Win: Jim Causey (9-5) Loss: Greg Pollux (8-11)
Save: John Pena (14)
Inning: 1 Boston Greg Pollux pitching. Eddie Brantley grounds out to the third baseman. Jarrod Sutherland grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Parnham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Causey pitching. Mike Shuba pops out to the first baseman. Earl Powell strikes out. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Roberto Craig pops out to the third baseman. John Miles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Dineen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wood singles to right field. Bip Conine singles to left field. Tom Wood advances to third on the hit. Boom-Boom Grubb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Larry Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Sheriff Lopez lines out to the second baseman. Jim Causey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Greg Pollux flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Earl Powell singles to right field. Earl Powell steals second. Sheriff Lopez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dixie Guinn lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Eddie Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jarrod Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Parnham singles to right field. Roberto Craig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Terry Parnham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. John Ward singles to right field. Tom Wood flies out to the right fielder. Bip Conine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Ward is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston John Miles singles to right field. Paul Dineen triples. John Miles scores. Larry Gardner singles to center field. Paul Dineen scores. Sheriff Lopez singles to right field. Larry Gardner is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Jim Causey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Pollux pops out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jarrod Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Terry Parnham singles to right field. Roberto Craig walks. John Miles walks. Paul Dineen doubles to right field. Terry Parnham scores. Roberto Craig scores. John Miles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Valdes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Dineen advances to third on the play. Sheriff Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Earl Powell flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. John Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston John Pena strikes out. Eddie Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Jarrod Sutherland singles to right field. Terry Parnham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Ward singles to center field. Tom Wood grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Ward is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bip Conine hits an infield single to the pitcher. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Steve Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Roberto Craig doubles past the left fielder. Erv Lasher is pinch hitting for John Miles. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Erv Lasher walks. Paul Dineen walks. Larry Gardner pops out to the second baseman. Deivi Bradley is pinch hitting for Sheriff Lopez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Deivi Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Roberto Craig scores. John Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Shuba lines out to the shortstop. Earl Powell walks. Dixie Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Earl Powell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Eddie Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Sacka is pinch hitting for Jarrod Sutherland. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Sacka bunts for a base hit. Terry Parnham singles to center field. Ralph Sacka advances to third on the hit. Roberto Craig walks. Erv Lasher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Ward singles to right field. Tom Wood flies out to the left fielder. Bip Conine strikes out. Vicente Griffin is pinch hitting for Boom-Boom Grubb. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vicente Griffin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Mosure did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Edwards improves in arm Bill Edwards improves in arm Fred Wilshusen improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Stricklett improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Ackley did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Sprowl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Todd improves in arm Red Sprowl did not respond to coaching in speed Don Hoffman did not respond to coaching in speed Irv Baldwin improves in power_vs_lefty Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity