Win: Ed McConnell (8-6) Loss: Rusty Meers (14-11)
Save: Ken Tatum (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Rusty Meers pitching. Carl Reginald Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Dean Monge strikes out. Joe Lahoud strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Herm Grady pitching. Bret Billington strikes out. Ziggy Pope grounds out to the shortstop. Christian Champion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Carl Yastrzemski strikes out. Billy Conigliaro strikes out. Duane Josephson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ryuji Shiigi flies out to the center fielder. Setsuo Kamimura grounds out to the second baseman. Waylon Mercy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Phil Gagliano walks. Cecil Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Herm Grady lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl Reginald Smith singles to right field. Dean Monge singles to left field. Phil Gagliano scores. Carl Reginald Smith advances to third on the hit. Joe Lahoud lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harley Selby strikes out. Bobby Decker pops out to the third baseman. Rusty Meers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Carl Yastrzemski strikes out. Billy Conigliaro strikes out. Duane Josephson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bret Billington grounds out to the pitcher. Ziggy Pope walks. Christian Champion doubles to left field. Ziggy Pope uses his aggressiveness and scores. Christian Champion is out trying to steal third. Ryuji Shiigi hits a home run. Setsuo Kamimura hits a home run. Waylon Mercy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Phil Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Cecil Cooper reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bret Billington. Herm Grady flies out to the left fielder. Carl Reginald Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harley Selby flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Meers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Dean Monge flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lahoud strikes out. Carl Yastrzemski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bret Billington hits a home run. Ziggy Pope flies out to the right fielder. Christian Champion singles to right field. Christian Champion steals second. Ryuji Shiigi hits an infield single to the pitcher. Setsuo Kamimura pops out to the catcher. Waylon Mercy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Billy Conigliaro singles to center field. Duane Josephson hits a home run. Billy Conigliaro scores. Ben Oglivie is pinch hitting for Phil Gagliano. Ben Oglivie singles to left field. George Scott is pinch hitting for Cecil Cooper. George Scott strikes out. Rick Miller is pinch hitting for Herm Grady. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Rick Miller strikes out. Carl Reginald Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed McConnell pitching. Juan Beniquez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Oglivie at 2B. Harley Selby doubles to center field. Bobby Decker lines out to the second baseman. Rusty Meers strikes out. Bret Billington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Dean Monge flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lahoud strikes out. Carl Yastrzemski walks. Carl Yastrzemski steals second. Billy Conigliaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ziggy Pope walks. Christian Champion strikes out. Ryuji Shiigi flies out to the center fielder. Setsuo Kamimura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Duane Josephson walks. Luis E. Aparicio is pinch hitting for Juan Beniquez. Duane Josephson steals second. Luis E. Aparicio grounds out to the third baseman. George Scott doubles to left field. Duane Josephson scores. Chuck Meyers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Pavletich is pinch hitting for Ed McConnell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Don Pavletich doubles to right field. George Scott scores. Carl Reginald Smith flies out to the left fielder. Dean Monge hits a home run. Don Pavletich scores. Honey Sorvino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Lahoud walks. Carl Yastrzemski reached on a fielding error by Bret Billington. Billy Conigliaro grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carl Yastrzemski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken Tatum pitching. Waylon Mercy flies out to the center fielder. Harley Selby reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Conigliaro. Bobby Decker lines out to the third baseman. Alexandra Zimmerman is pinch hitting for Honey Sorvino. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alexandra Zimmerman doubles to center field. Harley Selby scores. Bret Billington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - George Scott (8), Don Pavletich (7).HR - Dean Monge (3), Duane Josephson (7). Baserunning: SB - Carl Yastrzemski (17), Duane Josephson (14). Fielding: E - Billy Conigliaro.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Shears improves in contact_vs_righty Andy Kosco improves in arm Bob Burda did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Cassady did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Shears did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Edelen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mortimer Bates improves in contact_vs_lefty Angel Moorhead did not respond to coaching in control Mortimer Bates did not respond to coaching in speed Oknow Bussian did not respond to coaching in 3B