Win: Mike McNamara (12-6) Loss: Jim Nagel (6-9)
Save: Russ Seminara (45)
Inning: 1 Boston Mike McNamara pitching. Benny Black strikes out. Fred Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Malloy lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Nagel pitching. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. George Hughes hits a home run. Gene Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Mort Medwick flies out to the center fielder. Steve Kopf flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Abreu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Willis strikes out. Kevin Brown lines out to the pitcher. Jeff Matos hits a home run. Hod Schemer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston John Meine singles to center field. Aurelio Griffith flies out to the left fielder. Jim Nagel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Nagel flies out to the right fielder. John Meine steals second. Benny Black flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. George Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Fred Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Malloy flies out to the left fielder. Mort Medwick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Willis walks. Kevin Brown walks. Jeff Matos pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Steve Kopf doubles to left field. Mickey Abreu singles to center field. John Meine grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kopf scores. Mickey Abreu advances to second on the play. Aurelio Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Nagel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hod Schemer grounds out to the third baseman. Mike McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Littlejohn walks. George Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Benny Black singles past the second baseman. Benny Black steals second. Fred Thompson singles to center field. Benny Black scores. Jimmy Malloy singles to center field. Mort Medwick singles to left field. Fred Thompson scores. Steve Kopf strikes out. Mickey Abreu flies out to the right fielder. John Meine reached on a fielding error by Charlie Willis. Aurelio Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Graham flies out to the right fielder. Alex Coluccio singles to center field. Charlie Willis grounds out to the catcher. Alex Coluccio advances to second on the play. Kevin Brown singles past the third baseman. Alex Coluccio scores. Jeff Matos walks. Hod Schemer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Jim Nagel flies out to the right fielder. Benny Black grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Jim Littlejohn singles to right field. George Hughes singles to right field. George Jackson 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 doubles to right field. Jim Littlejohn scores. George Hughes scores. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jimmy Malloy flies out to the right fielder. Mort Medwick hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Kopf flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Casanova 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. Mort Medwick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kevin Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Matos pops out to the first baseman. Hod Schemer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Mickey Abreu grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Seminara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Meine strikes out. Aurelio Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Bobby Casanova is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Adrian Blank improves in power_vs_lefty John Brack did not respond to coaching in control Adam Shannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Hippauf did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Shirey did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Crider improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in velocity Raleigh Dunlap improves in velocity Glenn Lytle did not respond to coaching in control Phil Pearson improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in control Ed Haney improves in arm