Win: Don Kendall (1-0) Loss: Lew Pinto (0-1)
Save: Dave Herman (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Kendall pitching. Anders Lloyd singles to center field. Jack Allen strikes out. Anders Lloyd steals second. George Maddux strikes out. Clyde Jones doubles to center field. Anders Lloyd scores. Jerry Hacker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Lew Pinto pitching. Chris Lawrick strikes out. Ray Politte hits an infield single to the first baseman. Brian Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Politte advances to second on the play. Matt Lesch pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rich Vargas pops out to the shortstop. Don Shallock strikes out. Walter Castilla singles to right field. Lew Pinto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bazooka Bladt flies out to the left fielder. Ken Witte flies out to the right fielder. Mike Burdette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Anders Lloyd grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Allen singles past the second baseman. George Maddux grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Tom Froelich pops out to the shortstop. Don Kendall strikes out. Chris Lawrick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Clyde Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Hacker grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Vargas triples. Don Shallock walks. Walter Castilla grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Ray Politte walks. Ray Politte steals second. Brian Hancock walks. Matt Lesch walks. Bazooka Bladt strikes out. Ken Witte walks. Ray Politte scores. Mike Burdette singles to right field. Brian Hancock scores. Matt Lesch scores. Ken Witte advances to third on the hit. Mike Burdette is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Froelich singles to right field. Ken Witte scores. Don Kendall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lew Pinto strikes out. Anders Lloyd grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Chris Lawrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Politte flies out to the center fielder. Brian Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Maddux reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brian Hancock. Clyde Jones strikes out. Jerry Hacker walks. Rich Vargas singles to center field. George Maddux scores. Jerry Hacker advances to third on the hit. Dave Herman 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. Don Shallock grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Matt Lesch flies out to the right fielder. Bazooka Bladt singles to left field. Ken Witte walks. Mike Burdette hits a home run. Bazooka Bladt scores. Ken Witte scores. Lenny Rivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Froelich grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Herman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Walter Castilla singles to center field. Lenny Rivera lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Walter Castilla forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Anders Lloyd strikes out. Brad Hopkins is pinch hitting for Jack Allen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brad Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Chris Lawrick grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Politte singles to center field. Brian Hancock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Politte is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Lesch grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Hancock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Herb Smith is pinch hitting for George Maddux. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herb Smith strikes out. Clyde Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Hacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bazooka Bladt flies out to the center fielder. Ken Witte strikes out. Mike Burdette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rich Vargas grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Castino is pinch hitting for Don Shallock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Castino strikes out. Walter Castilla flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Walter Castilla is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Traxler improves in power_vs_lefty Howie Freeman did not respond to coaching in velocity John Traxler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leandro Lavandera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Ice improves in range Michael Ice improves in contact_vs_lefty Michael Ice improves in power_vs_righty Eddie McLean did not respond to coaching in endurance Darrin Cruise improves in LF