Win: Frank Muller (18-9) Loss: Mike McNamara (15-8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Muller pitching. Gene Graham strikes out. George Hughes walks. Alex Coluccio grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Mike McNamara pitching. John Brown singles to center field. Benny Black grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Fred Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Hemingway singles to right field. Kevin Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rusty Hemingway is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Mort Medwick flies out to the left fielder. Aurelio Griffith strikes out. Mickey Abreu walks. Adrian Blank doubles to left field. Ced Arlich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn singles to left field. Mike McNamara fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Gene Graham singles to center field. Jim Littlejohn aggressively advances to third on the hit. Gene Graham steals second. George Hughes walks. Alex Coluccio flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Matos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Frank Muller flies out to the right fielder. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Black walks. Fred Thompson singles past the first baseman. Benny Black aggressively advances to third on the hit. Mort Medwick walks. Aurelio Griffith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Willis pops out to the second baseman. Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mickey Abreu strikes out. Adrian Blank singles to center field. Ced Arlich singles in front of the left fielder. Adrian Blank advances to third on the hit. Frank Muller strikes out. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn singles to right field. Mike McNamara lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Graham singles past the shortstop. Jim Littlejohn scores. George Hughes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Graham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Coluccio walks. Jeff Matos pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Benny Black strikes out. Fred Thompson singles past the first baseman. Mort Medwick walks. Aurelio Griffith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Willis walks. Charlie Willis steals second. Adrian Blank throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Kevin Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Willis scores. Jim Littlejohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Mickey Abreu doubles to center field. Adrian Blank walks. Ced Arlich walks. Frank Muller strikes out. John Brown singles to left field. Mickey Abreu scores. Adrian Blank scores. Ced Arlich advances to third on the hit. Benny Black singles to right field. Ced Arlich scores. Fred Thompson singles to right field. John Brown scores. Bobby Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mort Medwick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hod Schemer is pinch hitting for Bobby Casanova. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hod Schemer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Graham grounds out to the shortstop. George Hughes doubles to center field. Alex Coluccio walks. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Cuckoo Pierce pitching. Aurelio Griffith strikes out. Mickey Abreu flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Adrian Blank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ced Arlich singles to center field. Jimmy Malloy is pinch hitting for Frank Muller. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Malloy hits a home run. Ced Arlich scores. Juan Scull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Brown walks. Benny Black doubles to left field. John Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Thompson singles to left field. Benny Black scores. Russ Kern comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mort Medwick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Smith is pinch hitting for Aurelio Griffith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roy Gordon pitching. Jim Littlejohn strikes out. Russ Kern grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Graham singles to left field. George Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Benny Black (11), Mickey Abreu (21), Adrian Blank (7).HR - Jimmy Malloy (3).GIDP - Benny Black, Mort Medwick 2, Aurelio Griffith. Fielding: E - Adrian Blank.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in control Joe Williamson improves in velocity Bill Carney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Haney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Gray did not respond to coaching in velocity Rafael Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Donnie Hargrave did not respond to coaching in control Dick Crider did not respond to coaching in arm Adam Shannon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Brack did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Christensen did not respond to coaching in range Jack Motton improves in contact_vs_lefty