Win: June Bako (10-17) Loss: Nobuo Chikada (8-9)
Save: Roy Adams (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Nobuo Chikada pitching. Jonathan Jansen walks. Jeff Batch strikes out. Mike Todt walks. Art Murray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City June Bako pitching. Raleigh Ryan singles to right field. Raleigh Ryan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Kinder flies out to the right fielder. Slim Kinkade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Rick Reames flies out to the center fielder. Roy Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Lorenzo Minarcin walks. Bobby Hutchinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lorenzo Minarcin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey strikes out. John Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Catfish Roker singles to center field. Yuta Yokomizo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston June Bako flies out to the center fielder. Jonathan Jansen flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Batch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carlos Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Nobuo Chikada strikes out. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Todt flies out to the right fielder. Art Murray flies out to the left fielder. Rick Reames is hit by a pitch. Rick Reames is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Kinder doubles to left field. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the shortstop. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kinder advances to third on the play. John Delgado singles to center field. Mike Kinder scores. Catfish Roker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Roy Lee singles to right field. Lorenzo Minarcin reached on a fielding error by Yuta Yokomizo. Bobby Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. Roy Lee steals third. June Bako strikes out. Jonathan Jansen walks. Jeff Batch walks. Roy Lee scores. Mike Todt singles to left field. Lorenzo Minarcin scores. Jonathan Jansen scores. Jeff Batch advances to third on the hit. Art Murray hits a home run. Jeff Batch scores. Mike Todt scores. Rick Reames flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yuta Yokomizo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Shipley singles to center field. Nobuo Chikada pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Raleigh Ryan singles to left field. Carlos Shipley advances to third on the hit. Mike Kinder walks. Slim Kinkade singles to center field. Carlos Shipley scores. Raleigh Ryan scores. Mike Kinder advances to third on the hit. Gordon Hennessey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Roy Lee grounds out to the pitcher. Lorenzo Minarcin grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Hutchinson singles to center field. June Bako grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Delgado triples. Catfish Roker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuta Yokomizo grounds out to the third baseman. John Delgado scores. John Menefee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Shipley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jonathan Jansen grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Batch flies out to the right fielder. Mike Todt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nobuo Chikada grounds out to the third baseman. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Mike Kinder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Art Murray strikes out. Rick Reames lines out to the third baseman. Roy Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Slim Kinkade strikes out. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the third baseman. John Delgado singles to left field. Catfish Roker singles to center field. John Delgado advances to third on the hit. Ed Steiner is pinch hitting for Yuta Yokomizo. Ed Steiner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Lorenzo Minarcin flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Hutchinson singles to left field. Billy Eschen is pinch hitting for John Menefee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Billy Eschen strikes out. Bobby Hutchinson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roy Adams pitching. Sherman Wilkins is pinch hitting for Carlos Shipley. Sherman Wilkins singles to right field. Bugs Schuster is pinch hitting for Nobuo Chikada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bugs Schuster singles to center field. Sherman Wilkins advances to third on the hit. Raleigh Ryan reached on a fielding error by Roy Lee. Sherman Wilkins scores. Mike Kinder strikes out. Slim Kinkade strikes out. Gordon Hennessey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Art Murray (21).GIDP - Art Murray.HBP - Rick Reames (3). Baserunning: SB - Roy Lee (7).CS - Rick Reames (2), Bobby Hutchinson (2). Fielding: E - Roy Lee.
Game Notes Billy Eschen is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Branch improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Branch improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Javier did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Surhoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Boyd did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Chapman did not respond to coaching in range Ed Murray improves in 1B