Inning: 1 Boston Larry Mendoza pitching. William Tapani flies out to the center fielder. Paul Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bryan McNally pitching. Ken Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Gene Rackley strikes out. Hank Sauer flies out to the left fielder. Santiago Andrus singles to left field. Chad Boswell doubles past the third baseman. John Castro lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe DeShields pops out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bryan McNally flies out to the right fielder. William Tapani flies out to the center fielder. Paul Brown singles to right field. Paul Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Cedeno strikes out. Ike Campbell singles past the third baseman. Larry Mendoza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Ken Hobbs lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Reyes pops out to the first baseman. Gene Rackley strikes out. Hank Sauer bunts for a base hit. Santiago Andrus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bert James singles to left field. Rick Cooke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bunny Roth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Chad Boswell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bert James. John Castro singles to center field. Chad Boswell scores. Bryan McNally lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, John Castro forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). William Tapani pops out to the catcher. Paul Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe DeShields singles to center field. Harry Jackson singles to right field. Joe DeShields advances to third on the hit. Joe Cedeno grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe DeShields scores. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Larry Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Reyes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Rackley strikes out. Hank Sauer singles to center field. Santiago Andrus doubles to left field. Hank Sauer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chad Boswell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ken Hobbs walks. Ken Hobbs steals second. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Hobbs advances to third on the play. Bunny Roth singles to center field. Ken Hobbs scores. Bunny Roth steals second. Joe DeShields singles to center field. Bunny Roth scores. Harry Jackson doubles to left field. Joe DeShields scores. Masanori Igarashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston John Castro hits a home run. Charlie Blake is pinch hitting for Masanori Igarashi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Blake grounds out to the second baseman. William Tapani singles to center field. Paul Brown strikes out. Mike Reyes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Potter pitching. Ike Campbell walks. Ike Campbell steals second. Larry Mendoza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Mendoza pops out to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs singles to right field. Ike Campbell scores. Jack Kimmick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Hobbs advances to second on the play. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Gene Rackley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Sauer strikes out. Santiago Andrus singles to center field. Chad Boswell walks. John Castro pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Joe DeShields doubles to right field. Joe DeShields steals third. Harry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe DeShields scores. Charlie Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno singles to left field. Joe Cedeno steals second. Ike Campbell doubles to right field. Joe Cedeno scores. Karl Drissel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Carlton McReynolds is pinch hitting for Karl Drissel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carlton McReynolds lines out to the third baseman. William Tapani hits an infield single to the third baseman. Paul Brown walks. Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Reyes strikes out. Gene Rackley walks. Hank Sauer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Joe DeShields (6), Harry Jackson (2), Ike Campbell (3).GIDP - Rick Cooke, Joe Cedeno. Baserunning: SB - Ken Hobbs (4), Bunny Roth (5), Joe DeShields (5), Joe Cedeno (2), Ike Campbell (2). Fielding: E - Bert James.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darrell Bankhead did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Osteen did not respond to coaching in control Duff Roberts did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Mason did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Bankhead did not respond to coaching in control Clay Irwin improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Masahiro Shiraki did not respond to coaching in control Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in control Walt Kainer improves in control Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in control Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in control Paul George improves in control Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS