Win: Kevin Steels (5-1) Loss: Roy Willhite (2-7)
Save: Russ Petty (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Steels pitching. Dan McDaniel flies out to the center fielder. Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Smith singles to left field. Jeff Matos pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Roy Willhite pitching. Jim Hundley triples. Adrian Blank flies out to the center fielder. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the right fielder. Jack Motton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tony Larkin singles to center field. Ken Magee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bruce Church grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Lopez walks. John Meine doubles to left field. Steve Lopez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Don Groom strikes out. Mickey Abreu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Belardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Willhite grounds out to the shortstop. Dan McDaniel singles to center field. Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Kevin Steels flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Adrian Blank grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alejandro Smith strikes out. Jeff Matos doubles to center field. Tony Larkin grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Magee walks. Bruce Church flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Boots Ontiveros singles to right field. Jack Motton strikes out. Steve Lopez doubles to right field. Boots Ontiveros uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Meine hits a home run. Steve Lopez scores. Don Groom hits a home run. Raleigh Dunlap comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Abreu doubles past the third baseman. Kevin Steels strikes out. Jim Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Belardi strikes out. Raleigh Dunlap flies out to the center fielder. Dan McDaniel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Adrian Blank flies out to the left fielder. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Motton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Tomney walks. Alejandro Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Matos walks. Jeff Matos is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Steve Lopez singles to right field. John Meine strikes out. Don Groom strikes out. Mickey Abreu grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Magee grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Church grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Kevin Steels strikes out. Jim Hundley doubles to center field. Adrian Blank strikes out. Boots Ontiveros flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Belardi doubles past the center fielder. Brothers McMullen is pinch hitting for Raleigh Dunlap. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Belardi advances to third on the play. Dan McDaniel walks. Dan McDaniel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Tomney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston George Bergamo pitching. Jack Motton singles to left field. Steve Lopez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Motton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Meine grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Lopez advances to second on the play. Don Groom singles to center field. Steve Lopez scores. Mickey Abreu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Alejandro Smith singles to center field. Jeff Matos singles to center field. Tony Larkin singles to center field. Russ Petty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Magee grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro Smith scores. Jeff Matos advances to third on the play. Tony Larkin advances to second on the play. Bruce Church strikes out. Joe Belardi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rex Swan improves in control Carlos Smith did not respond to coaching in control Lee Daniels did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Piatt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Piatt did not respond to coaching in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dusty Willey did not respond to coaching in velocity Dusty Willey did not respond to coaching in endurance Pete Breitenstein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Les Shreve improves in power_vs_righty Frank McNamara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Hennis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty