Win: Vern Clifton (3-2) Loss: Walt Davis (0-4)
Save: Joe Clyburn (7)
Inning: 1 Boston Walt Davis pitching. Jeff Boyd pops out to the shortstop. Dave Smith walks. Bruce Lindaman pops out to the first baseman. Val Grover grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Vern Clifton pitching. Tom Groh strikes out. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jack Spillner doubles to center field. Arturo Brito singles to right field. Jack Spillner scores. Ed Baichley strikes out. Colby Crisp singles to center field. Arturo Brito advances to third on the hit. Vern Clifton walks. Jeff Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Dave Smith walks. Arturo Brito scores. Bruce Lindaman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Herb Satriano singles to center field. Sam Bolden strikes out. Herb Satriano steals second. Hal Dashiell walks. Gregg Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Dashiell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Lanning strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Val Grover singles to left field. Jack Spillner singles to right field. Val Grover advances to third on the hit. Arturo Brito grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Val Grover scores. Ed Baichley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Walt Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Groh pops out to the catcher. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Colby Crisp pops out to the shortstop. Vern Clifton singles to center field. Jeff Boyd grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vern Clifton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Boyd steals second. Dave Smith walks. Bruce Lindaman singles to center field. Jeff Boyd scores. Dave Smith advances to third on the hit. Val Grover doubles to right field. Dave Smith scores. Bruce Lindaman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Waller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Spillner singles to center field. Val Grover scores. Arturo Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins singles to center field. Herb Satriano grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Sam Bolden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Baichley strikes out. Colby Crisp strikes out. Vern Clifton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hal Dashiell singles to left field. Gregg Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Dashiell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Lanning strikes out. Fred Waller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Boyd grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Smith strikes out. Bruce Lindaman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Groh hits a home run. Hardin Hemus doubles to center field. Jimmy Perkins strikes out. Herb Satriano strikes out. Sam Bolden doubles to left field. Hardin Hemus scores. Hal Dashiell walks. Gregg Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Val Grover strikes out. Jack Spillner flies out to the left fielder. Arturo Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Lanning pops out to the first baseman. Derrek Maisel is pinch hitting for Fred Waller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Derrek Maisel flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tom Groh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Steve Hertz pitching. Ed Baichley singles to left field. Colby Crisp grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Vern Clifton walks. Jeff Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hardin Hemus flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Perkins hits a home run. Herb Satriano singles to right field. Sam Bolden doubles to left field. Herb Satriano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clarence Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Dashiell pops out to the first baseman. Gregg Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Lindaman singles to left field. Val Grover grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Lyden enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Boyd at 3B. Joe Clyburn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Lanning grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Taylor is pinch hitting for Steve Hertz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bruce Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Tom Groh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Tatum did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Henshaw did not respond to coaching in control Livan Kindelan did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Clay Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Harrell improves in power_vs_righty