Win: Ed Hanford (1-0) Loss: Al Beall (0-1)
Save: Randy Romero (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Al Beall pitching. Billy Knapp singles to left field. Coot Cox strikes out. Billy Knapp steals second. Hugh Wood flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Whitcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Burnside pitching. Buz Hacker singles to left field. John Singleton singles to left field. Buz Hacker advances to third on the hit. Larry Mauldin walks. Virgil Clemons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Buz Hacker scores. John Singleton advances to third on the play. Larry Mauldin advances to second on the play. Paul Wistert strikes out. John Donohue grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Pitlock hits a home run. Park Marzano grounds out to the pitcher. Dwight Howell flies out to the center fielder. Craig Javier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Karim Kuzava hits a home run. Jesus Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Al Beall flies out to the center fielder. Buz Hacker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Steve Burnside grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Knapp flies out to the center fielder. Coot Cox singles to right field. Hugh Wood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Coot Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Singleton grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Mauldin pops out to the third baseman. Virgil Clemons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Carlos Whitcher singles to center field. Fred Pitlock strikes out. Park Marzano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Whitcher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dwight Howell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Wistert flies out to the right fielder. John Donohue lines out to the second baseman. Karim Kuzava pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Craig Javier grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Burnside grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Knapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jesus Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Al Beall flies out to the right fielder. Buz Hacker hits a home run. John Singleton singles to center field. John Singleton steals second. Larry Mauldin walks. Virgil Clemons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Coot Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Wood pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Whitcher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eddie Wieghaus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Wistert doubles to right field. John Donohue strikes out. Karim Kuzava singles to center field. Jesus Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Wistert scores. Karim Kuzava advances to second on the play. Al Beall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Fred Pitlock doubles to right field. Park Marzano pops out to the third baseman. Dwight Howell grounds out to the catcher. Craig Javier triples. Fred Pitlock scores. Del Torgeson is pinch hitting for Eddie Wieghaus. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Del Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Hanford pitching. Buz Hacker singles past the first baseman. John Singleton strikes out. Larry Mauldin strikes out. Virgil Clemons singles to left field. Buz Hacker aggressively advances to third on the hit. Paul Wistert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Billy Knapp hits a home run. Coot Cox walks. Hugh Wood triples. Coot Cox scores. George Love comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Whitcher flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hugh Wood scores. Fred Pitlock singles to left field. Park Marzano hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dwight Howell singles to right field. Fred Pitlock uses his aggressiveness and scores. B.J. Lerch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Javier singles to center field. Park Marzano scores. Brian Guerrero is pinch hitting for Ed Hanford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Brian Guerrero doubles to center field. Dwight Howell scores. Craig Javier is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Billy Knapp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Danny Parker pitching. John Donohue triples. Karim Kuzava pops out to the third baseman. Jesus Johnson hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Donohue scores. Uel Vidro is pinch hitting for B.J. Lerch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Uel Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Buz Hacker walks. John Singleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Riggs pitching. Coot Cox flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Mauldin flies out to the right fielder. Virgil Clemons hits a home run. Randy Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Wistert flies out to the right fielder. John Donohue pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Fred Pitlock (1), Brian Guerrero (1).3B - Hugh Wood (1), Craig Javier (1).HR - Billy Knapp (2), Fred Pitlock (1).SF - Carlos Whitcher. Baserunning: SB - Billy Knapp (1).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Claud Ramsey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rey Archie did not respond to coaching in speed Art Sothern did not respond to coaching in control Art Sothern did not respond to coaching in velocity William Denehy did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Grimshaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Grimshaw improves in range Danny Shaw improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.