Win: Julio Carman (10-15) Loss: Sparky Allen (9-9)
Save: Billy Ceccarelli (27)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Cliburn pitching. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the second baseman. Livan Kirke strikes out. Ray Erautt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Julio Carman pitching. Mickey Blackwell singles to center field. Mickey Blackwell steals second. Lucky Duk strikes out. Buster Houck hits a home run. Mickey Blackwell scores. Jose Richards strikes out. Marcus Briggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tim Taylor strikes out. Ken Cipriani pops out to the second baseman. Paul Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jack Boak grounds out to the shortstop. Coco Hurley grounds out to the pitcher. Mackey Olwine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rob Brett strikes out. Bucky Buchanan strikes out. Julio Carman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Steve Cliburn grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Lucky Duk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lucky Duk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the center fielder. Livan Kirke strikes out. Ray Erautt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Buster Houck grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Richards grounds out to the third baseman. Marcus Briggs grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tim Taylor strikes out. Ken Cipriani lines out to the first baseman. Paul Hernandez singles to center field. Rob Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jack Boak grounds out to the third baseman. Coco Hurley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mackey Olwine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bucky Buchanan walks. Julio Carman pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bucky Buchanan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Dario Vaughn is pinch hitting for Steve Cliburn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dario Vaughn grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Blackwell strikes out. Lucky Duk singles past the second baseman. Buster Houck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Sparky Allen pitching. Livan Kirke walks. Livan Kirke steals second. Ray Erautt grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Taylor singles to right field. Livan Kirke scores. Ken Cipriani walks. Paul Hernandez hits a home run. Tim Taylor scores. Ken Cipriani scores. Josh Speece comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Brett flies out to the left fielder. Bucky Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jose Richards flies out to the right fielder. Marcus Briggs flies out to the center fielder. Jack Boak lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Julio Carman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the right fielder. Ced Zmich is pinch hitting for Livan Kirke. Ced Zmich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ike DeMars enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ced Zmich at SS. Coco Hurley grounds out to the shortstop. Mackey Olwine reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ray Erautt. Darryl Gagnon 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. Jimmy King is pinch hitting for Josh Speece. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mackey Olwine steals third. Jimmy King walks. Mickey Blackwell strikes out. Lucky Duk walks. Buster Houck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jazz Carleton pitching. Ray Erautt triples. Tim Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Erautt scores. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Hernandez singles to right field. Rob Brett walks. Bucky Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Blas Zuvella enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Taylor at 1B. Billy Ceccarelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Richards flies out to the right fielder. Marcus Briggs strikes out. Jack Boak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hank Farrell improves in arm Luis McColl did not respond to coaching in range Paddy Staley did not respond to coaching in control Allie Wheeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Hoyt did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Beard improves in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Moreno improves in speed Joe Rowe did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Battle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Rowe did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hahn did not respond to coaching in arm Jake Mathews improves in velocity