George Hughes scores. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Aurelio Griffith is pinch hitting for John Shirey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Aurelio Griffith pops out to the first baseman. Guillermo LaRocca is pinch hitting for Fred Thompson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Guillermo LaRocca flies out to the right fielder. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Olmedo Edwards pitching. Rusty Hemingway singles to right field. Ramon Hertz lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Rusty Hemingway forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Brent Dalena strikes out. Jim Littlejohn hits a home run. Ramon Hertz scores. Gene Graham walks. George Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Jimmy Malloy singles to left field. Yogi Latimer 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 1st. Ced Arlich is pinch hitting for Dave Hardy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ced Arlich flies out to the right fielder. Steve Kopf walks. Max Tremie strikes out. Joe Smith is pinch hitting for Fred Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - George Hughes (37), Larry Davis (15).3B - Gene Graham (5).HR - Jim Littlejohn (4), George Hughes (10), Charlie Willis (13), Rusty Hemingway (10).GIDP - Alex Coluccio. Baserunning: SB - George Hughes (34), Alex Coluccio (21).
Game Notes Fred Jones is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Boots Ontiveros did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mort Medwick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Buchanan did not respond to coaching in control Dick Crider did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Hundley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Clapinski improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control March Velez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Tomney improves in contact_vs_righty Glenn Lytle did not respond to coaching in velocity Oswaldo Colbert did not respond to coaching in range