Win: Sid Fernandez (2-0) Loss: Darren Bragg (1-2)
Save: Jazz Carleton (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Sid Fernandez pitching. Allie Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Buchanan walks. Bucky Buchanan steals second. Mike Hamilton strikes out. Blas Zuvella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Darren Bragg pitching. Mackey Olwine grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Abe Nickles singles to right field. Mickey Blackwell strikes out. Lucky Duk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tim Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Hernandez singles to right field. King MacDonald walks. Francisco Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Darren Bragg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Buster Houck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Richards doubles to right field. Jack Boak walks. Coco Hurley singles to center field. Jose Richards scores. Jack Boak advances to third on the hit. Sid Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Boak scores. Mackey Olwine doubles to left field. Coco Hurley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Abe Nickles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Allie Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Bucky Buchanan walks. Mike Hamilton strikes out. Bucky Buchanan steals second. Blas Zuvella reached on a 2-base throwing error by Buster Houck. Bucky Buchanan scores. Tim Taylor walks. Paul Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Mickey Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lucky Duk grounds out to the pitcher. Buster Houck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City King MacDonald singles to center field. King MacDonald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Francisco Kalahan singles to left field. Darren Bragg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Allie Wheeler singles to center field. Francisco Kalahan scores. Bucky Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jose Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Boak strikes out. Coco Hurley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Blas Zuvella flies out to the center fielder. Tim Taylor doubles to left field. Tim Taylor steals third. Paul Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Warren Dawkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Fernandez strikes out. Mackey Olwine lines out to the second baseman. Abe Nickles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City King MacDonald singles to right field. Francisco Kalahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. King MacDonald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Warren Dawkins lays down a bunt. The catcher 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). Allie Wheeler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Warren Dawkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Mickey Blackwell pops out to the shortstop. Lucky Duk strikes out. Buster Houck walks. Jose Richards walks. Jack Boak singles to center field. Buster Houck scores. Jose Richards advances to third on the hit. Dad Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Coco Hurley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bucky Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Hamilton strikes out. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dario Vaughn is pinch hitting for Sid Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dario Vaughn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mackey Olwine strikes out. Abe Nickles walks. Abe Nickles is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Scoops Handley pitching. Tim Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hernandez singles to center field. King MacDonald grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Mickey Blackwell strikes out. Lucky Duk flies out to the center fielder. Buster Houck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jazz Carleton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Francisco Kalahan singles to right field. Ken Cipriani is pinch hitting for Dad Silva. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Cipriani singles to right field. Allie Wheeler walks. Bucky Buchanan grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Francisco Kalahan is out at home. Mike Hamilton strikes out. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Darren Bragg is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Boskie improves in power_vs_righty Red Lehman did not respond to coaching in range Rick Brown did not respond to coaching in control Hank Farrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lee Boskie improves in arm Bill Geygan improves in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Sharrott improves in arm Josh Speece did not respond to coaching in velocity King Mrozinski did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Brandom improves in contact_vs_lefty King Mrozinski improves in control Josh Speece did not respond to coaching in velocity