Win: Al Buchanan (1-0) Loss: Grant Grimm (2-1)
Save: John Shirey (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Grant Grimm pitching. Fred Thompson singles to left field. Jimmy Malloy doubles to right field. Fred Thompson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Dave Hardy reached on a fielding error by Wally Snyder. Steve Kopf singles to center field. Jimmy Malloy scores. Dave Hardy advances to third on the hit. Fred Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Kopf advances to second on the play. John Meine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Buchanan pitching. Brent Dalena walks. Gene Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Brent Dalena advances to second on the play. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Larry Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Guillermo LaRocca pops out to the first baseman. Ben Page grounds out to the shortstop. Al Buchanan walks. Al Buchanan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Willis singles to right field. Charlie Willis steals second. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Wally Snyder strikes out. Dick Lieber singles to center field. Charlie Willis scores. Grant Grimm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Fred Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Malloy strikes out. Dave Hardy singles to left field. Steve Kopf walks. Fred Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brent Dalena flies out to the center fielder. Gene Graham lines out to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston John Meine grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo LaRocca flies out to the right fielder. Ben Page walks. Al Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Davis flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Willis singles to right field. Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Willis advances to second on the play. Wally Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Fred Thompson hits a home run. Jimmy Malloy hits a home run. Dave Hardy flies out to the left fielder. Steve Kopf grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Jones singles to left field. John Meine singles to left field. Guillermo LaRocca singles to center field. Fred Jones scores. Fujio Ohshima comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Page walks. Al Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Lieber flies out to the right fielder. Fujio Ohshima hits an infield single to the shortstop. Brent Dalena flies out to the left fielder. Gene Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Malloy singles to right field. Dave Hardy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Malloy advances to second on the play. Steve Kopf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alex Coluccio strikes out. Larry Davis pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Fred Jones flies out to the left fielder. John Meine grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo LaRocca hits a home run. Ben Page flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Wally Snyder pops out to the first baseman. Dick Lieber singles to center field. Harry Krehmeyer is pinch hitting for Fujio Ohshima. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Krehmeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Yogi Latimer pitching. Al Buchanan grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Thompson lines out to the shortstop. Jimmy Malloy singles to center field. Jimmy Malloy steals second. Dave Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brent Dalena walks. Gene Graham pops out to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Larry Davis walks. Kevin Wallace 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. Charlie Willis singles to right field. Brent Dalena scores. Rusty Hemingway triples. Larry Davis scores. Charlie Willis scores. Wally Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Steve Kopf grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Jones singles to center field. John Meine hits an infield single to the pitcher. Guillermo LaRocca strikes out. Ben Page grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Shirey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Lieber strikes out. Mark Koupal is pinch hitting for Yogi Latimer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Koupal flies out to the center fielder. Brent Dalena flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jimmy Malloy (3).HR - Fred Thompson (4), Jimmy Malloy (8), Guillermo LaRocca (1). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Malloy (1).CS - Al Buchanan (1).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Adrian Blank improves in speed Lou Hippauf did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Hundley improves in range Denny Johnson improves in velocity Bill Horsey improves in arm Dick Crider did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oswaldo Colbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Willhite did not respond to coaching in control Bill Carney improves in control Joe Slagle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dale Markell did not respond to coaching in control Ed Ratliff did not respond to coaching in arm