Win: Ginger Mendoza (3-0) Loss: Jocko Hernandez (2-1)
Save: Al Leonard (7)
Inning: 1 Boston Ginger Mendoza pitching. Dick Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Daviault grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Caruso singles to center field. Al Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jocko Hernandez pitching. John Stahl grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Goldie Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jose Schultz grounds out to the shortstop. Speed Ginn grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Richmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Grich pops out to the first baseman. Mateo Perez walks. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Mateo Perez advances to third on the hit. Ed Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mateo Perez scores. U.L. Distefano steals second. Joe Kranepool flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Earl Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jocko Hernandez strikes out. Dick Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ginger Mendoza strikes out. John Stahl flies out to the left fielder. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Andy Daviault grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Caruso walks. Al Patterson strikes out. Jose Schultz walks. Speed Ginn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Schultz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Goldie Shelby walks. Billy Grich flies out to the left fielder. Mateo Perez reached on a fielding error by Jose Schultz. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Ed Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Willie Richmond strikes out. Earl Miller pops out to the second baseman. Jocko Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Kranepool grounds out to the third baseman. Ginger Mendoza strikes out. John Stahl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Dick Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Andy Daviault flies out to the center fielder. Bill Caruso grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Gettinger singles to center field. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Gettinger advances to second on the play. Billy Grich singles to center field. Dan Gettinger scores. Mateo Perez singles to center field. Billy Grich advances to third on the hit. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Ed Merritt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Al Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Jose Schultz strikes out. Speed Ginn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Kranepool singles to left field. Ginger Mendoza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ginger Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. John Stahl grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Willie Richmond grounds out to the shortstop. Travis Roe is pinch hitting for Earl Miller. Travis Roe singles to left field. Jocko Hernandez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jocko Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Dick Patterson singles to center field. Travis Roe advances to third on the hit. Andy Daviault strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Pote enters the game as a defensive replacement for Travis Roe at C. Jason Bashore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Grich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Al Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Caruso walks. Al Patterson singles to right field. Bill Caruso advances to third on the hit. Jose Schultz strikes out. Speed Ginn pops out to the second baseman. Willie Richmond flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Dick Patterson is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Cloude improves in range Dud Jorgensen improves in speed Dud Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in arm Howard Tising did not respond to coaching in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Culley Tavarez did not respond to coaching in speed Troy Thornton improves in control Al Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Sammy Felix improves in range