Win: Lars Christian (6-7) Loss: Art Tucker (7-9)
Save: Steve Smith (22)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Art Tucker pitching. Bill Mazeroski singles to center field. Junior Caminaro singles to left field. Alex Belt walks. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Ron Shelton strikes out. Charlie Mitchell singles to center field. Bill Mazeroski scores. Al McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Boston Lars Christian pitching. Petie Bonner strikes out. Ken Murray flies out to the center fielder. Barney Hunter reached on a fielding error by Carlos Griffey. Rick Rudderham singles to right field. Barney Hunter is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Rudy singles to right field. Lars Christian lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mazeroski flies out to the center fielder. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jesus Cox flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Louden flies out to the right fielder. Wes Gleich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alex Belt singles to center field. Carlos Griffey singles to center field. Alex Belt advances to third on the hit. Ron Shelton strikes out. Charlie Mitchell strikes out. Al McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Rick O Shea reached on a fielding error by Joe Rudy. Art Tucker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Petie Bonner flies out to the left fielder. Ken Murray lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Rudy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lars Christian lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mazeroski singles to center field. Joe Rudy scores. Junior Caminaro flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mazeroski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Barney Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Rick Rudderham walks. Jesus Cox walks. Jerry Louden singles to center field. Rick Rudderham scores. Jesus Cox advances to third on the hit. Wes Gleich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Belt singles to center field. Carlos Griffey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ron Shelton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Rick O Shea strikes out. Art Tucker grounds out to the third baseman. Petie Bonner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Mitchell walks. Al McHale strikes out. Joe Rudy flies out to the right fielder. Lars Christian lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ken Murray strikes out. Barney Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Rick Rudderham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Junior Caminaro singles past the shortstop. Lew Wells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Belt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Junior Caminaro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carlos Griffey doubles to right field. Alex Belt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Shelton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jesus Cox strikes out. Jerry Louden flies out to the center fielder. Wes Gleich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Stu Goodwin is pinch hitting for Charlie Mitchell. Stu Goodwin singles to center field. Dion Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al McHale grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Rudy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Rick O Shea flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Stu Ork is pinch hitting for Dion Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stu Ork walks. Stu Ork is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Petie Bonner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Paul Orwoll pitching. Mack Weiss is pinch hitting for Lars Christian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mack Weiss grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Caminaro pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Steve Smith pitching. Ken Murray strikes out. Barney Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Rudderham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Marty Foss did not respond to coaching in range Billy Nomo improves in range Curt Culler did not respond to coaching in control Sergio Thornton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doug Eufemia improves in power_vs_righty Walt Andrews did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Pettis improves in speed Fred Lowery did not respond to coaching in endurance Elijah Parsons did not respond to coaching in C