Win: Eddie Hogan (1-0) Loss: Ike Nickle (0-1)
Save: Steve Ferguson (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Terry Cummings pitching. Nixey Caballero flies out to the center fielder. John Wyrostek strikes out. Fred Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Eddie Hogan pitching. Bill Hilton doubles to left field. Ben Richie pops out to the third baseman. George Schattinger flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Don Renteria singles to center field. Doug Barrios lines out to the second baseman. George Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Renteria is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Brown steals second. Tom Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Ezra Collum singles past the shortstop. Andy Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Junie Henry walks. Russ Wright singles to left field. Ezra Collum scores. Junie Henry advances to third on the hit. Terry Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hilton walks. Ben Richie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nino Ackley singles to right field. Eddie Hogan 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). Nixey Caballero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston George Schattinger flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Miller strikes out. Ezra Collum walks. Andy Thomas walks. Junie Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Wyrostek singles to right field. Fred Myers walks. Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios flies out to the right fielder. George Brown singles to center field. John Wyrostek scores. Fred Myers is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Russ Wright walks. Terry Cummings lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Ben Richie doubles to left field. Russ Wright scores. George Schattinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Nino Ackley singles to left field. Eddie Hogan lays a bunt down the first base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Nixey Caballero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bobby Miller triples. Ezra Collum grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Miller scores. Andy Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Junie Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Wyrostek walks. Fred Myers walks. Don Renteria grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Wyrostek is out at third base. Doug Barrios grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Russ Wright flies out to the center fielder. Terry Cummings grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Brown strikes out. Ike Nickle 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. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Tom Taylor. Ed Peasley triples. Nino Ackley singles to right field. Ed Peasley scores. Eddie Hogan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eddie Hogan singles to left field. Nixey Caballero doubles to left field. Nino Ackley scores. The defense is playing the infield in. John Wyrostek walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Fred Myers singles to left field. Eddie Hogan scores. Keith Flood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Don Renteria hits a home run. Nixey Caballero scores. John Wyrostek scores. Fred Myers scores. Doug Barrios singles to center field. George Brown flies out to the center fielder. Ed Peasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Dick Poloni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Peasley at 3B. Ben Richie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Schattinger walks. Bobby Miller singles to center field. Ezra Collum grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nino Ackley grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Hogan grounds out to the shortstop. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Andy Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Junie Henry grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Myers strikes out. Don Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Chuck Stephens is pinch hitting for Keith Flood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Stephens singles to right field. Bill Hilton singles to right field. Chuck Stephens advances to third on the hit. Ben Richie singles to right field. Chuck Stephens scores. Steve Ferguson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Schattinger grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hilton advances to third on the play. Ben Richie advances to second on the play. Bobby Miller flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Collum grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Mike Nischwitz did not respond to coaching in velocity John Sharrott did not respond to coaching in control John Sharrott did not respond to coaching in control Willie Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ike Danzig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Leopold did not respond to coaching in range Rudy Alusik improves in arm Hiroshi Sano did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Sales improves in C