Win: Brett Tyack (1-0) Loss: Jason Bashore (0-1)
Save: Al Leonard (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jocko Hernandez pitching. Slick Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Gettinger singles past the second baseman. Goldie Shelby pops out to the shortstop. Billy Grich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Stubby Aurilia pitching. Dick Patterson singles to center field. Willie Richmond walks. Blaine Wight flies out to the right fielder. Bill Caruso flies out to the left fielder. Al Patterson lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mateo Perez flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kranepool singles to left field. U.L. Distefano triples. Joe Kranepool scores. John Stahl walks. Stubby Aurilia strikes out. Slick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Speed Ginn singles to left field. John Boone walks. Jocko Hernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Gettinger grounds out to the second baseman. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Grich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Willie Richmond doubles to center field. Blaine Wight strikes out. Bill Caruso grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Richmond advances to third on the play. Al Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mateo Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kranepool pops out to the third baseman. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Speed Ginn lines out to the second baseman. John Boone singles to center field. Jocko Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Stahl walks. Stubby Aurilia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Slick Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Gettinger singles to left field. John Stahl scores. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dick Patterson strikes out. Willie Richmond singles to right field. Blaine Wight singles to left field. Willie Richmond is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Blaine Wight steals second. Bill Caruso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Grich strikes out. Mateo Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kranepool flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Al Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Mike Kelly walks. Speed Ginn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Kelly advances to second on the play. John Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City U.L. Distefano hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Stahl grounds into a force play to the third baseman. U.L. Distefano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stubby Aurilia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Slick Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Al Hall is pinch hitting for Jocko Hernandez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Al Hall flies out to the left fielder. Dick Patterson walks. Willie Richmond grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jason Bashore pitching. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Goldie Shelby walks. Goldie Shelby steals second. Billy Grich walks. Mateo Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goldie Shelby advances to third on the play. Billy Grich advances to second on the play. Joe Kranepool walks. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Blaine Wight is hit by a pitch. Blaine Wight steals second. Brett Tyack 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. Bill Caruso grounds out to the second baseman. Blaine Wight advances to third on the play. Al Patterson singles to center field. Blaine Wight scores. Al Patterson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Kelly triples. Speed Ginn reached on a fielding error by Joe Kranepool. Mike Kelly scores. Bill Pote is pinch hitting for John Boone. Bill Pote flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Stahl walks. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Brett Tyack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Denny Brown triples. John Stahl scores. Pol Brito comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Slick Johnson walks. Dan Gettinger walks. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Billy Grich lines out to the shortstop. Mateo Perez hits a home run. Denny Brown scores. Slick Johnson scores. Dan Gettinger scores. Roger Sexton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Kranepool walks. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. John Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Gates Hamlin pitching. Jose Schultz is pinch hitting for Roger Sexton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Schultz is hit by a pitch. Dick Patterson strikes out. Willie Richmond singles to center field. Jose Schultz advances to third on the hit. Blaine Wight singles to left field. Jose Schultz scores. Willie Richmond advances to third on the hit. Al Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Caruso flies out to the center fielder. Al Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Al Hall is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Heinie Ardell did not respond to coaching in control Arlo Dagenhard improves in velocity Sammy Felix improves in power_vs_lefty Arlo Dagenhard did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Friend improves in velocity George Deshaies did not respond to coaching in velocity John Friend improves in velocity Angel Sundberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty