Inning: 1 Kansas City Andy Mack pitching. Alan Castino flies out to the left fielder. Marty Sargent walks. Jimmy Doyle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marty Sargent is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Doyle steals second. Robert Congalton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Brady McRae pitching. Milt Lyons singles to center field. John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Milt Lyons advances to second on the play. Lefty Jones singles to right field. Milt Lyons scores. Bob Behenna singles to center field. Lefty Jones advances to third on the hit. Pete Ciardi singles to center field. Lefty Jones scores. Bob Behenna advances to third on the hit. Yamid Lea triples. Bob Behenna scores. Pete Ciardi scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Colbert singles to left field. John Bedford singles to center field. Mark Colbert advances to third on the hit. Bobby Kiefer strikes out. Walt Covington reached on a fielding error by Bob Behenna. Mark Colbert scores. Denis Paredes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Denis Paredes walks. Alan Castino flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Bedford scores. Marty Sargent singles to left field. Jimmy Doyle reached on a fielding error by John Newell. Walt Covington scores. Robert Congalton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Andy Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Lyons flies out to the left fielder. John Newell hits a home run. Harley Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Evans Hernandez walks. Lefty Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mark Colbert hits a home run. John Bedford flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Kiefer strikes out. Walt Covington triples. Harley Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bob Behenna singles to left field. Pete Ciardi flies out to the center fielder. Bob Behenna is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yamid Lea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alan Castino reached on a fielding error by Andy Mack. Marty Sargent walks. Jimmy Doyle singles to center field. Alan Castino scores. Marty Sargent advances to third on the hit. Robert Congalton flies out to the left fielder. Mark Colbert flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Marty Sargent scores. John Bedford singles to left field. Jimmy Doyle advances to third on the hit. Bobby Kiefer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jimmy Doyle scores. Walt Covington grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Kreitner singles to left field. Andy Mack lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. John Newell singles to right field. Mike Kreitner scores. Dallas Gullic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Evans Hernandez walks. Lefty Jones doubles to left field. John Newell scores. Evans Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Behenna walks. Pete Ciardi singles to left field. Lefty Jones scores. Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yamid Lea grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Ciardi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Mogridge grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Castino strikes out. Marty Sargent hits a home run. Jimmy Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Mike Kreitner pops out to the third baseman. Malachi Ludwick is pinch hitting for Andy Mack. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Malachi Ludwick flies out to the right fielder. Milt Lyons walks. John Newell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roy Leon pitching. Robert Congalton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mark Colbert is hit by a pitch. John Bedford strikes out. Bobby Kiefer strikes out. Walt Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Evans Hernandez pops out to the second baseman. Lefty Jones strikes out. Bob Behenna singles to right field. Pete Ciardi walks. Yamid Lea singles to left field. Bob Behenna uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Ciardi advances to third on the hit. Mike Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Mertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Mogridge grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Castino strikes out. Marty Sargent walks. Jimmy Doyle singles to left field. Marty Sargent advances to third on the hit. Robert Congalton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Dick Mertz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brant Blank grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Lyons singles to right field. John Newell singles to right field. Milt Lyons advances to third on the hit. Evans Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Milt Lyons scores. Randy Sykes is pinch hitting for Lefty Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Sykes singles to center field. John Newell advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. John Newell scores. Randy Sykes advances to second. Bob Behenna strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Miguel Cassini pitching. Mark Colbert singles to right field. John Bedford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Colbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Kiefer doubles to left field. Walt Covington grounds out to the shortstop. John Bedford scores. Bobby Kiefer advances to third on the play. Jim Mogridge walks. Alan Castino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Pete Ciardi strikes out. Yamid Lea grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kreitner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lep Fondy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Sargent grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Congalton walks. Mark Colbert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 14 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bobby Kiefer (1).3B - Walt Covington (2).HR - Marty Sargent (6), Mark Colbert (1).SF - Alan Castino, Mark Colbert.HBP - Mark Colbert (1). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Doyle (2). Fielding: PB - Walt Covington.
Batting:2B - Lefty Jones (4).3B - Yamid Lea (3).HR - John Newell (2).SF - Evans Hernandez. Baserunning: CS - Bob Behenna (2). Fielding: E - John Newell, Bob Behenna, Andy Mack.
Game Notes Harley Hopkins is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Earl Ratzer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Sharrott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Del Bagby did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Nieto did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Edgard Hershberger improves in range Roberto Kerfeld improves in contact_vs_righty George Keenan improves in contact_vs_lefty Reggie Stoddard did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Newton improves in LF