Win: Dann McElroy (1-0) Loss: Ben Jones (1-1)
Save: Bucky Fireovid (3)
Inning: 1 Boston Ben Jones pitching. Rod Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the shortstop. Ammara Safdar singles to left field. Jose McFadden singles to center field. Royce Lewis singles to right field. Ammara Safdar scores. Rich Petralli strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dann McElroy pitching. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. George Sothern grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Santo Schegg singles to center field. Jon Bergamo singles to right field. Santo Schegg advances to third on the hit. Jon Bergamo steals second. Dann McElroy lines out to the second baseman. Rod Carew singles to right field. Santo Schegg scores. Jon Bergamo scores. Kent Hrbek flies out to the right fielder. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Kipper strikes out. Stephen Runyan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jose McFadden singles to center field. Royce Lewis singles to left field. Rich Petralli grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jose McFadden advances to third on the play. Santo Schegg hits a home run. Jose McFadden scores. Charlie Copeland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jon Bergamo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Mamaux singles to center field. Larry Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Copeland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dann McElroy grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Carew walks. Rod Carew steals second. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the shortstop. Ammara Safdar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Schneider singles to center field. George Sothern singles to center field. Bobby Schneider advances to third on the hit. Johnnie Stryker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bobby Schneider scores. Ed Kipper grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. George Sothern advances to third on the play. Stephen Runyan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jose McFadden grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis pops out to the third baseman. Rich Petralli flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Mamaux grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Copeland singles to left field. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Santo Schegg flies out to the center fielder. Jon Bergamo grounds out to the second baseman. Dann McElroy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bobby Schneider singles to center field. Bobby Schneider steals second. George Sothern walks. Johnnie Stryker hits a home run. Bobby Schneider scores. George Sothern scores. Dell Radford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Kipper strikes out. Stephen Runyan grounds out to the shortstop. George Mamaux singles to center field. Larry Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Rod Carew doubles to left field. Kent Hrbek doubles to center field. Rod Carew scores. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kent Hrbek advances to third on the play. Jose McFadden singles to left field. Kent Hrbek scores. Frankie Esser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Royce Lewis walks. Rich Petralli flies out to the center fielder. Santo Schegg singles to left field. Jon Bergamo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frankie Esser singles to center field. Mike Rodriguez doubles to right field. Frankie Esser uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Sand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the shortstop. George Sothern grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Perry is pinch hitting for Hank Sand. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Carew walks. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Carew advances to second on the play. Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Rod Carew scores. Jose McFadden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Wyatt Earp pitching. Ed Kipper grounds out to the third baseman. Stephen Runyan singles to left field. George Mamaux strikes out. Larry Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Royce Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Rich Petralli walks. Steve Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Santo Schegg strikes out. Jon Bergamo singles to center field. Kody Clemens is pinch hitting for Wyatt Earp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Kody Clemens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bucky Fireovid pitching. Cecil McKelvy is pinch hitting for Steve Floyd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cecil McKelvy grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schneider flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Dann McElroy is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ivan Rodriguez improves in arm Henry Walsh improves in power_vs_righty Greg Gagne did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Horn improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in control Bob Nolte improves in velocity Elmer Horn did not respond to coaching in range Jesse Ganzel did not respond to coaching in 3B