Win: Jim Ray (4-3) Loss: George Clear (3-5)
Save: Clarence Smith (2)
Inning: 1 Boston George Clear pitching. Bruce Lindaman grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Wyatt singles to center field. Mike Replogle triples. Juan Wyatt scores. Val Grover hits a home run. Mike Replogle scores. Arturo Brito grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Ray pitching. Larry Lanning grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Walker walks. Bruce Taylor singles to left field. Gregg Walker advances to third on the hit. Derrek Maisel singles to right field. Gregg Walker scores. Bruce Taylor is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Shinya Ohishi singles to right field. Derrek Maisel advances to third on the hit. Tom Groh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Pat Grant singles to right field. Colby Crisp reached on a fielding error by Bruce Taylor. Jim Ray lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Bruce Lindaman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins flies out to the right fielder. Jim Rowe reached on a fielding error by Bruce Lindaman. George Clear lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Lanning singles to left field. Jim Rowe scores. Gregg Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Juan Wyatt grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Replogle pops out to the shortstop. Val Grover walks. Arturo Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bruce Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Derrek Maisel doubles to center field. Shinya Ohishi flies out to the left fielder. Tom Groh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jeff Boyd strikes out. Pat Grant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Colby Crisp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Rowe walks. George Clear lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Lanning doubles to center field. Jim Rowe scores. Gregg Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jim Ray singles to center field. Bruce Lindaman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shinya Ohishi. Juan Wyatt walks. Mike Replogle flies out to the left fielder. Val Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Ray scores. Bruce Lindaman advances to third on the play. Juan Wyatt advances to second on the play. Arturo Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bruce Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Derrek Maisel doubles to left field. Shinya Ohishi flies out to the center fielder. Tom Groh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Boyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Grant flies out to the center fielder. Colby Crisp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins lines out to the second baseman. Jim Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Pablo Sweet is pinch hitting for George Clear. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pablo Sweet grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Sig Kelly pitching. Jim Ray flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Lindaman strikes out. Juan Wyatt bunts for a base hit. Mike Replogle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Lanning strikes out. Gregg Walker strikes out. Bruce Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Val Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Arturo Brito flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Boyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Derrek Maisel singles past the second baseman. Shinya Ohishi singles to right field. Derrek Maisel advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Casey Key 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. Shinya Ohishi steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Groh walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Jimmy Perkins grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Derrek Maisel is out at home. The defense is playing the corners in. Jim Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Sam Bolden is pinch hitting for Sig Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Sam Bolden strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Fred Waller pitching. Pat Grant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Colby Crisp strikes out. Ed Baichley is pinch hitting for Casey Key. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Baichley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Clarence Smith pitching. Larry Lanning doubles to center field. Gregg Walker flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Derrek Maisel pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Jim Rowe is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie McHale did not respond to coaching in control Scott Estes did not respond to coaching in control Cub Pepper did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Harrell did not respond to coaching in arm Michael Pagel did not respond to coaching in speed