Win: Russ Seminara (8-6) Loss: John Shirey (2-6)
Save: Bobby Casanova (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Katsumi Endo pitching. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Hemingway singles to right field. George Hughes lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Matos walks. Gene Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Geronimo Cole pitching. John Brown walks. Fred Thompson strikes out. Jimmy Malloy strikes out. Dave Hardy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Coluccio flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Hageman flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Willis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Kopf strikes out. Fred Jones grounds out to the second baseman. John Meine pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Geronimo Cole singles past the shortstop. Jim Littlejohn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Geronimo Cole is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rusty Hemingway grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Littlejohn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Hughes singles to center field. Rusty Hemingway advances to third on the hit. Jeff Matos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Ben Page flies out to the center fielder. Katsumi Endo strikes out. John Brown singles to left field. Fred Thompson bunts for a base hit. Jimmy Malloy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Coluccio flies out to the right fielder. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Dave Hardy strikes out. Steve Kopf singles to left field. Fred Jones walks. John Meine walks. Ben Page singles to left field. Steve Kopf scores. Fred Jones scores. John Meine advances to third on the hit. Katsumi Endo singles to center field. John Meine scores. Ben Page advances to third on the hit. John Brown grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Willis flies out to the center fielder. Geronimo Cole strikes out. Jim Littlejohn singles to right field. Rusty Hemingway walks. George Hughes walks. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Fred Thompson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marcus Hageman. Jimmy Malloy grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Hardy walks. Steve Kopf grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Graham strikes out. Alex Coluccio hits a home run. Marcus Hageman walks. Charlie Willis strikes out. Geronimo Cole lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Jones walks. John Meine strikes out. Ben Page strikes out. Katsumi Endo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston John Brown lines out to the third baseman. Fred Thompson strikes out. Jimmy Malloy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Matos doubles to right field. Joe Taylor 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. Gene Graham hits a home run. Jeff Matos scores. Alex Coluccio singles to right field. Marcus Hageman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dave Hardy singles to left field. Steve Kopf pops out to the shortstop. Fred Jones singles to right field. Dave Hardy advances to third on the hit. John Meine grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kris Giles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Brown is pinch hitting for Geronimo Cole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kevin Brown flies out to the center fielder. Jim Littlejohn singles to center field. Rusty Hemingway grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Littlejohn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rusty Hemingway steals second. George Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Russ Seminara pitching. Ben Page grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Underwood is pinch hitting for Kris Giles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Underwood grounds out to the third baseman. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City John Shirey pitching. Jeff Matos strikes out. Gene Graham lines out to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Fred Thompson reached on a fielding error by Jeff Matos. Jimmy Malloy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Hardy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Marcus Hageman grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Willis doubles to center field. Mike Bayne is pinch hitting for Russ Seminara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Bayne reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fred Thompson. Charlie Willis scores. Jim Littlejohn singles to right field. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Jim Littlejohn steals second. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Boston Bobby Casanova pitching. Steve Kopf grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Jones walks. John Meine strikes out. Ben Page grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jeff Matos (3), Charlie Willis (26).HR - Gene Graham (23), Alex Coluccio (19).GIDP - Marcus Hageman. Baserunning: SB - Jim Littlejohn (20), Rusty Hemingway (14). Fielding: E - Jeff Matos, Marcus Hageman.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hod Schemer did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Eden did not respond to coaching in control Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Carney did not respond to coaching in control Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Jones did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Hippauf improves in power_vs_righty Denny Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Groom improves in arm Denny Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Groom did not respond to coaching in range