Win: Mike McNamara (13-13) Loss: Frank Muller (11-14)
Save: Russ Seminara (36)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Muller pitching. Jack Tomney flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Brown strikes out. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Mike McNamara pitching. John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benny Black strikes out. Mort Medwick walks. Fred Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Willis flies out to the right fielder. Emmett Peden strikes out. Alex Coluccio pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Boots Ontiveros strikes out. Jim Hundley flies out to the center fielder. John Meine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Graham flies out to the left fielder. Manny Fetzer singles to right field. Mike McNamara fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike McNamara strikes out. Manny Fetzer steals second. Jack Tomney reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Meine. Manny Fetzer scores. Kevin Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Adrian Blank grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Muller grounds out to the pitcher. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Matos hits a home run. Charlie Willis flies out to the center fielder. Emmett Peden strikes out. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Benny Black strikes out. Mort Medwick grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gene Graham flies out to the center fielder. Manny Fetzer strikes out. Mike McNamara singles to left field. Jack Tomney singles to center field. Kevin Brown grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jack Tomney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Boots Ontiveros strikes out. Jim Hundley singles to right field. John Meine strikes out. Adrian Blank strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Matos strikes out. Charlie Willis singles to right field. Emmett Peden singles to center field. Charlie Willis aggressively advances to third on the hit. Emmett Peden is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Frank Muller grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown strikes out. Benny Black singles to left field. Mort Medwick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gene Graham strikes out. Manny Fetzer 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. Jack Tomney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Fred Thompson singles to center field. Boots Ontiveros lines out to the shortstop. Jim Hundley walks. John Meine grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kevin Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Matos strikes out. Charlie Willis doubles to center field. Dick Mantei 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. Emmett Peden walks. Alex Coluccio pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Adrian Blank grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Guillermo LaRocca is pinch hitting for Dick Mantei. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Guillermo LaRocca singles to center field. Guillermo LaRocca steals second. John Brown walks. Benny Black flies out to the right fielder. Mort Medwick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roy Gordon pitching. Gene Graham walks. Manny Fetzer 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. Jack Tomney strikes out. Kevin Brown walks. Jeff Matos grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Fred Thompson singles to center field. Russ Seminara 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. Boots Ontiveros pops out to the second baseman. Jim Hundley singles to left field. John Meine grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in endurance Clyde Larkin improves in control Jim Melter did not respond to coaching in control Bill Carney improves in velocity Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in control Joe Gray did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dusty Willey improves in velocity Steve Lopez improves in contact_vs_lefty Felix Raschi improves in range Yenier Heredia did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix Raschi improves in range Jack Motton improves in power_vs_lefty