Win: Jim Etchison (11-7) Loss: Bill Hernon (8-8)
Save: Mark Rojas (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Hernon pitching. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cedeno hits a home run. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Bunny Roth singles to left field. Harry Jackson singles to right field. Joe DeShields singles to right field. Bryan McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yadil Delgado singles to right field. Bunny Roth scores. Harry Jackson scores. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Jim Etchison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Jim Etchison pitching. Greg Baker singles to right field. Curt Fishel strikes out. Tony Mitchell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James singles past the third baseman. Joe Cedeno pops out to the second baseman. Bert James steals second. Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Ed Reynolds pops out to the catcher. Hank Sauer strikes out. Carlton McReynolds hits a home run. William Tapani grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Jackson strikes out. Joe DeShields flies out to the left fielder. Yadil Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Gene Rackley singles to center field. Gene Rackley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bryan McNally strikes out. Greg Baker singles to center field. Curt Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson walks. Alex Potter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Etchison lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Tony Mitchell strikes out. Ed Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Hank Sauer walks. Carlton McReynolds singles to center field. William Tapani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bert James strikes out. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Bunny Roth doubles to right field. Harry Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Gene Rackley singles to center field. Alex Potter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Baker flies out to the left fielder. Curt Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe DeShields walks. Yadil Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Etchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Tony Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Reynolds strikes out. Hank Sauer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Carlton McReynolds grounds out to the second baseman. William Tapani grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Rackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Joe DeShields walks. Pete Tiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yadil Delgado singles to left field. Joe DeShields is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Vern Liefer is pinch hitting for Pete Tiant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vern Liefer grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Baker doubles to center field. Slim Spinks 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. Curt Fishel walks. Tony Mitchell walks. Ed Reynolds grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Greg Baker is out at home. Hank Sauer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Karl Drissel pitching. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Slim Spinks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Archie Craig grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Kleinke reached on a 2-base fielding error by William Tapani. Bert James walks. Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Mark Rojas pitching. Carlton McReynolds strikes out. William Tapani singles to center field. Gene Rackley strikes out. John Castro is pinch hitting for Karl Drissel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Castro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Nilsson improves in contact_vs_lefty Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in velocity Maikel Caceres did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Yorelvis Poll did not respond to coaching in range Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Erautt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Braggs did not respond to coaching in arm Doug Braggs improves in power_vs_righty Ken White did not respond to coaching in control Fred Ellam did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Campanis did not respond to coaching in velocity Santiago Andrus did not respond to coaching in C