Win: Joe Kimsey (5-4) Loss: Frank Carrasquel (14-12)
Save: Naoyuki Kumagami (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Kimsey pitching. Tim Littlefield singles to left field. Jeff Matos strikes out. Ken Magee walks. Tim Littlefield steals third. Alejandro Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Frank Carrasquel pitching. Adrian Blank grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Hundley strikes out. Boots Ontiveros walks. Frank McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan McDaniel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Lopez. Bruce Church reached on a fielding error by Jim Hundley. Jack Tomney is hit by a pitch. Joe Belardi strikes out. Frank Carrasquel grounds out to the third baseman. Dan McDaniel scores. Bruce Church advances to third on the play. Jack Tomney advances to second on the play. Tim Littlefield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Don Groom singles to center field. Jack Motton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Lopez hits a home run. Mickey Abreu grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Matos strikes out. Ken Magee grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro Smith hits a home run. Dan McDaniel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Joe Kimsey strikes out. Adrian Blank singles to left field. Jim Hundley grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bruce Church singles to right field. Jack Tomney pops out to the second baseman. Joe Belardi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruce Church is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Carrasquel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the pitcher. Frank McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Don Groom pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tim Littlefield pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Magee hits a home run. Alejandro Smith walks. Dan McDaniel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jack Motton strikes out. Steve Lopez singles to center field. Mickey Abreu singles to center field. Steve Lopez advances to third on the hit. Joe Kimsey strikes out. Adrian Blank doubles past the third baseman. Steve Lopez scores. Jim Hundley triples. Mickey Abreu scores. Adrian Blank scores. Glenn Lytle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bruce Church singles to center field. Jack Tomney strikes out. Joe Belardi pops out to the first baseman. Glenn Lytle singles past the first baseman. Tim Littlefield grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Frank McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Groom strikes out. Jack Motton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Matos singles to left field. Ken Magee lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Matos steals second. Alejandro Smith flies out to the center fielder. Dan McDaniel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Steve Lopez walks. Mickey Abreu strikes out. Joe Kimsey fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Kimsey strikes out. Adrian Blank singles to center field. Steve Lopez advances to third on the hit. Jim Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bruce Church flies out to the center fielder. Jack Tomney strikes out. Joe Belardi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the shortstop. Frank McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Don Groom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Naoyuki Kumagami comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Russ McCarthy is pinch hitting for Glenn Lytle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Russ McCarthy singles to center field. Tim Littlefield grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:HR - Ken Magee (15), Alejandro Smith (15).GIDP - Tim Littlefield, Alejandro Smith.HBP - Jack Tomney (1). Baserunning: SB - Tim Littlefield (4), Jeff Matos (10).
Game Notes Jeff Matos is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Xavier Foster did not respond to coaching in control Xavier Foster improves in endurance Joe Mills improves in power_vs_righty Jimmie Fahey did not respond to coaching in control Jimmie Fahey did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Mills did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Les Shreve improves in range Danny Wilkins improves in range Jack Ronan did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Hennis improves in speed Jack Ronan improves in speed Ed Hobbie did not respond to coaching in velocity