Win: Alex Potter (1-0) Loss: Slim Spinks (0-2)
Save: Jack Kimmick (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Johnny Smith pitching. William Tapani flies out to the center fielder. Paul Brown flies out to the right fielder. Mike Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Buddy Mason pitching. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Cooke strikes out. Bunny Roth doubles to right field. Joe DeShields hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Gene Rackley grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Sauer singles to left field. Dave Matthews flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chad Boswell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yadil Delgado walks. Archie Craig pops out to the second baseman. Yadil Delgado steals second. Wayne Poole walks. Johnny Smith lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Yadil Delgado is thrown out at third. Wayne Poole advances to second on the play. Wayne Poole advances to second on the play. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston John Castro flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Mason flies out to the center fielder. William Tapani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Bunny Roth pops out to the first baseman. Joe DeShields flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Brown strikes out. Mike Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Rackley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Cedeno singles to center field. Yadil Delgado flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Archie Craig walks. Wayne Poole is hit by a pitch. Johnny Smith strikes out. Ken Hobbs singles to right field. Joe Cedeno scores. Archie Craig scores. Wayne Poole advances to third on the hit. Rick Cooke is hit by a pitch. Masanori Igarashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bunny Roth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Hank Sauer grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Matthews strikes out. Chad Boswell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Yadil Delgado pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston John Castro pops out to the first baseman. Masanori Igarashi singles to left field. William Tapani walks. Paul Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Archie Craig grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Poole grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Smith is hit by a pitch. Johnny Smith steals second. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mike Reyes strikes out. Gene Rackley grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Sauer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rick Cooke walks. Bunny Roth grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Cooke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bunny Roth steals second. Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Dave Matthews pops out to the third baseman. Chad Boswell grounds out to the shortstop. John Castro singles past the second baseman. 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 doubles to left field. Mark Rojas 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. William Tapani walks. Paul Brown grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. John Castro is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Karl Drissel pitching. Yadil Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Archie Craig grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Poole singles to right field. Roosevelt Thompson is pinch hitting for Mark Rojas. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roosevelt Thompson singles to center field. Wayne Poole advances to third on the hit. Alex Potter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Slim Spinks pitching. Mike Reyes strikes out. Gene Rackley singles to right field. Hank Sauer walks. Dave Matthews singles to right field. Gene Rackley scores. Hank Sauer advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Chad Boswell walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Dave Reid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Castro flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Sauer scores. Carlton McReynolds is pinch hitting for Alex Potter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlton McReynolds singles to center field. Dave Matthews scores. Chad Boswell advances to third on the hit. William Tapani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Kimmick pitching. Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Joe DeShields doubles to left field. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Bunny Roth (3), Joe DeShields (7).HBP - Rick Cooke (2), Wayne Poole (1), Johnny Smith (1). Baserunning: SB - Bunny Roth (6), Yadil Delgado (1), Johnny Smith (1).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duff Roberts did not respond to coaching in range Darrell Bankhead did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc Justice did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Domingo Miceli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Mitchell improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Zapustas did not respond to coaching in control Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yorelvis Poll did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Masahiro Shiraki did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul George did not respond to coaching in control Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS