Win: Jim Causey (12-10) Loss: Alex Rios (2-3)
Save: Gene Fallenstein (37)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Angel Jackson pitching. Red Maddox strikes out. Jim Kane singles to center field. Walt Jones singles to left field. Jim Kane advances to third on the hit. Tarrik Quinn doubles to left field. Jim Kane scores. Walt Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi singles to left field. Tarrik Quinn scores. Lew Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Clarke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Doc Wetherby pitching. John Miles grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jarrod Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Terry Parnham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb walks. Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder. Doc Wetherby lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Roberto Craig flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Fansler walks. John Jordan singles to left field. Mark Cerutti singles to center field. Jeff Fansler scores. John Jordan advances to third on the hit. Sheriff Lopez strikes out. Lew Martin singles to center field. John Jordan scores. John Miles grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lew Martin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Jones pops out to the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn singles to right field. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jarrod Sutherland strikes out. Terry Parnham flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jeff Fansler walks. John Jordan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Fansler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Cerutti grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sheriff Lopez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Cerutti is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doc Wetherby singles to center field. Red Maddox strikes out. Jim Kane grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Lew Martin grounds out to the second baseman. John Miles strikes out. Jarrod Sutherland grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Walt Jones hits a home run. Tarrik Quinn hits a home run. Carlos Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. Frank Clarke singles to left field. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Terry Parnham singles to right field. Roberto Craig grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jeff Fansler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doc Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Red Maddox singles to left field. Jim Kane grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Red Maddox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walt Jones singles to center field. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston John Jordan triples. Mark Cerutti grounds out to the third baseman. John Jordan scores. Sheriff Lopez singles to left field. Sam Schupp is pinch hitting for Carlos Leon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sam Schupp strikes out. John Miles hits a home run. Sheriff Lopez scores. Alex Rios comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jarrod Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Causey pitching. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi singles to left field. Frank Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Terry Parnham hits a home run. Roberto Craig singles to center field. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Fansler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Craig advances to second on the play. John Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Mark Cerutti is hit by a pitch. Sheriff Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gene Fallenstein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Darrell Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Maddox singles to center field. Jim Kane walks. Walt Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Boom-Boom Grubb is injured and is expected to be out 17 days. Gene Fallenstein is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in control Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in endurance Irv Baldwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Hatcher did not respond to coaching in control Scott Yan did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Stricklett improves in power_vs_lefty Erv Lasher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Cavarretta did not respond to coaching in control Frank Stricklett improves in arm Larry Gardner did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Ackley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Henry Moore did not respond to coaching in 2B