Win: Dick Taussig (13-11) Loss: Jim Stumpf (6-23)
Save: Stan Trout (29)
Inning: 1 Boston Dick Taussig pitching. Garland Rigney strikes out. Carlos Straker grounds out to the second baseman. Tim McCormick singles to left field. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Stumpf pitching. Hardin Willis strikes out. Francisco Davis singles to right field. George Hall strikes out. Willie Gibson walks. Richie Zisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Cecil Wallis flies out to the center fielder. Mo Bruner grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Osgood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck Dietzel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Chris Walsh strikes out. Dave Heaverlo walks. Dick Taussig fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Taussig strikes out. Hardin Willis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Biff Darling grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Stumpf walks. Garland Rigney pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Straker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Francisco Davis lines out to the shortstop. George Hall strikes out. Willie Gibson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Tim McCormick pops out to the second baseman. Bob Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Cecil Wallis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Richie Zisk strikes out. Chuck Dietzel flies out to the left fielder. Chris Walsh singles to center field. Dave Heaverlo reached on a fielding error by Garland Rigney. Dick Taussig strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Mo Bruner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Osgood walks. Biff Darling grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hardin Willis strikes out. Francisco Davis flies out to the right fielder. George Hall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Stumpf grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Garland Rigney strikes out. Carlos Straker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Willie Gibson singles to center field. Richie Zisk singles to left field. Willie Gibson advances to third on the hit. Richie Zisk steals second. Chuck Dietzel singles to center field. Willie Gibson scores. Richie Zisk scores. Chris Walsh strikes out. Dave Heaverlo singles to right field. Chuck Dietzel advances to third on the hit. Dave Heaverlo steals second. Dick Taussig pops out to the third baseman. Hardin Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Tim McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Cecil Wallis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Francisco Davis singles to left field. Francisco Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Hall strikes out. Willie Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Tony Mohardt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hardin Willis at RF. Bob Umphlett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Richie Zisk at CF. Mo Bruner flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Osgood pops out to the shortstop. Biff Darling walks. Fritz Doyle is pinch hitting for Jim Stumpf. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fritz Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ralph Dobernic pitching. Bob Umphlett grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Dietzel doubles to center field. Chuck Dietzel is out trying to steal third. Chris Walsh singles past the third baseman. Dave Heaverlo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Garland Rigney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Dietzel. Stan Trout comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Carlos Straker flies out to the right fielder. Tim McCormick strikes out. Bob Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Kessler improves in speed Shawn Miller improves in range Steve Kessler did not respond to coaching in range Hayes Rutherford did not respond to coaching in range Hayes Rutherford did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Dave Blackburn improves in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Davey improves in velocity Bill Batsch did not respond to coaching in control