Win: Maury Turner (11-8) Loss: Bill Lamanno (10-12)
Save: Ray Brandon (27)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Maury Turner pitching. Blaine Vangilder strikes out. Steve Kahdot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Nold walks. Dale Wisner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Bill Lamanno pitching. Frank Gonzalez strikes out. Gus Lavelle walks. Les Thielman flies out to the center fielder. Gus Lavelle steals second. Ed Rueter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Odom hits a home run. Bill Jurak lines out to the first baseman. Alex Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Les Hargrove grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Henninger singles to center field. Al Gorsica grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Henninger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tink Cardenas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Lamanno strikes out. Blaine Vangilder singles to center field. Steve Kahdot hits an infield single to the second baseman. Eric Nold strikes out. Dale Wisner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Kahdot is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Fred Dunlop strikes out. Maury Turner strikes out. Frank Gonzalez doubles to right field. Gus Lavelle singles past the second baseman. Les Thielman doubles to left field. Frank Gonzalez scores. Gus Lavelle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Rueter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Odom flies out to the right fielder. Bill Jurak singles to right field. Bill Jurak is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Sullivan walks. Alex Sullivan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bob Henninger grounds out to the shortstop. Al Gorsica triples. Tink Cardenas grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Les Hargrove strikes out. Bill Lamanno strikes out. Blaine Vangilder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Maury Turner pops out to the shortstop. Frank Gonzalez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gus Lavelle singles to center field. Les Thielman strikes out. Ed Rueter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gus Lavelle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Kahdot strikes out. Eric Nold grounds out to the pitcher. Dale Wisner doubles to center field. Steve Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bob Henninger flies out to the right fielder. Al Gorsica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tink Cardenas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Jurak flies out to the right fielder. Alex Sullivan pops out to the catcher. Les Hargrove grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Fred Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Vaughn is pinch hitting for Maury Turner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ricky Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Kolseth pitching. Ed Harrison is pinch hitting for Bill Lamanno. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Harrison flies out to the center fielder. Blaine Vangilder grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Kahdot flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Andy Brainerd pitching. Gus Lavelle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dale Wisner. Les Thielman walks. Ed Rueter doubles to right field. Gus Lavelle scores. Les Thielman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bob Henninger singles to left field. Ed Rueter scores. Al Gorsica grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ray Brandon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eric Nold strikes out. Dale Wisner flies out to the center fielder. Steve Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cecil Abbott improves in endurance Gair Murray did not respond to coaching in speed Rodney Smith improves in power_vs_righty Milton Pratt did not respond to coaching in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Hillis improves in arm Tom Malmberg did not respond to coaching in control Greg Trucks did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Moolic did not respond to coaching in C