Inning: 1 Kansas City Chuck Stremmel pitching. Mike Coveney strikes out. Brad Concepcion grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Nitkowski singles to right field. Pat Nitkowski steals second. Joe Trevino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Mac Elder pitching. Doc Shinall grounds out to the third baseman. Count Sebra walks. Bill Weyhing grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Count Sebra is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kazumasa Aoyama lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Butch Meyers grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lowery grounds out to the second baseman. Grant Dowling singles to center field. Pete Good singles to center field. Mac Elder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Fernando Dayett strikes out. Robersy Larduet grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Lavan walks. Mike Stahl pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Coveney flies out to the left fielder. Brad Concepcion grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Nitkowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Chuck Stremmel grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Shinall strikes out. Count Sebra triples. Bill Weyhing reached on a 2-base throwing error by Butch Meyers. Count Sebra scores. Kazumasa Aoyama singles past the second baseman. Fernando Dayett lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Trevino grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Meyers flies out to the center fielder. Al Lowery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Robersy Larduet strikes out. Mark Lavan hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mike Stahl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Lavan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Stremmel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Stahl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Grant Dowling grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Good walks. Mac Elder lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Coveney singles past the shortstop. Brad Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Doc Shinall grounds out to the shortstop. Count Sebra singles to center field. Bill Weyhing flies out to the left fielder. Kazumasa Aoyama singles to left field. Count Sebra advances to third on the hit. Fernando Dayett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pat Nitkowski flies out to the right fielder. Joe Trevino pops out to the second baseman. Butch Meyers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Robersy Larduet singles to right field. Mark Lavan flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Owens 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. Robersy Larduet steals second. Robersy Larduet is out trying to steal third. Mike Stahl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Jeter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fernando Dayett at CF. Al Lowery flies out to the center fielder. Grant Dowling flies out to the left fielder. Pete Good pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Chuck Stremmel grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Shinall walks. Count Sebra flies out to the right fielder. Bill Weyhing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lou Feller is pinch hitting for Paddy Owens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Feller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Coveney grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Concepcion hits a home run. Pat Nitkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Nunez pitching. Kazumasa Aoyama grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Jeter grounds out to the second baseman. Robersy Larduet singles to center field. Mark Lavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Trevino grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Meyers flies out to the left fielder. Al Lowery grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Mike Stahl flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Stremmel singles to right field. Dave Cox is pinch running for Chuck Stremmel on 1st base. Doc Shinall strikes out. Count Sebra grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Cox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Brian See pitching. Grant Dowling doubles to left field. Pete Good walks. Barney Konerko is pinch hitting for Bill Nunez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Barney Konerko flies out to the left fielder. Mike Coveney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Grant Dowling is out at third base. Brad Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Boston Marvin Rhiel pitching. Bill Weyhing singles to center field. Kazumasa Aoyama grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Jeter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Pat Nitkowski flies out to the center fielder. Joe Trevino strikes out. Butch Meyers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Boston Robersy Larduet hits a home run. Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Fernando Dayett is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Warren Dugas improves in contact_vs_righty Al LaRose did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Zernial improves in arm Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in control Aaron Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al LaRose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Mora did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Norris improves in contact_vs_righty Derek Giggie improves in power_vs_lefty Phil Norris improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Angley improves in range Frank Angley did not respond to coaching in CF