Win: Howard Haad (16-3) Loss: Charlie Routcliffe (5-13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Howard Haad pitching. Dot Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Scarce hits a home run. Jack Blackwell singles to right field. Billy Stephens flies out to the right fielder. Hod Raney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Charlie Routcliffe pitching. Herb Flaskamper singles to left field. Doc Paciorek singles to right field. Herb Flaskamper advances to third on the hit. Tim Javery strikes out. Ray Toms walks. Nellie Cupeles hits a home run. Herb Flaskamper scores. Doc Paciorek scores. Ray Toms scores. Ike Sasaki hits a home run. Tom Sexauer singles to center field. Bob Devine strikes out. Howard Haad grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Sexauer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jerry Ward flies out to the center fielder. Dan Davis doubles to left field. Steve Lanning hits a home run. Dan Davis scores. Charlie Routcliffe strikes out. Dot Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Herb Flaskamper grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Paciorek doubles past the first baseman. Tim Javery strikes out. Ray Toms hits a home run. Doc Paciorek scores. Nellie Cupeles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Russ Scarce singles to center field. Jack Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Russ Scarce advances to second on the play. Billy Stephens flies out to the center fielder. Hod Raney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ike Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Tom Sexauer singles to center field. Bob Devine grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Ward pops out to the shortstop. Dan Davis walks. Dan Davis steals second. Steve Lanning pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Routcliffe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Howard Haad strikes out. Herb Flaskamper walks. Doc Paciorek strikes out. Tim Javery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dot Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Scarce grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Blackwell singles past the shortstop. Billy Stephens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ray Toms grounds out to the pitcher. Nellie Cupeles singles to left field. Nellie Cupeles steals second. Ike Sasaki pops out to the second baseman. Tom Sexauer singles to left field. Nellie Cupeles scores. Bob Devine doubles to right field. Tom Sexauer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Howard Haad pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hod Raney strikes out. Jerry Ward strikes out. Dan Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Herb Flaskamper grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Paciorek hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tim Javery singles to center field. Ray Toms walks. Nellie Cupeles flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Paciorek scores. Marino Boddicker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Ike Sasaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Steve Lanning walks. Joe Holt is pinch hitting for Marino Boddicker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Holt strikes out. Dot Bell strikes out. Russ Scarce doubles to left field. Jack Blackwell walks. Billy Stephens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Chris Osuna pitching. Tom Sexauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ross Stroud is pinch hitting for Bob Devine. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ross Stroud flies out to the right fielder. Howard Haad strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hod Raney hits an infield single to the third baseman. Hod Raney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Davis singles past the third baseman. Steve Lanning doubles to right field. Dan Davis is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Herb Flaskamper walks. Doc Paciorek pops out to the second baseman. Tim Javery strikes out. Ray Toms grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Smith is pinch hitting for Chris Osuna. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Smith strikes out. Dot Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Scarce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Russ Scarce (24), Dan Davis (16), Steve Lanning (12).HR - Russ Scarce (21), Steve Lanning (8). Baserunning: SB - Dan Davis (8).CS - Hod Raney (5).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mariano Castro improves in range Frank Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in arm Andy Geisel improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Kohlmeier improves in arm Andy Ripple did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Josh Drake did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Hodkey improves in contact_vs_lefty Matt Larson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Papai did not respond to coaching in 2B