Inning: 1 Boston Rick Ellis pitching. Travis Roe doubles to right field. Willie Richmond pops out to the first baseman. Blaine Wight strikes out. Bill Caruso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Walter Waner pitching. John Stahl grounds out to the third baseman. Slick Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goldie Shelby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Al Patterson strikes out. Mike Kelly strikes out. Speed Ginn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Grich flies out to the right fielder. Mateo Perez singles to right field. Mateo Perez steals second. Denny Brown strikes out. Ed Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston John Boone flies out to the center fielder. Walter Waner strikes out. Travis Roe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Straker walks. Rick Ellis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Lee Straker forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). John Stahl grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rick Ellis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Slick Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Stahl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Willie Richmond strikes out. Blaine Wight walks. Blaine Wight steals second. Bill Caruso doubles to center field. Blaine Wight scores. Al Patterson strikes out. Mike Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Goldie Shelby hits an infield single to the pitcher. Billy Grich strikes out. Mateo Perez flies out to the center fielder. Denny Brown walks. Ed Merritt flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Speed Ginn grounds out to the pitcher. John Boone flies out to the left fielder. Walter Waner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Straker flies out to the center fielder. Rick Ellis triples. John Stahl flies out to the left fielder. Slick Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Travis Roe pops out to the shortstop. Willie Richmond grounds out to the second baseman. Blaine Wight triples. Bill Caruso hits a home run. Blaine Wight scores. Al Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Goldie Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Billy Grich singles to center field. Mateo Perez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Grich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Denny Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mike Kelly singles to center field. Speed Ginn grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Kelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Boone flies out to the center fielder. Walter Waner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Merritt flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lee Straker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! U.L. Distefano is pinch hitting for Rick Ellis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. John Stahl walks. Slick Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Brett Tyack pitching. Travis Roe grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Richmond grounds out to the third baseman. Blaine Wight singles to right field. Bill Caruso hits a home run. Blaine Wight scores. Norm Jeanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City 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. Goldie Shelby walks. Billy Grich grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mateo Perez hits a home run. Denny Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jose Schultz is pinch hitting for Mike Kelly. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Schultz singles to center field. Andy Daviault is pinch hitting for Speed Ginn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Andy Daviault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Schultz advances to second on the play. John Boone walks. Jason Bashore lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Travis Roe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pol Brito comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Merritt pops out to the second baseman. Lee Straker singles to right field. Yoshiyuki Higuchi is pinch hitting for Norm Jeanes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoshiyuki Higuchi flies out to the center fielder. John Stahl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Straker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Daly did not respond to coaching in range John Cloude improves in power_vs_lefty George Deshaies did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Buffinton did not respond to coaching in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Troy Thornton did not respond to coaching in endurance Cesar Rosso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rickey Nevers did not respond to coaching in control Rickey Nevers improves in control