Win: Bobby Bolin (2-0) Loss: Emil Lagostini (1-1)
Save: Sparky "The Count" Lyle (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gary C. Peters pitching. Angus Young singles to center field. Angus Young steals second. Hank Blaylock strikes out. Christian Champion grounds out to the second baseman. Angus Young advances to third on the play. Bane Dorrance singles to center field. Angus Young scores. Ziggy Pope doubles to right field. Bane Dorrance uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Emil Lagostini pitching. Joe Lahoud singles to left field. Doug Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Lahoud advances to second on the play. Phil Gagliano strikes out. Billy Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alexandra Zimmerman singles past the shortstop. Harley Selby walks. Emil Lagostini fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Emil Lagostini strikes out. Angus Young flies out to the center fielder. Hank Blaylock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston George Scott strikes out. Carl Reginald Smith strikes out. Don Pavletich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Christian Champion flies out to the center fielder. Bane Dorrance doubles to center field. Ziggy Pope flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Decker doubles to center field. Bane Dorrance scores. Alexandra Zimmerman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Cecil Cooper singles to right field. Gary C. Peters lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Lahoud strikes out. Doug Griffin singles to left field. Cecil Cooper scores. Phil Gagliano walks. Billy Conigliaro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harley Selby hits an infield single to the pitcher. Emil Lagostini fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Emil Lagostini singles to center field. Harley Selby is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Angus Young reached on a 2-base fielding error by George Scott. Hank Blaylock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Emil Lagostini scores. Angus Young advances to third on the play. Christian Champion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston George Scott flies out to the center fielder. Carl Reginald Smith singles to right field. Don Pavletich lines out to the second baseman. Carl Reginald Smith steals second. Cecil Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bane Dorrance strikes out. Ziggy Pope strikes out. Bobby Decker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Gary C. Peters flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lahoud walks. Joe Lahoud steals second. Doug Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Phil Gagliano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alexandra Zimmerman singles to left field. Harley Selby singles to center field. Alexandra Zimmerman advances to third on the hit. Emil Lagostini grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alexandra Zimmerman scores. Bobby Bolin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Angus Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Billy Conigliaro doubles to center field. George Scott pops out to the shortstop. Carl Reginald Smith strikes out. Don Pavletich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hank Blaylock pops out to the second baseman. Christian Champion flies out to the center fielder. Bane Dorrance singles to right field. Ziggy Pope flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ben Oglivie is pinch hitting for Cecil Cooper. Ben Oglivie strikes out. Duane Josephson is pinch hitting for Bobby Bolin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Duane Josephson singles to left field. Duane Josephson steals second. Joe Lahoud doubles to center field. Duane Josephson scores. Doug Griffin singles to left field. Joe Lahoud scores. Phil Gagliano singles to center field. Billy Conigliaro singles to right field. George Scott strikes out. Carl Reginald Smith doubles past the left fielder. Doug Griffin scores. Phil Gagliano scores. Billy Conigliaro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Edgar Lovett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Pavletich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sparky The Count Lyle pitching. George Thomas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Oglivie at 1B. Bobby Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Alexandra Zimmerman walks. Harley Selby grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Alexandra Zimmerman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bret Billington is pinch hitting for Edgar Lovett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bret Billington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Honey Sorvino pitching. George Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Sparky The Count Lyle strikes out. Joe Lahoud grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Angus Young doubles to center field. Hank Blaylock flies out to the left fielder. Christian Champion walks. Bane Dorrance strikes out. Ziggy Pope strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Joe Lahoud (7), Billy Conigliaro (10), Carl Reginald Smith (7). Baserunning: SB - Joe Lahoud (5), Carl Reginald Smith (5), Duane Josephson (2). Fielding: E - George Scott.
Game Notes Carl Reginald Smith is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pelham Lindbergh improves in arm Pelham Lindbergh improves in range George Edelen improves in speed Celtic Frost did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Oknow Bussian did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Danny Cater did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Cassady did not respond to coaching in control John 'SuperSub' Kennedy did not respond to coaching in speed Tommie Harper did not respond to coaching in speed Carlton Fisk did not respond to coaching in C