Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Cavarretta pitching. Mike Shuba singles to left field. Dixie Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Earl Powell flies out to the right fielder. Vicente Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Greg Pollux pitching. Eddie Brantley singles to right field. Jarrod Sutherland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Terry Parnham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Red Maddox grounds out to the pitcher. Bip Conine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ralph Sacka flies out to the center fielder. John Miles strikes out. Paul Dineen lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chuck Leverett grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Pollux strikes out. Mike Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Larry Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Sheriff Lopez strikes out. Harry Cavarretta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dixie Guinn doubles to center field. Earl Powell strikes out. Vicente Griffin walks. John Ward walks. Red Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dixie Guinn scores. Bip Conine singles to center field. Vicente Griffin scores. Chuck Leverett singles to left field. John Ward scores. Bip Conine advances to third on the hit. Greg Pollux flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Eddie Brantley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jarrod Sutherland singles to left field. Terry Parnham triples. Jarrod Sutherland scores. Ralph Sacka hits a home run. Terry Parnham scores. John Miles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Dineen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Earl Powell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Larry Gardner strikes out. Sheriff Lopez singles to center field. Harry Cavarretta lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Brantley hits a home run. Sheriff Lopez scores. Steve Valdes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jarrod Sutherland doubles to center field. Terry Parnham pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Vicente Griffin strikes out. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Chick Ardizoia 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. Red Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ralph Sacka reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Leverett. John Miles reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dixie Guinn. Ralph Sacka scores. Paul Dineen grounds out to the second baseman. John Miles advances to third on the play. Larry Gardner pops out to the second baseman. Sheriff Lopez singles to center field. John Miles scores. Chick Ardizoia singles to left field. Sheriff Lopez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bip Conine flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Steve Valdes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Eddie Brantley walks. Eddie Brantley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jarrod Sutherland singles to left field. Terry Parnham flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Sacka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jarrod Sutherland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn walks. Earl Powell strikes out. Vicente Griffin walks. John Ward flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Erv Lasher is pinch hitting for John Miles. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Erv Lasher lines out to the pitcher. Paul Dineen grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Bip Conine grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Greg Pollux is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Kohlman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Greg Sheely did not respond to coaching in control George Hilgendorf did not respond to coaching in arm George Hilgendorf improves in contact_vs_righty Chris Parsons improves in control Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy Martinez did not respond to coaching in control George Johnston did not respond to coaching in arm Gil Konerko did not respond to coaching in range Frank Stricklett improves in arm Ray Mosure did not respond to coaching in control Herman Derringer improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Ackley did not respond to coaching in C