Win: Luis Tiant (8-6) Loss: Rusty Meers (9-5)
Save: Sparky "The Count" Lyle (20)
Inning: 1 Boston Rusty Meers pitching. Luis E. Aparicio grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Reginald Smith strikes out. Joe Lahoud walks. Ernesto Madera grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Lahoud is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Luis Tiant pitching. Angus Young flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Decker flies out to the right fielder. Christian Champion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Billy Conigliaro strikes out. George Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Duane Josephson singles to right field. Duane Josephson steals second. Phil Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bane Dorrance singles to left field. Harley Selby grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hank Blaylock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Luis Tiant strikes out. Luis E. Aparicio doubles to right field. Carl Reginald Smith strikes out. Joe Lahoud strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Waylon Mercy strikes out. Mortimer Bates flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Meers singles to right field. Angus Young singles to center field. Bobby Decker walks. Christian Champion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Ernesto Madera strikes out. Billy Conigliaro pops out to the third baseman. George Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bane Dorrance strikes out. Harley Selby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Blaylock doubles to center field. Waylon Mercy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Duane Josephson grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Gagliano pops out to the third baseman. Luis Tiant grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mortimer Bates flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Meers strikes out. Angus Young singles to left field. Bobby Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Luis E. Aparicio walks. Carl Reginald Smith strikes out. Luis E. Aparicio steals second. Joe Lahoud flies out to the right fielder. Ernesto Madera pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Christian Champion hits a home run. Bane Dorrance flies out to the right fielder. Harley Selby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Blaylock hits an infield single to the shortstop. Waylon Mercy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Billy Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. George Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Duane Josephson walks. Ben Oglivie is pinch hitting for Phil Gagliano. Ben Oglivie pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Buddy Hunter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Oglivie at 2B. Mortimer Bates triples. Rusty Meers flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mortimer Bates scores. Angus Young grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Decker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Luis Tiant strikes out. Luis E. Aparicio singles to left field. Carl Reginald Smith singles to center field. Joe Lahoud bunts for a base hit. Ernesto Madera grounds out to the second baseman. Luis E. Aparicio scores. Carl Reginald Smith advances to third on the play. Joe Lahoud advances to second on the play. Billy Conigliaro hits a home run. Carl Reginald Smith scores. Joe Lahoud scores. Honey Sorvino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Montgomery enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duane Josephson at C. Christian Champion singles to center field. Bane Dorrance strikes out. Harley Selby grounds out to the second baseman. Christian Champion advances to second on the play. Ken Brett 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. Hank Blaylock lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Montgomery pops out to the first baseman. Buddy Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Yastrzemski is pinch hitting for Ken Brett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Carl Yastrzemski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sparky The Count Lyle pitching. Waylon Mercy grounds out to the third baseman. Mortimer Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Core Ausanio is pinch hitting for Honey Sorvino. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Core Ausanio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vic Correll did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Javier improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Cassady did not respond to coaching in control Frank Barojas improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Shears did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Edelen did not respond to coaching in speed Pelham Lindbergh improves in power_vs_lefty Salty Salato did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Rice improves in range