Win: Sam LaRussa (5-7) Loss: Polly Madisson (3-8)
Save: Val Ingram (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Sam LaRussa pitching. Walker Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Hallinan singles to left field. Ted Hallinan steals second. Dwight Davis flies out to the center fielder. John Holshouser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Polly Madisson pitching. Alex Noren flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Browne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Greene strikes out. Jacob Locker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Howie Colbrunn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tony Lathers singles to center field. Rich Odenwald hits a home run. Tony Lathers scores. Alan Shokes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Bolling singles to right field. Sam LaRussa singles past the shortstop. Harry Bolling advances to third on the hit. Alex Noren strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Al Norton lines out to the first baseman. Polly Madisson lines out to the second baseman. Walker Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Glenn Spiezio singles to right field. Mike Browne flies out to the left fielder. Howie Colbrunn singles in front of the center fielder. Glenn Spiezio advances to third on the hit. Tony Lathers singles to center field. Glenn Spiezio scores. Rich Odenwald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tony Lathers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alan Shokes doubles past the right fielder. Howie Colbrunn scores. Rich Odenwald scores. Harry Bolling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ted Hallinan walks. Ted Hallinan steals second. Dwight Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Hallinan advances to third on the play. John Holshouser walks. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Hallinan scores. John Holshouser advances to second on the play. Bobby Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Sam LaRussa grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Noren flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jacob Locker strikes out. Al Norton singles to center field. Polly Madisson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Polly Madisson grounds out to the third baseman. Al Norton advances to second on the play. Walker Jackson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Browne pops out to the second baseman. Howie Colbrunn flies out to the right fielder. Tony Lathers reached on a fielding error by Al Norton. Rich Odenwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ted Hallinan flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Davis strikes out. John Holshouser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alan Shokes pops out to the third baseman. Harry Bolling strikes out. Sam LaRussa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Clint Young is pinch hitting for Nick Kotsovalos. Clint Young flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Greene strikes out. Jacob Locker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joel Maier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Noren grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Spiezio pops out to the first baseman. Mike Browne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Lade is pinch hitting for Al Norton. Bob Lade doubles to left field. Bill Kingman is pinch hitting for Joel Maier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Kingman grounds out to the shortstop. Walker Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Ted Hallinan hits a home run. Bob Lade scores. Dwight Davis walks. John Holshouser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Backman pitching. Lew Adams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Lade at 2B. Howie Colbrunn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tony Lathers grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Odenwald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Val Ingram comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clint Young flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Greene hits a home run. Jacob Locker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew Adams walks. Red Abbaticchio is pinch hitting for Tony Backman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Abbaticchio grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carl Abreu improves in arm Hugh Howell improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Kerr did not respond to coaching in control George Clabaugh improves in power_vs_lefty Rufus Holloway did not respond to coaching in control Henry Ruffing improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Quinones improves in contact_vs_righty Bud Cumberland did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Brabender did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Archie Meyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Solomon did not respond to coaching in velocity Derrick Lopat improves in power_vs_lefty