Win: Dave Rodriguez (3-5) Loss: Tom Baker (5-3)
Save: Russ Seminara (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Baker pitching. Jack Tomney strikes out. Ed Haney grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gene Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Dave Rodriguez pitching. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hundley strikes out. Don Groom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Matos doubles to center field. Alex Coluccio flies out to the right fielder. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Matos advances to third on the play. Alejandro Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Adrian Blank singles to center field. Randy Gregg pops out to the second baseman. John Meine flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Abreu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jose Eaton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Jack Tomney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Lou Hippauf flies out to the center fielder. Tom Baker flies out to the left fielder. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Matos walks. Alex Coluccio pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jim Hundley walks. Don Groom strikes out. Adrian Blank grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Hundley advances to second on the play. Randy Gregg singles to center field. Jim Hundley scores. Randy Gregg steals second. John Meine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brothers McMullen singles to center field. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Jose Eaton grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Mickey Abreu walks. Lou Hippauf grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Abreu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Baker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Jack Tomney grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Hundley grounds out to the shortstop. Don Groom singles to left field. Adrian Blank pops out to the shortstop. Randy Gregg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Groom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gene Graham reached on a fielding error by John Meine. Jeff Matos walks. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Brothers McMullen hits a home run. Gene Graham scores. Jeff Matos scores. Alejandro Smith hits a home run. Jose Eaton walks. Dave Rodriguez 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 lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston John Meine strikes out. Mickey Abreu strikes out. Lou Hippauf doubles to right field. Tom Baker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Graham flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hundley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Groom singles to left field. 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. Passed ball. Don Groom advances to second. Adrian Blank doubles to center field. Don Groom scores. Randy Gregg singles to left field. Adrian Blank scores. John Meine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Metzger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Russ Seminara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mickey Abreu flies out to the center fielder. Lou Hippauf grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Motton is pinch hitting for Tom Metzger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Motton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Pabor did not respond to coaching in speed Ramon Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Sullivan did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Gray did not respond to coaching in control Jimmie Fahey did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Sullivan improves in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Breitenstein improves in range Frank McNamara improves in power_vs_righty Joe Kimsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Newt Clarke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Farrell did not respond to coaching in speed Dusty Willey did not respond to coaching in control