Win: Harley Hopkins (5-2) Loss: Jim Wirth (4-9)
Save: Jim Mogridge (27)
Inning: 1 Boston Tyson Underhill pitching. Luis Burns strikes out. Daryl Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Evans Hernandez singles to center field. Bob Behenna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Red Donohue pitching. J.C. Heintzelman walks. Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. J.C. Heintzelman advances to second on the play. Marty Sargent grounds out to the second baseman. J.C. Heintzelman advances to third on the play. John Quisenberry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Kreitner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dizzy Gillespie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Peter Anderson singles to center field. Kodai Tsutsumiuchi singles to right field. John Bedford singles to right field. Walt Covington flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Peter Anderson scores. Tyson Underhill fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tyson Underhill grounds out to the third baseman. Kodai Tsutsumiuchi advances to third on the play. John Bedford advances to second on the play. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Yamid Lea singles to left field. Red Donohue lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Burns flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Ball flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Martin doubles to right field. Marty Sargent singles past the shortstop. Juan Martin scores. John Quisenberry strikes out. Peter Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Kodai Tsutsumiuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Evans Hernandez singles to left field. Bob Behenna singles to left field. Evans Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Bob Behenna steals second. Jimmy Tesreau flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Evans Hernandez scores. Mike Kreitner strikes out. Dizzy Gillespie walks. Yamid Lea flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Bedford singles to center field. Walt Covington pops out to the catcher. Tyson Underhill lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Bedford forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). J.C. Heintzelman singles to center field. Juan Martin triples. Tyson Underhill scores. J.C. Heintzelman scores. Marty Sargent strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Red Donohue strikes out. Luis Burns pops out to the pitcher. Daryl Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Quisenberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Peter Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Kodai Tsutsumiuchi doubles to center field. Passed ball. Kodai Tsutsumiuchi advances to third. John Bedford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Evans Hernandez singles to right field. Bob Behenna singles to center field. Jimmy Tesreau singles to right field. Mike Kreitner grounds out to the shortstop. Evans Hernandez scores. Bob Behenna advances to third on the play. Jimmy Tesreau advances to second on the play. Dizzy Gillespie strikes out. Yamid Lea doubles to left field. Bob Behenna scores. Jimmy Tesreau scores. Walter Dernier is pinch hitting for Red Donohue. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walter Dernier pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Wirth pitching. Walt Covington grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Kiefer is pinch hitting for Tyson Underhill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Kiefer strikes out. J.C. Heintzelman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Harley Hopkins pitching. Luis Burns singles to right field. Daryl Ball grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Evans Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Juan Martin strikes out. Marty Sargent hits a home run. Mike Rizzuto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Quisenberry pops out to the second baseman. Peter Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Behenna strikes out. Don Hamill is pinch hitting for Jimmy Tesreau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Hamill pops out to the third baseman. Mike Kreitner singles to center field. Dizzy Gillespie grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Kreitner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kodai Tsutsumiuchi singles to center field. John Bedford flies out to the left fielder. Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Covington reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Behenna. Mark Colbert is pinch hitting for Harley Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mark Colbert grounds out to the catcher. J.C. Heintzelman hits a home run. Kodai Tsutsumiuchi scores. Walt Covington scores. Juan Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Sammy Navarro pitching. Yamid Lea singles past the shortstop. Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Roy Leon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brant Blank walks. Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Burns strikes out. Daryl Ball walks. Evans Hernandez strikes out. Bob Behenna singles to right field. Yamid Lea scores. Brant Blank scores. Daryl Ball advances to third on the hit. Don Hamill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Genewich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Genewich improves in power_vs_lefty Cy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Curly Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Roberto Kerfeld did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cholly Taylor improves in range Spec Abbaticchio improves in speed Cholly Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Hilly improves in control