Win: Bucky Fireovid (2-1) Loss: Dave Young (0-2)
Save: Ernie Pippen (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Ben Jones pitching. Rod Carew flies out to the left fielder. Kent Hrbek flies out to the left fielder. Ammara Safdar reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Kipper. Alan Wertz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Barnes pitching. Dan Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. George Sothern flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Schneider singles to right field. Ed Kipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Perry flies out to the center fielder. Kody Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Burkhart singles to left field. Luis Burkhart steals second. Stephen Runyan flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Ganzel walks. Ben Jones lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jose McFadden grounds out to the second baseman. Al Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rod Carew pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Smith walks. George Sothern grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Smith advances to second on the play. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Schneider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Kent Hrbek pops out to the shortstop. Ammara Safdar flies out to the left fielder. Alan Wertz singles to center field. Bob Perry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Kipper walks. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Kipper advances to second on the play. Stephen Runyan flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Kody Clemens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Jose McFadden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ben Jones strikes out. Dan Smith grounds out to the third baseman. George Sothern hits a home run. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Al Barnes strikes out. Rod Carew pops out to the catcher. Kent Hrbek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bobby Schneider walks. Ed Kipper singles to right field. Bobby Schneider advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Kelly 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. Ed Kipper steals second. Luis Burkhart reached on a fielding error by Ammara Safdar. Bobby Schneider scores. Stephen Runyan strikes out. Jesse Ganzel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Ammara Safdar steals second. Alan Wertz singles to left field. Ammara Safdar scores. Bob Perry strikes out. Kody Clemens walks. Royce Lewis singles to right field. Alan Wertz scores. Eddie Sunkel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Petralli is pinch hitting for Jose McFadden. Rich Petralli is hit by a pitch. The defense is playing the corners in. Jon Bergamo is pinch hitting for Jimmy Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jon Bergamo singles to center field. Kody Clemens scores. Wally Anderson is pinch running for Royce Lewis on 3rd base. Rod Carew hits an infield single to the shortstop. Wally Anderson scores. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Petralli scores. Jon Bergamo advances to third on the play. Rod Carew advances to second on the play. Fred Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ammara Safdar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dann McElroy pitching. Fred Reninger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Smith singles to left field. George Sothern grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Rodriguez walks. Bobby Schneider singles to right field. George Sothern scores. Mike Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Hank Sand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Kipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Alan Wertz grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Perry singles to center field. Kody Clemens grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Burkhart singles to right field. Stephen Runyan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Burkhart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jesse Ganzel singles to right field. Stephen Runyan advances to third on the hit. Lou Holman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cecil McKelvy is pinch hitting for Fred Reninger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Cecil McKelvy singles to right field. Stephen Runyan scores. Jesse Ganzel advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Dan Smith singles to center field. Jesse Ganzel scores. Bucky Fireovid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Sothern grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil McKelvy advances to third on the play. Dan Smith advances to second on the play. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Dave Young pitching. Wally Anderson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Luis Burkhart. Rich Petralli doubles past the third baseman. Wally Anderson scores. Santo Schegg is pinch hitting for Bucky Fireovid. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Santo Schegg grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Carew triples. Rich Petralli scores. Roy Huskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kent Hrbek pops out to the second baseman. Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Rod Carew scores. Alan Wertz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ernie Pippen pitching. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Ed Kipper singles to right field. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kipper advances to second on the play. Stephen Runyan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Batting:HR - George Sothern (6).GIDP - Jesse Ganzel, Ben Jones. Baserunning: SB - Ed Kipper (2), Luis Burkhart (3). Fielding: E - Ed Kipper, Luis Burkhart.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jacque Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill West improves in power_vs_righty John Smoltz did not respond to coaching in velocity Denard Span improves in power_vs_lefty Chuck Knoblauch improves in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Rowdon improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Shelby did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in LF