Win: Donnie Hargrave (7-1) Loss: Sean Hanning (3-2)
Save: Rick McMullen (15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Donnie Hargrave pitching. Ed Haney singles to center field. Brothers McMullen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alejandro Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Roy Willhite pitching. John Brown singles to left field. Benny Black grounds out to the second baseman. John Brown advances to second on the play. Jim Hundley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Brown advances to third on the play. Don Groom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Matos lines out to the shortstop. Jack Tomney grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Coluccio pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Adrian Blank singles to center field. Randy Gregg flies out to the right fielder. John Meine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Adrian Blank is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Meine steals second. Steve Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Slagle strikes out. Roy Willhite grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Donnie Hargrave grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown pops out to the pitcher. Benny Black singles to left field. Jim Hundley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Haney strikes out. Brothers McMullen walks. Alejandro Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Matos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Don Groom singles to right field. Adrian Blank flies out to the right fielder. Randy Gregg walks. John Meine walks. Steve Lopez strikes out. Donnie Hargrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jack Tomney singles to right field. Alex Coluccio walks. Gene Graham flies out to the left fielder. Joe Slagle strikes out. Roy Willhite flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benny Black grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hundley singles in front of the left fielder. Don Groom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Haney flies out to the left fielder. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Adrian Blank flies out to the right fielder. Randy Gregg strikes out. John Meine singles to center field. Steve Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Matos strikes out. Jack Tomney strikes out. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Donnie Hargrave grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown walks. Rafael Jones 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. Benny Black flies out to the center fielder. John Brown steals second. Jim Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gene Graham pops out to the catcher. Joe Slagle pops out to the shortstop. Russ McCarthy is pinch hitting for Rafael Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Russ McCarthy singles to center field. Ed Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Sean Hanning pitching. Don Groom singles to center field. Adrian Blank singles to center field. Randy Gregg strikes out. Don Groom steals third. John Meine flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Groom scores. Steve Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rick McMullen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Jeff Matos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Melter did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Sullivan improves in endurance George Bergamo did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in endurance Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in control Bill Carney did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: David Bowman improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Breitenstein did not respond to coaching in arm David Bowman improves in power_vs_righty Newt Clarke improves in contact_vs_righty Felix Raschi improves in arm Tim Farrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty