Win: Tracy Spencer (8-9) Loss: Lou Oliver (3-4)
Save: Kevin Smith (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tracy Spencer pitching. Sam Cabrera hits a home run. Jack Blackwell lines out to the second baseman. Hod Raney grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Eisenhart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Lou Oliver pitching. Gene Lockhart pops out to the shortstop. Herb Flaskamper grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Toms flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Strobel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Ward grounds out to the catcher. Russ Scarce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ray McCormick walks. Bob Devine grounds out to the third baseman. Ray McCormick advances to second on the play. Tex Harris walks. Ross Stroud singles to left field. Ray McCormick scores. Tex Harris advances to third on the hit. Ross Stroud steals second. Ike Sasaki singles to center field. Tex Harris scores. Ross Stroud scores. Tracy Spencer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tracy Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Gene Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Davis flies out to the left fielder. Lou Oliver strikes out. Sam Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Herb Flaskamper reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Strobel. Ray Toms pops out to the catcher. Ray McCormick hits a home run. Herb Flaskamper scores. Bob Devine strikes out. Tex Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jack Blackwell walks. Jack Blackwell steals second. Hod Raney flies out to the left fielder. Scott Eisenhart singles to center field. Jack Blackwell scores. Mike Strobel doubles past the third baseman. Jerry Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Eisenhart scores. Mike Strobel advances to third on the play. Russ Scarce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ross Stroud flies out to the left fielder. Ike Sasaki walks. Tracy Spencer lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ike Sasaki forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Lockhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tracy Spencer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Davis strikes out. Lou Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Herb Flaskamper walks. Ray Toms singles to center field. Herb Flaskamper advances to third on the hit. Ray McCormick strikes out. Bob Devine doubles to right field. Herb Flaskamper scores. Ray Toms uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tex Harris singles to left field. Bob Devine scores. Ross Stroud hits a home run. Tex Harris scores. Ike Sasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Blackwell walks. Hod Raney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Blackwell advances to second on the play. Scott Eisenhart singles to right field. Jack Blackwell scores. Mike Strobel flies out to the center fielder. Kirby Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Ward hits an infield single to the shortstop. Russ Scarce singles to center field. Scott Eisenhart scores. Jerry Ward advances to third on the hit. Russ Scarce steals second. Dan Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Gene Lockhart grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Flaskamper grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Toms strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lou Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Cabrera grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ray McCormick doubles to left field. Bob Devine singles to left field. Ray McCormick scores. Dutch Incaviglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Tex Harris flies out to the right fielder. Bob Devine steals second. Ross Stroud flies out to the center fielder. Ike Sasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hod Raney grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Eisenhart walks. Mike Strobel walks. Jerry Ward singles to left field. Scott Eisenhart scores. Russ Scarce is hit by a pitch. Dan Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Strobel scores. Kevin Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hidetoshi Fujimoto is pinch hitting for Dutch Incaviglia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hidetoshi Fujimoto walks. Sam Cabrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Fred Valdes pitching. Kevin Smith singles to center field. Gene Lockhart walks. Herb Flaskamper doubles to center field. Kevin Smith scores. Gene Lockhart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marino Boddicker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Toms grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Workman is pinch hitting for Ray McCormick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Workman strikes out. Nellie Cupeles is pinch hitting for Bob Devine. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nellie Cupeles walks. Orie Barnes is pinch hitting for Tex Harris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Orie Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Hod Raney singles to right field. Scott Eisenhart strikes out. Mike Strobel triples. Hod Raney scores. Jerry Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Mike Strobel (19).3B - Mike Strobel (3).HR - Sam Cabrera (17).SF - Dan Davis.HBP - Russ Scarce (2). Baserunning: SB - Jack Blackwell (18), Russ Scarce (8). Fielding: E - Mike Strobel.
Batting:2B - Herb Flaskamper (19), Ray McCormick (8), Bob Devine (18).HR - Ray McCormick (7), Ross Stroud (10). Baserunning: SB - Bob Devine (10), Ross Stroud (6).
Game Notes Gene Lockhart is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Daniels did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ivan Blaemire did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Smith did not respond to coaching in control Pretzel Brown improves in arm Henry Henderson improves in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ozzie Davis improves in velocity Ozzie Davis did not respond to coaching in control Ozzie Davis did not respond to coaching in control Al Plaskett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Papai did not respond to coaching in 2B