Win: Gary East (8-7) Loss: Mike Kores (2-8)
Save: Jim Cooper (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gary East pitching. Ren Smith strikes out. Johnny Morrison singles to center field. Fernando Moreno strikes out. Charley Jolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Mike Kores pitching. Henry Crisp grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Stearns pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Fred Shifflett hits a home run. Dan Bevan hits a home run. Ariel Mendoza singles to left field. Eddy Hendrix flies out to the center fielder. Mike Kores lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ren Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Akira Kitahara strikes out. Jimmy Arias lines out to the third baseman. Ed Titcomb hits a home run. Erik Elliott singles to left field. Frank Howitt singles to center field. Gary East grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Morrison lines out to the third baseman. Fernando Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Jolly walks. Fred Shifflett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charley Jolly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Henry Crisp walks. Henry Crisp steals second. Greg Stearns grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Crisp advances to third on the play. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Akira Kitahara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dan Bevan strikes out. Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jimmy Arias lines out to the pitcher. Ed Titcomb grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Erik Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Kores grounds out to the shortstop. Ren Smith strikes out. Johnny Morrison singles to right field. Fernando Moreno singles to center field. Johnny Morrison advances to third on the hit. Charley Jolly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Frank Howitt strikes out. Gary East grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Crisp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Shifflett singles to center field. Dan Bevan strikes out. Ariel Mendoza grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Shifflett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ariel Mendoza steals second. Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Greg Stearns walks. Johnny Caraway singles to left field. Akira Kitahara singles to center field. Greg Stearns scores. Johnny Caraway advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Arias walks. Ed Titcomb flies out to the center fielder. Erik Elliott singles to center field. Johnny Caraway scores. Akira Kitahara scores. Jimmy Arias advances to third on the hit. Jose Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Howitt singles to left field. Jimmy Arias scores. Erik Elliott advances to third on the hit. Gary East strikes out. Henry Crisp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ryan Bowen is pinch hitting for Jose Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryan Bowen singles to right field. Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Bowen steals second. Johnny Morrison strikes out. Fernando Moreno pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston George Whipple pitching. Greg Stearns grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Akira Kitahara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charley Jolly pops out to the second baseman. Fred Shifflett singles to left field. Dan Bevan singles to right field. Fred Shifflett advances to third on the hit. Nerio Clarey 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. Ariel Mendoza strikes out. Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Jimmy Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ed Titcomb grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Webster is pinch hitting for George Whipple. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Webster grounds out to the second baseman. Ren Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Morrison singles to right field. Fernando Moreno doubles past the left fielder. Charley Jolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Weaver improves in contact_vs_righty R.C. Haad did not respond to coaching in control R.C. Haad did not respond to coaching in control Bill Judd did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Welch did not respond to coaching in control Walt Tatum did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Ely did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Castillo did not respond to coaching in 3B