Win: Ed Thompson (8-5) Loss: Brent Sixsmith (7-1)
Save: Tom Munger (23)
Inning: 1 Boston Ed Thompson pitching. Frank Gonzalez strikes out. Gus Lavelle flies out to the center fielder. Les Thielman walks. Russ Sykes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Les Thielman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Brent Sixsmith pitching. Harry Armstrong flies out to the right fielder. Bill Jurak strikes out. Alex Sullivan singles to center field. Alex Sullivan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Lee May strikes out. Ed Rueter singles to left field. Tink Cardenas flies out to the right fielder. Fred Dunlop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Les Hargrove strikes out. Ed Quinlan grounds out to the third baseman. Rodney Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Brent Sixsmith flies out to the right fielder. Frank Gonzalez strikes out. Gus Lavelle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jerry Arnold reached on a fielding error by Fred Dunlop. Bob Everitt flies out to the left fielder. Ed Thompson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Armstrong walks. Bill Jurak doubles to center field. Jerry Arnold scores. Harry Armstrong is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Les Thielman lines out to the shortstop. Russ Sykes flies out to the right fielder. Lee May grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Sullivan lines out to the first baseman. Les Hargrove strikes out. Ed Quinlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Rueter grounds out to the second baseman. Tink Cardenas strikes out. Fred Dunlop pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rodney Smith pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Arnold strikes out. Bob Everitt singles to left field. Ed Thompson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Everitt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Brent Sixsmith strikes out. Frank Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Lavelle singles to center field. Les Thielman walks. Russ Sykes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Armstrong singles to left field. Bill Jurak bunts for a base hit. Alex Sullivan strikes out. Les Hargrove flies out to the center fielder. Ed Quinlan hits a home run. Harry Armstrong scores. Bill Jurak scores. Rodney Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Lee May grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Rueter singles to left field. Tink Cardenas doubles to center field. Fred Dunlop singles to left field. Ed Rueter scores. Tink Cardenas is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Brent Sixsmith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jerry Arnold strikes out. Bob Everitt singles to left field. Ed Thompson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Armstrong grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Frank Gonzalez doubles to center field. Shigetoshi Keegan 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. Gus Lavelle grounds out to the shortstop. Les Thielman singles to left field. Russ Sykes grounds out to the pitcher. Les Thielman advances to second on the play. Lee May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Kolseth 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. Bill Jurak flies out to the center fielder. Alex Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Les Hargrove singles to right field. Les Hargrove is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Tom Munger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Rueter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tink Cardenas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Rueter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tink Cardenas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Dunlop strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Hillis improves in arm Tony Lindstrom did not respond to coaching in control Don Lezcano improves in control Tony Moolic did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Deering improves in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Reames improves in arm Jerry Otterson improves in power_vs_righty Emil Leard did not respond to coaching in CF