Win: Harry Cavarretta (1-0) Loss: Pat Hatcher (0-1)
Save: Ken Sexton (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Pat Hatcher pitching. Jeff Fansler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jarrod Sutherland singles to right field. Terry Parnham strikes out. Roberto Craig pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Cavarretta pitching. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn singles to center field. Earl Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Guinn advances to second on the play. Chuck Leverett reached on a fielding error by Roberto Craig. John Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Erv Lasher singles to left field. Paul Dineen strikes out. Larry Gardner singles to right field. Vic Stein strikes out. Harry Cavarretta singles to left field. Erv Lasher scores. Jeff Fansler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Maddox lines out to the first baseman. Bip Conine hits a home run. Boom-Boom Grubb pops out to the catcher. Pat Hatcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jarrod Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Terry Parnham singles to center field. Terry Parnham steals second. Roberto Craig walks. Erv Lasher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Guinn singles to right field. Dixie Guinn steals second. Earl Powell flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Dineen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Stein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Red Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Bip Conine walks. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Harry Cavarretta flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Fansler grounds out to the second baseman. Jarrod Sutherland walks. Terry Parnham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pat Hatcher flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shuba pops out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Roberto Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erv Lasher strikes out. Paul Dineen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Earl Powell flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Larry Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Stein grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Jones is pinch hitting for Harry Cavarretta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Jones hits a home run. Jeff Fansler singles to center field. Jarrod Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Causey pitching. Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Bip Conine flies out to the right fielder. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Terry Parnham pops out to the first baseman. Roberto Craig grounds out to the shortstop. Erv Lasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pat Hatcher strikes out. Mike Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Paul Dineen singles to left field. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Larry Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Vic Stein strikes out. Ralph Sacka is pinch hitting for Jim Causey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ralph Sacka grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Dineen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken Sexton pitching. Earl Powell strikes out. Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dee Tucker did not respond to coaching in endurance Eric White did not respond to coaching in arm Gil Konerko did not respond to coaching in speed Gil Konerko did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Deivi Bradley improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Mulcahy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Ackley did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Randy Munson improves in range Don Hoffman improves in power_vs_lefty George Hilgendorf improves in range Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in range Izzy Tavener did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Todd improves in arm Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B