Win: Mike McNamara (16-9) Loss: Tom Metzger (7-17)
Save: Russ Kern (29)
Inning: 1 Boston Mike McNamara pitching. John Brown triples. Benny Black singles to right field. John Brown scores. Fred Thompson pops out to the first baseman. Mort Medwick walks. Aurelio Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Metzger pitching. Gene Graham flies out to the right fielder. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Matos singles to left field. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Mickey Abreu reached on a fielding error by Charlie Willis. Adrian Blank singles to left field. Tom Metzger fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Metzger pops out to the first baseman. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Benny Black singles to center field. Mickey Abreu scores. Fred Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Littlejohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Mort Medwick walks. Aurelio Griffith walks. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mort Medwick advances to third on the play. Aurelio Griffith advances to second on the play. Mickey Abreu walks. Adrian Blank grounds out to the third baseman. Mort Medwick scores. Aurelio Griffith advances to third on the play. Mickey Abreu advances to second on the play. Tom Metzger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Bayne grounds out to the shortstop. Mike McNamara strikes out. Gene Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Black grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Hughes singles to center field. Jeff Matos singles to left field. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Willis triples. George Hughes scores. Jeff Matos scores. Kevin Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Willis scores. Jim Littlejohn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Mort Medwick walks. Aurelio Griffith strikes out. Boots Ontiveros strikes out. Mickey Abreu walks. Adrian Blank singles to right field. Tom Metzger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Bayne strikes out. Mike McNamara walks. Gene Graham strikes out. George Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston John Brown reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gene Graham. Benny Black walks. Fred Thompson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Brown advances to third on the play. Mort Medwick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Matos grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Hemingway walks. Charlie Willis pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Aurelio Griffith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Boots Ontiveros strikes out. Mickey Abreu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn doubles to left field. Mike Bayne walks. Mike McNamara lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jim Littlejohn scores. George Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Graham strikes out. George Hughes walks. George Hughes steals second. Jeff Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Jimmy Malloy is pinch hitting for Adrian Blank. Jimmy Malloy strikes out. Guillermo LaRocca is pinch hitting for George Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Guillermo LaRocca grounds out to the pitcher. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kris Giles pitching. Steve Kopf enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Malloy at C. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Charlie Willis walks. Kevin Brown flies out to the left fielder. Jim Littlejohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Russ Kern comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Benny Black doubles to right field. Fred Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Black advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Mort Medwick flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Benny Black is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Donnie Hargrave did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hundley improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Crider did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Christensen improves in arm Angelo Kerns did not respond to coaching in velocity Adam Shannon improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Lytle did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Carrasquel improves in velocity Joe Mills did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Mills did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Haney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty