Inning: 1 Boston Steve Valdes pitching. Jeff Fansler flies out to the center fielder. Jarrod Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Sam Schupp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Leon Legg pitching. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Earl Powell reached on a fielding error by Mark Cerutti. Chuck Leverett singles to right field. Earl Powell advances to third on the hit. John Ward singles to right field. Earl Powell scores. Red Sprowl singles to center field. Chuck Leverett scores. John Ward advances to third on the hit. Tom Wood pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Roberto Craig lines out to the second baseman. Paul Dineen strikes out. John Miles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi singles to right field. Dixie Guinn grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Yasuyuki Hamaguchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Mark Cerutti strikes out. Pete Owen singles to right field. Leon Legg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Fansler singles to right field. Pete Owen scores. Jarrod Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Earl Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the second baseman. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Sam Schupp walks. Roberto Craig grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Schupp advances to second on the play. Paul Dineen grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Schupp advances to third on the play. John Miles flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Sprowl flies out to the right fielder. Tom Wood walks. Boom-Boom Grubb lines out to the shortstop. Steve Valdes singles to right field. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi is hit by a pitch. Dixie Guinn walks. Tom Wood scores. Earl Powell walks. Steve Valdes scores. Chuck Leverett is hit by a pitch. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi scores. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Mark Cerutti singles to left field. Pete Owen strikes out. Leon Legg lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Mark Cerutti forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Fansler doubles to center field. Jarrod Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Red Sprowl doubles to right field. Tom Wood strikes out. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Steve Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Sam Schupp flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Craig strikes out. Paul Dineen doubles to left field. John Miles grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell doubles to right field. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mark Cerutti strikes out. Pete Owen flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Sacka is pinch hitting for Leon Legg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ralph Sacka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Wells pitching. John Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Red Sprowl grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Wood lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jeff Fansler strikes out. Jarrod Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Parnham is pinch hitting for Sam Schupp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Parnham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb pops out to the third baseman. Steve Valdes pops out to the second baseman. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi singles to right field. Dixie Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Roberto Craig strikes out. Paul Dineen flies out to the right fielder. John Miles walks. Cecil Revenig is pinch hitting for Mark Cerutti. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cecil Revenig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Mark Cerutti is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vic Stein did not respond to coaching in arm Gil Konerko did not respond to coaching in range Jim Ackley improves in speed Fred Wilshusen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Boucher did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Prince did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Henry Moore did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Artie Kernek improves in contact_vs_righty LaReace Tibault did not respond to coaching in endurance George Hilgendorf improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Nieves did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Griffin improves in control