Win: Felipe Gonzalez (2-1) Loss: Tom Cox (0-3)
Save: Lou Mercedes (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kelly Ford pitching. Ralph Hafey strikes out. Juan Bliss singles to center field. Mike Callahan walks. Mac Roe strikes out. Jimmy Dix flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Keith Grimes pitching. Al Moore strikes out. John Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Paddy Kirsch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Hallenbeck walks. Joe Berg strikes out. Jack Freigau grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Tracy strikes out. Jim Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Dan Grace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Keith Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Bliss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston John Weiss strikes out. Dee Puig singles to center field. Dee Puig steals second. Kelly Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Al Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Callahan flies out to the left fielder. Mac Roe singles to right field. Jimmy Dix strikes out. Mac Roe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston John Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paddy Kirsch strikes out. Bob Tracy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Hallenbeck singles to center field. Joe Berg pops out to the first baseman. Jack Freigau walks. Keith Grimes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Hafey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Jim Stratton singles to right field. Dan Grace pops out to the third baseman. John Weiss strikes out. Dee Puig walks. Kelly Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Juan Bliss flies out to the left fielder. Mike Callahan strikes out. Mac Roe pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Al Moore singles to left field. Al Moore steals second. John Chapman pops out to the catcher. Paddy Kirsch grounds out to the second baseman. Al Moore advances to third on the play. Bob Tracy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Dix strikes out. Joe Hallenbeck walks. Manny Mondesi is pinch running for Joe Hallenbeck on 1st base. Joe Berg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston John Lowdermilk enters the game as a defensive replacement for Manny Mondesi at C. Jim Stratton singles to left field. Dan Grace walks. John Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Dee Puig grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Stratton advances to third on the play. Dan Grace advances to second on the play. Rick Scott is pinch hitting for Kelly Ford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rick Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Davanon pitching. Jack Freigau flies out to the center fielder. Jack Diaz is pinch hitting for Keith Grimes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ralph Hafey reached on a fielding error by Bob Tracy. Juan Bliss singles to left field. Ralph Hafey advances to third on the hit. Mike Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Don Enright pitching. Al Moore strikes out. John Chapman strikes out. Paddy Kirsch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mac Roe flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Dix doubles to left field. John Lowdermilk pops out to the second baseman. Joe Berg walks. Jack Freigau reached on a fielding error by Jim Stratton. Dan Pierzynski is pinch hitting for Don Enright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dan Pierzynski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Corriden pitching. Bob Tracy grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Stratton lines out to the second baseman. Dan Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ralph Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Bliss singles to center field. Mike Callahan hits a home run. Juan Bliss scores. Mac Roe singles to center field. Marv Speier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Dix flies out to the right fielder. Mac Roe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston John Weiss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dee Puig singles to center field. Mike Swartz is pinch hitting for Marv Speier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Swartz walks. Al Moore grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Swartz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Moore steals second. John Chapman singles to center field. Dee Puig scores. Al Moore scores. Felipe Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paddy Kirsch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Tom Cox pitching. John Lowdermilk triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Berg flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Lowdermilk scores. Jack Freigau grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Cameron is pinch hitting for Felipe Gonzalez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jay Cameron is hit by a pitch. Ralph Hafey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Boston Lou Mercedes pitching. Bob Tracy doubles past the third baseman. Jim Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Grace flies out to the right fielder. John Weiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jimmy Dix (5).3B - John Lowdermilk (1).HR - Mike Callahan (6).SF - Joe Berg.GIDP - Joe Berg, Jack Freigau.HBP - Jay Cameron (3). Baserunning: CS - Mac Roe 2 (3).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buck Charles did not respond to coaching in control Craig Schulze did not respond to coaching in control Julio Summers did not respond to coaching in endurance Buck Charles did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Newt Bowman did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Harris improves in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Nelson did not respond to coaching in speed Ed McGinnity improves in velocity Lorenzo Sojo did not respond to coaching in 2B