Win: Roy Willhite (7-6) Loss: Denny Johnson (11-8)
Save: Russ Seminara (26)
Inning: 1 Boston Roy Willhite pitching. John Brown pops out to the third baseman. Benny Black strikes out. Mort Medwick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Denny Johnson pitching. Ed Haney singles to left field. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Jeff Matos triples. Ed Haney scores. Joe Slagle flies out to the left fielder. Russ McCarthy walks. Russ McCarthy steals second. Oswaldo Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Jim Hundley strikes out. Don Groom grounds out to the second baseman. John Meine bunts for a base hit. Steve Lopez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Meine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Phil Hancock walks. Ken Magee strikes out. Roy Willhite lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Haney singles to center field. Phil Hancock scores. Alejandro Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Wally Snyder strikes out. Denny Johnson flies out to the right fielder. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Matos grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Russ McCarthy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Benny Black grounds out to the second baseman. Mort Medwick walks. Jim Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Mort Medwick advances to second on the play. Don Groom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Oswaldo Colbert reached on a fielding error by John Meine. Oswaldo Colbert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Ken Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston John Meine walks. Steve Lopez strikes out. Wally Snyder walks. Denny Johnson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and John Meine is thrown out at third. Wally Snyder advances to second on the play. Wally Snyder advances to second on the play. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Roy Willhite grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Haney strikes out. Alejandro Smith doubles to center field. Jeff Matos singles to left field. Joe Slagle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Benny Black walks. Benny Black steals second. Mort Medwick pops out to the second baseman. Jim Hundley flies out to the right fielder. Don Groom singles past the shortstop. Benny Black scores. John Meine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Russ McCarthy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oswaldo Colbert singles to center field. Oswaldo Colbert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Hancock singles to left field. Ken Magee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Hancock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Steve Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Snyder strikes out. Dick Crider is pinch hitting for Denny Johnson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Crider walks. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Goodman pitching. Roy Willhite strikes out. Ed Haney doubles to right field. Alejandro Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Matos singles to center field. Ed Haney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Slagle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Matos is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Benny Black grounds out to the second baseman. Mort Medwick 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. Jim Hundley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Cregan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Oswaldo Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Hancock hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ken Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Russ Seminara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Groom walks. John Meine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Lopez singles to center field. Wally Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Hageman did not respond to coaching in endurance Tim Farrell improves in arm Ray Lazzeri did not respond to coaching in speed Mel Clifton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Miguel Gullickson improves in contact_vs_righty Miguel Gullickson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Mills improves in power_vs_lefty George Bergamo did not respond to coaching in control Bill Leverette did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jackie Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Jackie Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Koji Noguchi did not respond to coaching in control