Inning: 1 Boston Cal Pichardo pitching. Bob Henninger flies out to the left fielder. Roy Valle strikes out. Jerry Fondy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Brent Sixsmith pitching. Steve Kahdot walks. Eric Nold reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Fondy. Steve Odom flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Kahdot scores. Dale Wisner hits a home run. Eric Nold scores. Les Hargrove grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Sullivan walks. Frank Grigsby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Russ Sykes strikes out. Al Gorsica strikes out. Ed Rueter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Harrison grounds out to the pitcher. Cal Pichardo pops out to the first baseman. Steve Kahdot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Randy Drissel walks. Fred Dunlop strikes out. Brent Sixsmith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Randy Drissel forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Henninger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eric Nold flies out to the left fielder. Steve Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Wisner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Roy Valle strikes out. Jerry Fondy grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Sykes singles to right field. Al Gorsica grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Russ Sykes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Les Hargrove grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Sullivan lines out to the first baseman. Frank Grigsby walks. Ed Harrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Rueter grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Drissel singles to left field. Fred Dunlop grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cal Pichardo singles to center field. Steve Kahdot strikes out. Eric Nold strikes out. Steve Odom doubles to center field. Cal Pichardo is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Brent Sixsmith strikes out. Bob Henninger strikes out. Roy Valle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dale Wisner grounds out to the shortstop. Les Hargrove singles to right field. Alex Sullivan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Les Hargrove is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Grigsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jerry Fondy flies out to the left fielder. Russ Sykes strikes out. Al Gorsica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Harrison grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Pichardo grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kahdot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ed Rueter flies out to the right fielder. Randy Drissel strikes out. Fred Dunlop lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Arlin 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. Eric Nold flies out to the right fielder. Steve Odom singles past the third baseman. Dale Wisner strikes out. Steve Odom steals second. Les Hargrove singles to right field. Steve Odom scores. Ray Brandon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Hargrove is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Frank Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Ray Brandon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Gonzalez hits a home run. Huck Fauver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Henninger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Harrison. Roy Valle strikes out. Jerry Fondy strikes out. Russ Sykes triples. Bob Henninger scores. Al Gorsica grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Steve Odom (25).HR - Dale Wisner (20).SF - Steve Odom. Baserunning: SB - Steve Odom (25).CS - Les Hargrove (4). Fielding: E - Ed Harrison.
Game Notes Frank Gonzalez is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Moolic improves in arm Johnny Hillis improves in range Johnny Hillis improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Malmberg did not respond to coaching in control Tony Moolic did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gair Murray improves in contact_vs_righty Gair Murray improves in contact_vs_righty Gair Murray improves in contact_vs_righty Rodney Smith improves in arm Gair Murray did not respond to coaching in 3B