Win: Tim Lawrence (6-4) Loss: June Bako (4-14)
Save: Gerald Wheeler (25)
Inning: 1 Boston Tim Lawrence pitching. Billy Eschen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Hutchinson grounds out to the third baseman. Art Murray walks. Masao Fujiwara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City June Bako pitching. Raleigh Ryan singles to center field. Slim Kinkade singles to left field. Raleigh Ryan advances to third on the hit. Bugs Schuster doubles to right field. Raleigh Ryan scores. Slim Kinkade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gordon Hennessey flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kinder grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Steiner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Roy Lee hits a home run. Mike Todt strikes out. Jeff Batch flies out to the left fielder. Lorenzo Minarcin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Carlos Shipley hits a home run. Yuta Yokomizo strikes out. Tim Lawrence singles to right field. Raleigh Ryan singles past the shortstop. Slim Kinkade grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Raleigh Ryan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bugs Schuster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston June Bako strikes out. Billy Eschen reached on a fielding error by Tim Lawrence. Bobby Hutchinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Mike Kinder grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Steiner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Art Murray flies out to the center fielder. Masao Fujiwara pops out to the third baseman. Roy Lee hits a home run. Mike Todt lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Carlos Shipley doubles past the first baseman. Yuta Yokomizo grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Shipley advances to third on the play. Tim Lawrence singles to left field. Carlos Shipley scores. Raleigh Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Slim Kinkade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jeff Batch strikes out. Lorenzo Minarcin flies out to the center fielder. June Bako strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bugs Schuster grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gordon Hennessey pops out to the second baseman. Mike Kinder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Billy Eschen flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hutchinson walks. Art Murray strikes out. Masao Fujiwara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Glenn Cuccinello comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Steiner hits a home run. Terry Haydel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Yuta Yokomizo grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Lawrence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Roy Lee strikes out. Mike Todt grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Batch walks. Lorenzo Minarcin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Slim Kinkade doubles to center field. Bugs Schuster strikes out. Gordon Hennessey walks. Mike Kinder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Terry Haydel flies out to the left fielder. Billy Eschen grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Steiner grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Yuta Yokomizo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Gerald Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Masao Fujiwara strikes out. Roy Lee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Sharperson improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Barrios improves in speed Mark Gibson improves in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Evans did not respond to coaching in velocity John Hogan did not respond to coaching in speed Bill McCall did not respond to coaching in control Nestor Delaney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Chapman improves in LF