Win: Alvin York (20-9) Loss: Jack Wilson (11-15)
Save: Steve Smith (39)
Inning: 1 Boston Alvin York pitching. Nardi Latium singles to right field. Ken Murray grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Takeshi Fukuda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Wilson pitching. Carl Furillo grounds out to the shortstop. Al McHale singles to right field. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Paul Blair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bobby Doerr flies out to the center fielder. Sergio Thornton triples. Fabian Gaffke singles to left field. Sergio Thornton scores. Joe Vosmik grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fabian Gaffke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Finney doubles to center field. Joe Vosmik uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Belt strikes out. Al Ramirez pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Nardi Latium pops out to the shortstop. Ken Murray singles to right field. Takeshi Fukuda strikes out. Bobby Doerr flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the shortstop. Alvin York singles to center field. Carl Furillo hits an infield single to the shortstop. Al McHale flies out to the left fielder. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Sergio Thornton triples. Fabian Gaffke singles past the second baseman. Sergio Thornton scores. Joe Vosmik singles to right field. Lou Finney flies out to the right fielder. Jack Wilson lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Joe Vosmik advances to second on the play. Joe Vosmik advances to second on the play. Nardi Latium walks. Ken Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Blair doubles to right field. Alex Belt doubles to center field. Paul Blair scores. Al Ramirez singles to right field. Alex Belt scores. Carlos Griffey singles to right field. Bill Mazeroski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Ramirez advances to third on the play. Alvin York grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Takeshi Fukuda strikes out. Bobby Doerr flies out to the center fielder. Sergio Thornton singles to right field. Fabian Gaffke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Carl Furillo walks. Carl Furillo steals second. Al McHale hits a home run. Carl Furillo scores. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Paul Blair strikes out. Alex Belt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Vosmik strikes out. Lou Finney strikes out. Jack Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al Ramirez strikes out. Carlos Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ed Dingman is pinch hitting for Nardi Latium. Ed Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Murray singles to center field. Takeshi Fukuda flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Doerr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Murray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gene Enzenroth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Dingman at 3B. Bob Latium comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Coles is pinch hitting for Alvin York. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Coles walks. Carl Furillo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Coles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al McHale walks. Junior Caminaro flies out to the left fielder. Paul Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Tim Seibold pitching. Sergio Thornton strikes out. Fabian Gaffke flies out to the center fielder. Joe Vosmik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alex Belt singles to center field. Alex Belt steals second. Al Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Belt advances to third on the play. Carlos Griffey grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Belt scores. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Finney grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Mauch is pinch hitting for Bob Latium. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Mauch flies out to the right fielder. Gene Enzenroth pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Bill Mazeroski is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Perritt did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Curd improves in power_vs_righty Frank Perritt did not respond to coaching in control Woody Craghead improves in range Maurice Roesler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Braggs did not respond to coaching in control Jack Gale did not respond to coaching in control Matt Sheridan improves in power_vs_righty Ray Schultz improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Bibby improves in LF