Win: Luis Tiant (13-7) Loss: Rusty Meers (13-8)
Save: Sparky "The Count" Lyle (31)
Inning: 1 Boston Rusty Meers pitching. Joe Lahoud flies out to the left fielder. Ben Oglivie pops out to the shortstop. Carl Reginald Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Luis Tiant pitching. Ryuji Shiigi strikes out. Horacio Brito walks. Christian Champion grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Horacio Brito is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Oscar Moreno reached on a fielding error by George Scott. Darrell Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Billy Conigliaro singles past the third baseman. Billy Conigliaro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Yastrzemski singles to left field. Duane Josephson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hank Blaylock grounds out to the second baseman. Waylon Mercy grounds out to the third baseman. Mortimer Bates singles to center field. Rusty Meers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Buddy Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Luis Tiant singles to center field. Joe Lahoud strikes out. Ben Oglivie walks. Carl Reginald Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ryuji Shiigi pops out to the second baseman. Horacio Brito doubles to center field. Christian Champion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Horacio Brito advances to third on the play. Oscar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Billy Conigliaro flies out to the right fielder. George Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Yastrzemski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Darrell Abbott strikes out. Hank Blaylock grounds out to the third baseman. Waylon Mercy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Duane Josephson strikes out. Buddy Hunter strikes out. Luis Tiant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mortimer Bates grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Meers flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ryuji Shiigi walks. Horacio Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Lahoud grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Oglivie grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Reginald Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Christian Champion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Abbott walks. Hank Blaylock singles to center field. Darrell Abbott advances to third on the hit. Hank Blaylock steals second. Waylon Mercy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Billy Conigliaro singles to left field. George Scott flies out to the left fielder. Billy Conigliaro steals second. Carl Yastrzemski singles to center field. Billy Conigliaro scores. Duane Josephson hits a home run. Carl Yastrzemski scores. Buddy Hunter strikes out. Luis Tiant lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mortimer Bates grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Meers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ben Oglivie. Ryuji Shiigi reached on a fielding error by Buddy Hunter. Horacio Brito walks. Christian Champion flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Moreno flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Lahoud doubles to center field. Ben Oglivie pops out to the shortstop. Carl Reginald Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Lahoud advances to third on the play. Billy Conigliaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Robin Jolley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duane Josephson at C. Darrell Abbott walks. Hank Blaylock flies out to the right fielder. Waylon Mercy doubles to center field. Darrell Abbott uses his aggressiveness and scores. 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. Mortimer Bates strikes out. Bobby Decker is pinch hitting for Rusty Meers. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobby Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Honey Sorvino pitching. George Scott walks. Carl Yastrzemski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Scott advances to second on the play. Robin Jolley grounds out to the second baseman. George Scott advances to third on the play. Buddy Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sparky The Count Lyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryuji Shiigi grounds out to the third baseman. Horacio Brito flies out to the left fielder. Christian Champion grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Joe Lahoud (15).HR - Duane Josephson (5). Baserunning: SB - Billy Conigliaro (24).CS - Billy Conigliaro (7). Fielding: E - Ben Oglivie, George Scott, Buddy Hunter.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tommie Harper did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Barojas improves in range David Javier did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Shears did not respond to coaching in contact_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: Red Gray improves in control George Edelen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Fletcher did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Fletcher did not respond to coaching in control