Inning: 1 Boston Mike Dressen pitching. Luis Burns strikes out. Milt Lyons walks. Daryl Ball grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Lyons advances to second on the play. John Newell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Greenwell pitching. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Martin pops out to the third baseman. Alan Castino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Evans Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Jones flies out to the right fielder. Bob Behenna walks. Pete Ciardi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Marty Sargent strikes out. John Quisenberry singles to left field. John Quisenberry steals second. Peter Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Quisenberry advances to third on the play. John Bedford pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Charlie Greenwell flies out to the right fielder. Luis Burns singles to center field. Luis Burns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Milt Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Walt Covington walks. Mike Dressen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Covington advances to third on the play. Juan Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Daryl Ball singles in front of the center fielder. John Newell strikes out. Passed ball. Daryl Ball advances to second. Evans Hernandez singles to center field. Daryl Ball scores. Lefty Jones strikes out. Bob Behenna singles to center field. Evans Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Pete Ciardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alan Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Sargent flies out to the left fielder. John Quisenberry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Charlie Greenwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Luis Burns walks. Milt Lyons grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Peter Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bedford singles to left field. John Bedford steals second. Walt Covington flies out to the right fielder. Mike Dressen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Daryl Ball grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Newell lines out to the third baseman. Evans Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. J.C. Heintzelman flies out to the center fielder. Juan Martin walks. Alan Castino singles to center field. Marty Sargent singles to right field. Juan Martin scores. John Quisenberry strikes out. Peter Anderson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Randy Sykes is pinch hitting for Lefty Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Sykes triples. Harley Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bob Behenna grounds out to the catcher. Pete Ciardi strikes out. Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Roy Leon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Brant Blank is hit by a pitch. Luis Burns singles to left field. Randy Sykes scores. Brant Blank advances to third on the hit. Milt Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Miguel Cassini pitching. John Bedford strikes out. Walt Covington grounds out to the third baseman. Harley Hopkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Mike Kreitner is pinch hitting for Daryl Ball. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Kreitner strikes out. Yamid Lea is pinch hitting for John Newell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yamid Lea singles to center field. Yamid Lea is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Evans Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City J.C. Heintzelman strikes out. Juan Martin walks. Jim Wirth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Martin steals second. Alan Castino singles to center field. Juan Martin scores. Marty Sargent strikes out. John Quisenberry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Randy Sykes singles to right field. Bob Behenna singles to right field. Pete Ciardi flies out to the center fielder. Jim Wirth lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Randy Sykes is thrown out at third. Bob Behenna advances to second on the play. Bob Behenna advances to second on the play. Luis Burns walks. Milt Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Peter Anderson singles to right field. John Bedford pops out to the first baseman. Dick Mertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Covington singles to center field. Bobby Kiefer is pinch hitting for Harley Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Kiefer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Peter Anderson is out at third base. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Boston Dallas Gullic pitching. Mike Kreitner grounds out to the shortstop. Yamid Lea strikes out. Evans Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Lep Fondy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Castino singles to right field. Marty Sargent singles to left field. Alan Castino advances to third on the hit. John Quisenberry flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Alan Castino scores. Boston total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Edgard Hershberger did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Herb Newton improves in arm Tim Lara improves in range Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Spec Abbaticchio improves in contact_vs_righty Brian McAuley did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Trinkle improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Pratt improves in power_vs_lefty