Win: Jim Etchison (16-8) Loss: Jack Mason (4-6)
Save: Slim Spinks (43)
Inning: 1 Boston Jim Etchison pitching. Dave Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Carlton McReynolds strikes out. Gene Rackley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Mason pitching. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Bert James singles to right field. Joe Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Rick Cooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Reyes doubles to right field. William Tapani lines out to the third baseman. Curt Fishel pops out to the first baseman. Hank Sauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe DeShields singles to center field. Harry Jackson doubles to right field. Joe DeShields uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ike Campbell strikes out. Archie Craig flies out to the center fielder. Jim Etchison singles to left field. Harry Jackson scores. Ken Hobbs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston John Castro flies out to the center fielder. Jack Mason strikes out. Dave Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bert James walks. Bert James steals second. Joe Cedeno singles to right field. Bert James scores. Karl Drissel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Cooke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe DeShields singles to left field. Harry Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe DeShields is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Carlton McReynolds flies out to the right fielder. Gene Rackley grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ike Campbell walks. Ike Campbell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Archie Craig walks. Ray Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Etchison lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston William Tapani flies out to the center fielder. Curt Fishel grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Sauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bert James hits a home run. Jack Kimmick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Joe DeShields singles to left field. Harry Jackson singles to right field. Joe DeShields advances to third on the hit. Ike Campbell walks. Archie Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston John Castro flies out to the right fielder. Ed Reynolds is pinch hitting for Jack Kimmick. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ed Reynolds singles to center field. Dave Matthews pops out to the third baseman. Carlton McReynolds singles to center field. Ed Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Gene Rackley doubles to center field. Ed Reynolds scores. Carlton McReynolds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Masanori Igarashi pitching. Jim Etchison pops out to the third baseman. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston William Tapani doubles to center field. Curt Fishel singles to center field. William Tapani scores. Hank Sauer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Cooke grounds out to the third baseman. Joe DeShields hits a home run. Terry Gunderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Jackson singles to left field. Harry Jackson steals second. Ike Campbell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Terry Gunderson grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Matthews walks. Carlton McReynolds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Archie Craig walks. Yadil Delgado is pinch hitting for Jim Etchison. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yadil Delgado strikes out. Ken Hobbs singles to center field. Archie Craig advances to third on the hit. Ken Hobbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bert James walks. Joe Cedeno singles to left field. Archie Craig scores. Bert James advances to third on the hit. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Slim Spinks pitching. Gene Rackley strikes out. Mike Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. William Tapani walks. Curt Fishel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. William Tapani is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Harry Jackson (19).HR - Bert James (23), Joe DeShields (21).GIDP - Rick Cooke. Baserunning: SB - Bert James (20), Harry Jackson (18).CS - Ken Hobbs (13), Ike Campbell (7).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Brown improves in power_vs_righty Santiago Andrus did not respond to coaching in arm Clay Irwin improves in range Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Osteen did not respond to coaching in control Santiago Andrus did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Unser improves in arm Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Macha did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Michael Nilsson improves in CF