Win: Bill Hernon (7-6) Loss: Al Adlesh (0-1)
Save: Jack Kimmick (12)
Inning: 1 Boston Al Adlesh pitching. Vern Liefer hits a home run. Greg Baker pops out to the shortstop. Carlton McReynolds flies out to the left fielder. Hank Sauer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Hernon pitching. Ken Hobbs walks. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs advances to third on the play. Tarrik Kleinke advances to second on the play. Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Domingo Miceli singles to center field. Dave Matthews doubles to left field. Gene Rackley is hit by a pitch. Ed Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hernon singles to center field. Domingo Miceli scores. Dave Matthews scores. Gene Rackley advances to third on the hit. Vern Liefer strikes out. Greg Baker doubles to left field. Gene Rackley scores. Walter Clary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlton McReynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Joe DeShields grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Hank Sauer strikes out. Domingo Miceli grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Matthews singles to center field. Gene Rackley walks. Ed Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Walter Clary flies out to the left fielder. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke singles to right field. Bert James doubles to right field. Tarrik Kleinke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Hernon grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Liefer flies out to the center fielder. Greg Baker walks. Carlton McReynolds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jackson singles past the second baseman. Joe DeShields flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Harry Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Hank Sauer strikes out. Domingo Miceli doubles to center field. Dave Matthews strikes out. Gene Rackley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Clary grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ed Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hernon flies out to the right fielder. Vern Liefer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Greg Baker singles to right field. Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Carlton McReynolds pops out to the first baseman. Greg Baker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hank Sauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson singles to center field. Harry Jackson steals second. Joe DeShields hits a home run. Harry Jackson scores. Ike Campbell walks. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Scott Madrid. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Archie Craig walks. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Campbell advances to third on the play. Archie Craig advances to second on the play. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Slim Spinks pitching. Domingo Miceli flies out to the right fielder. Dave Matthews flies out to the left fielder. Gene Rackley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Cedeno walks. Bunny Roth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Joe DeShields pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ed Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. William Tapani is pinch hitting for Bill Hernon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. William Tapani strikes out. Vern Liefer lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Kimmick pitching. Ike Campbell strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson is pinch hitting for Slim Spinks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Braggs did not respond to coaching in range Paul Brown improves in range Ernesto Varona did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Osteen did not respond to coaching in control Al Pulido improves in control Fred Ellam did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Santiago Andrus did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity Michael Nilsson improves in contact_vs_lefty Takahiro Amakawa improves in control Takahiro Amakawa did not respond to coaching in velocity Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in velocity Takahiro Amakawa did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in 2B