Win: John Burnitz (3-0) Loss: Wilfredo Berrios (1-4)
Inning: 1 Boston John Burnitz pitching. Kazuyuki Nagakawa singles to left field. Travis Leahy strikes out. Red Bell flies out to the left fielder. Kazuyuki Nagakawa steals second. Nolan Hollins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilfredo Berrios pitching. Tony Dixon singles to center field. Tony Dixon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chet Manto strikes out. Charley Lum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Cory Stallion flies out to the right fielder. Kid McRae flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Wilson singles to center field. Jerry Wilson steals second. Tom Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Selkirk flies out to the right fielder. Happy McNamara walks. Phil Ferrer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Wilfredo Berrios grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuyuki Nagakawa strikes out. Travis Leahy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lynn Augustine strikes out. John Burnitz strikes out. Tony Dixon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Red Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Nolan Hollins pops out to the second baseman. Cory Stallion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chet Manto reached on a fielding error by Nolan Hollins. Charley Lum hits a home run. Chet Manto scores. Dick Kilhullen flies out to the right fielder. Bob Selkirk doubles to center field. Happy McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Phil Ferrer walks. Lynn Augustine bunts for a base hit. John Burnitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Kid McRae strikes out. Jerry Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tony Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Chet Manto singles to right field. Charley Lum singles past the shortstop. Chet Manto is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Dick Kilhullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Wilfredo Berrios strikes out. Kazuyuki Nagakawa singles to center field. Travis Leahy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kazuyuki Nagakawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Bell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Travis Leahy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Selkirk walks. Happy McNamara singles to center field. Bob Selkirk advances to third on the hit. Happy McNamara steals second. Phil Ferrer strikes out. Lynn Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Selkirk scores. Happy McNamara advances to third on the play. John Burnitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Nolan Hollins lines out to the second baseman. Cory Stallion grounds out to the shortstop. Kid McRae singles past the shortstop. Jerry Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kid McRae is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Dixon hits a home run. Chet Manto singles to center field. Charley Lum grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Manto advances to second on the play. Chico Chapman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dick Kilhullen strikes out. Bob Selkirk singles to left field. Chet Manto scores. Happy McNamara doubles to right field. Bob Selkirk uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Ferrer is hit by a pitch. Lynn Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Tom Miller singles past the shortstop. Charlie Lowe is pinch hitting for Chico Chapman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Lowe strikes out. Kazuyuki Nagakawa pops out to the shortstop. Travis Leahy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Edwin Parro pitching. John Burnitz flies out to the right fielder. Tony Dixon walks. Chet Manto doubles to center field. Tony Dixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charley Lum grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Kilhullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Paolo Espinosa is pinch hitting for Red Bell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paolo Espinosa flies out to the center fielder. Nolan Hollins strikes out. Cory Stallion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Blake Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Andujar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Larry Crone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Monte Herrin did not respond to coaching in control Garrett Sims did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kurt Wheaton did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Jason Hammaker improves in range Mike Bass did not respond to coaching in arm Jason Hammaker did not respond to coaching in 1B