Win: Don Weis (9-2) Loss: Morris Hollins (3-2)
Save: Bill Maas (18)
Inning: 1 Boston Joe Ryan pitching. Tom Kearse walks. Jesus Heine strikes out. Tom Kearse steals second. Red Page grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Ready walks. Ed Foreman hits a home run. Tom Kearse scores. Willie Ready scores. Bill Shore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Webb pitching. Harry Bolling singles to center field. Jeff Byers flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Mike Schell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Manny Spahn strikes out. Lu Cvengros pops out to the third baseman. Pat Webb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Burtschy walks. Verle Berran singles to left field. Charlie Bourgeois singles in front of the right fielder. Allan Stroughter flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ryan grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Tom Burtschy is out at home. Harry Bolling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Tom Kearse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesus Heine singles to right field. Red Page flies out to the left fielder. Willie Ready walks. Ed Foreman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Byers singles to left field. Bob Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Byers steals second. Mike Schell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Red Page. Jeff Byers scores. Tom Burtschy singles to center field. Mike Schell scores. Verle Berran singles to center field. Charlie Bourgeois strikes out. Allan Stroughter lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Shore grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Spahn doubles to center field. Lu Cvengros flies out to the right fielder. Pat Webb pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Ryan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harry Bolling flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Byers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Tom Kearse grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Heine singles to right field. Red Page strikes out. Willie Ready grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jesus Heine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Schell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Burtschy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ed Foreman singles to center field. Bill Shore grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pedro Amalfitano is pinch hitting for Manny Spahn. Pedro Amalfitano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alex Valentin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pedro Amalfitano at C. Clint Young enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Ready at CF. Phil Hill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lu Cvengros at RF. Verle Berran triples. Charlie Bourgeois flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Verle Berran scores. Allan Stroughter walks. Joe Ryan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Bolling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Phil Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Webb flies out to the left fielder. Tom Kearse singles to left field. Jesus Heine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Byers strikes out. Bob Kelly walks. Bob Kelly steals second. Mike Schell flies out to the center fielder. Don Weis 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. Tom Burtschy singles to center field. Bob Kelly is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Red Page singles to center field. Clint Young grounds out to the catcher. Red Page advances to second on the play. Art Kennedy 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. Ed Foreman pops out to the shortstop. Vince Foster is pinch hitting for Bill Shore. Vince Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Verle Berran triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Charlie Bourgeois flies out to the left fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Allan Stroughter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Verle Berran scores. Bill Gibson is pinch hitting for Art Kennedy. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Gibson doubles to right field. Harry Bolling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Morris Hollins pitching. Jose Flannery is pinch hitting for Alex Valentin. Jose Flannery walks. Jose Flannery gets picked off first. Phil Hill reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Schell. Joe Quinones is pinch hitting for Don Weis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Quinones singles to right field. Phil Hill scores. Ben Chism comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Kearse pops out to the second baseman. Jesus Heine singles to left field. Red Page singles to left field. Joe Quinones scores. Al Holden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clint Young walks. Ed Foreman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Maas pitching. Jeff Byers flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kelly strikes out. Mike Schell walks. Tom Burtschy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bill Gibson (11).3B - Verle Berran 2 (7).SF - Charlie Bourgeois, Allan Stroughter. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Byers (11), Bob Kelly (1). Fielding: E - Mike Schell.
Game Notes Al Holden 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: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Nick Poole did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Clarkson did not respond to coaching in control Jack Poloni did not respond to coaching in control Jack Poloni did not respond to coaching in control Ken Clarkson did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Stapleton did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sang-Hoon Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Bissonette did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Jorgensen improves in contact_vs_righty Bruce Shinall did not respond to coaching in control Tom Chamberlain improves in speed Tom Chamberlain improves in speed Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in C