Win: Mike Barnes (4-5) Loss: Kelly LaRoche (10-19)
Save: Greg Madden (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Barnes pitching. Leon McGraner flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bomback strikes out. Alta Monroe walks. Alta Monroe steals second. Ed Woods walks. Allen Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Kelly LaRoche pitching. Phil Swanson flies out to the right fielder. Rube Berg strikes out. Boog Mack reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alta Monroe. Butch Peterman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Eric Baker flies out to the right fielder. Willie Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston John Peitz strikes out. Blix Mimbs grounds out to the shortstop. German Crawford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kelly LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman. Leon McGraner flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bomback singles to center field. Alta Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Josh Byrnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Barnes walks. Phil Swanson singles to center field. Rube Berg strikes out. Boog Mack pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Woods strikes out. Allen Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Eric Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Butch Peterman singles to left field. John Peitz flies out to the right fielder. Blix Mimbs strikes out. German Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Willie Sanders strikes out. Jake Kane singles to right field. Kelly LaRoche lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leon McGraner doubles to right field. Jake Kane scores. Ed Bomback walks. Alta Monroe singles to center field. Ed Woods flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Josh Byrnes strikes out. Mike Barnes grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Swanson reached on a fielding error by Jake Kane. Rube Berg doubles past the third baseman. Phil Swanson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Boog Mack singles to right field. Rube Berg scores. Butch Peterman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Boog Mack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Allen Johnson bunts for a base hit. Eric Baker reached on a fielding error by Mike Barnes. Willie Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allen Johnson advances to third on the play. Eric Baker advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Jake Kane walks. Kelly LaRoche grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Allen Johnson is out at home. Leon McGraner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston John Peitz walks. Blix Mimbs strikes out. German Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Josh Byrnes walks. Mike Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Bomback strikes out. Alta Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Woods grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Phil Swanson walks. Phil Swanson steals second. Rube Berg flies out to the center fielder. Boog Mack flies out to the center fielder. Butch Peterman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Allen Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Henry Pruitt is pinch hitting for Eric Baker. Henry Pruitt strikes out. Willie Sanders singles to center field. Jake Kane lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jett Fallon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Henry Pruitt at C. John Peitz singles to right field. Blix Mimbs grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Peitz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. German Crawford grounds out to the second baseman. Blix Mimbs advances to second on the play. Josh Byrnes singles to center field. Blix Mimbs scores. Brad Bean is pinch hitting for Mike Barnes. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brad Bean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Greg Madden pitching. Jeff Goliat is pinch hitting for Kelly LaRoche. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Goliat singles to center field. Leon McGraner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Goliat advances to second on the play. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. Alta Monroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Rogers improves in speed Champ Hovlik improves in range Ted Buxton improves in range Jay Zak improves in range Carey Delis did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Paul Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Ciardi did not respond to coaching in control Paul Aaron improves in velocity Bobby Haney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Howie Gardella did not respond to coaching in C