Win: George Baird (1-3) Loss: Alexei Brito (2-1)
Save: Julio Hawkes (6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Alexei Brito pitching. Terry Squires strikes out. Joe Grissom singles past the second baseman. Bill Brown doubles to left field. Joe Grissom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wayne Gutierrez singles to center field. Bill Brown is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Rick Petrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston George Baird pitching. Sam Jeltz flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Esposito pops out to the second baseman. Yulier Larosa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Herrera flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Craig Moore singles to right field. Joe Duncan singles to center field. Craig Moore aggressively advances to third on the hit. George Baird flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Craig Moore scores. Terry Squires singles to left field. Joe Duncan advances to third on the hit. Joe Grissom singles to left field. Joe Duncan scores. Terry Squires advances to third on the hit. Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Doc Bevil grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Norio Shimada flies out to the right fielder. Bob Shantz singles to left field. Bob Shantz steals second. Harry Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Petrick flies out to the right fielder. Mike Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jim Corbin grounds out to the third baseman. Alexei Brito strikes out. Sam Jeltz singles to right field. Chuck Esposito singles to center field. Sam Jeltz advances to third on the hit. Yulier Larosa walks. Doc Bevil flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Craig Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Duncan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Norio Shimada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Shantz flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Terry Squires strikes out. Joe Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jim Corbin flies out to the left fielder. Alexei Brito strikes out. Sam Jeltz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rick Petrick singles to right field. Mike Herrera strikes out. Craig Moore pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Chuck Esposito grounds out to the pitcher. Yulier Larosa flies out to the center fielder. Doc Bevil grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Duncan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Baird strikes out. Terry Squires grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Norio Shimada reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Duncan. Bob Shantz strikes out. Harry Jackson walks. Jim Corbin singles to left field. Norio Shimada scores. Harry Jackson advances to third on the hit. Dixie Roenicke 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. Cecil Trotter is pinch hitting for Alexei Brito. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cecil Trotter singles to right field. Harry Jackson scores. Jim Corbin advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Sam Jeltz grounds out to the pitcher. Cecil Trotter advances to second on the play. Chuck Esposito grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Earl Smith pitching. Joe Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Brown strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Yulier Larosa flies out to the center fielder. Doc Bevil flies out to the right fielder. Norio Shimada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rick Petrick singles to center field. Mike Herrera singles to right field. Craig Moore strikes out. Joe Duncan strikes out. John Guy is pinch hitting for Dixie Roenicke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Guy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Julio Hawkes pitching. Bob Shantz flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Corbin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Merson did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Ryan improves in control Emilio Crouch improves in range Ron Ryan improves in velocity Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in LF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Javier Egan improves in power_vs_righty Maurice Corey did not respond to coaching in control John Vargas did not respond to coaching in speed Javier Egan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Flynn did not respond to coaching in RF