Win: Gary East (7-3) Loss: Jeff Renfroe (5-6)
Save: Jim Cooper (16)
Inning: 1 Boston Jeff Renfroe pitching. Henry Crisp strikes out. Frank Howitt grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Caraway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gary East pitching. Dan Smith doubles to center field. Rafael Harris flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Smith advances to third on the play. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jimmy Arias singles to left field. Akira Kitahara flies out to the center fielder. Erik Elliott pops out to the second baseman. F.P. Evans flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Sothern strikes out. Dave Triplett strikes out. Ed Kipper singles to center field. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jake Minor singles to left field. Jake Minor steals second. The catcher fields the ball and Jake Minor is thrown out at third. Henry Crisp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Renfroe grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Harris singles to center field. Rafael Harris steals second. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Frank Howitt flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caraway flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Arias pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. George Sothern strikes out. Dave Triplett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Akira Kitahara grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Elliott flies out to the left fielder. F.P. Evans lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Kipper singles to left field. Larry Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Renfroe lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dan Smith singles to left field. Rafael Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Jake Minor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gary East grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Crisp singles to left field. Frank Howitt walks. Johnny Caraway doubles to center field. Henry Crisp scores. Frank Howitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schneider strikes out. George Sothern pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Mitsuyasu Sugishita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Akira Kitahara singles to center field. Erik Elliott flies out to the center fielder. F.P. Evans grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dave Triplett singles to left field. Ed Kipper strikes out. Larry Hernandez walks. Mitsuyasu Sugishita pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Dan Smith walks. Rafael Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Jake Minor grounds out to the shortstop. Gary East grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Crisp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez triples. Nerio Clarey 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. Bobby Schneider strikes out. George Sothern strikes out. Dave Triplett singles to left field. Mike Rodriguez scores. Dave Triplett steals second. Ed Kipper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Frank Howitt strikes out. Johnny Caraway grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Arias grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Cecil McKelvy is pinch hitting for Mitsuyasu Sugishita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cecil McKelvy walks. Dan Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cecil McKelvy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rafael Harris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Armando Tebeau improves in power_vs_righty Luis Krukow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luis Krukow did not respond to coaching in range Ed Acosta did not respond to coaching in control Chujiro Hayashi did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Murphy improves in speed Mike Nuxhall improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Richie improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Dashiell did not respond to coaching in control