Win: Dan Knowles (1-1) Loss: John Black (1-4)
Save: Tom Anderson (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Gerhardt pitching. Victorino Vizquel flies out to the center fielder. Val Henry flies out to the center fielder. Buck Weaver singles past the shortstop. Buck Weaver steals second. Chuck Luque singles to right field. Buck Weaver scores. Dick Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Ross Killebrew pitching. Brian Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Bradley singles to center field. Harry Northrup strikes out. Ron Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Bradley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Von Massey singles past the first baseman. Von Massey steals second. Von Massey is out trying to steal third. Kevin Miksis hits a home run. Tyler Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Ross Killebrew pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Tom Semproch reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ross Killebrew. Milt Colavito grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Penn flies out to the center fielder. Edwin Haines grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Victorino Vizquel grounds out to the third baseman. Val Henry grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Charlie Gerhardt grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Morton walks. Eddie Bradley hits a home run. Brian Morton scores. Harry Northrup strikes out. Ron Smith reached on a fielding error by Tyler Simmons. Ron Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck Luque strikes out. Dick Woods hits a home run. Von Massey strikes out. Kevin Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Tom Semproch pops out to the third baseman. Milt Colavito flies out to the center fielder. Dave Penn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tyler Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Ross Killebrew singles to left field. Victorino Vizquel hits a home run. Ross Killebrew scores. Juan Karpel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Val Henry pops out to the third baseman. Buck Weaver doubles to center field. Chuck Luque grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Edwin Haines singles to right field. Juan Karpel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Juan Karpel pops out to the first baseman. Brian Morton strikes out. Eddie Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dick Woods strikes out. Von Massey flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Miksis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Harry Northrup grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Smith doubles to center field. Tom Semproch doubles to center field. Ron Smith scores. Milt Colavito flies out to the center fielder. Dave Penn walks. Edwin Haines grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Penn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tyler Simmons walks. Jason Bell is pinch hitting for Ross Killebrew. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jason Bell grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Webster Brink is pinch hitting for Victorino Vizquel. Webster Brink pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tom Feller pitching. Tom Poepping enters the game as a defensive replacement for Webster Brink at SS. Jackie Sweeney is pinch hitting for Juan Karpel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jackie Sweeney singles to right field. Brian Morton grounds out to the pitcher. Jackie Sweeney advances to second on the play. Eddie Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Sweeney advances to third on the play. Harry Northrup hits a home run. Jackie Sweeney scores. John Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dan Knowles pitching. Val Henry flies out to the left fielder. Buck Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Luque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Tom Semproch triples. Milt Colavito flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Semproch scores. Dave Penn strikes out. Edwin Haines singles to left field. Bill Byrd is pinch hitting for Dan Knowles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Byrd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Anderson pitching. Dick Woods strikes out. Von Massey pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Miksis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ron Smith (5), Tom Semproch (5).3B - Tom Semproch (3).HR - Eddie Bradley (3), Harry Northrup (2).SF - Milt Colavito. Baserunning: CS - Ron Smith (2).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sheldon McKnight did not respond to coaching in velocity Sheldon McKnight did not respond to coaching in control Talmadge Marshall improves in power_vs_lefty Danny Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Newt Diaz did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Oliva improves in power_vs_righty Phil Power did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Gerkin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Tarasco improves in power_vs_lefty