Win: Eddie Sunkel (3-2) Loss: Lou Holman (4-3)
Save: Steve Floyd (24)
Inning: 1 Boston Raul Brown pitching. Rod Carew grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Knoblauch singles to right field. Ammara Safdar doubles to center field. Kent Hrbek doubles past the third baseman. Chuck Knoblauch scores. Ammara Safdar scores. Wally Anderson strikes out. Jose McFadden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Francisco Liriano pitching. George Sothern flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rodriguez singles to center field. Bobby Schneider grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Petralli grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Liriano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Kipper flies out to the right fielder. Stephen Runyan strikes out. Jesse Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Rod Carew reached on a fielding error by Bobby Schneider. Rod Carew steals second. Chuck Knoblauch grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Carew advances to third on the play. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Carew scores. Kent Hrbek walks. Wally Anderson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kent Hrbek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Mamaux pops out to the first baseman. Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raul Brown doubles past the third baseman. George Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jose McFadden strikes out. Bob Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Petralli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez singles past the shortstop. Bobby Schneider walks. Ed Kipper flies out to the right fielder. Stephen Runyan walks. Jesse Ganzel lines out to the second baseman. George Mamaux reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Knoblauch. Mike Rodriguez scores. Bobby Schneider scores. Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Francisco Liriano grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Rod Carew strikes out. Chuck Knoblauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Raul Brown strikes out. George Sothern hits a home run. Mike Rodriguez singles to left field. Bobby Schneider singles to right field. Mike Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Ed Kipper flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Rodriguez scores. Stephen Runyan singles to right field. Bobby Schneider advances to third on the hit. Jesse Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Kent Hrbek hits a home run. Ammara Safdar scores. Eddie Sunkel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Anderson walks. Jose McFadden grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Perry lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Mamaux walks. Johnnie Stryker flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Sunkel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Sothern flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Rich Petralli flies out to the center fielder. Jon Bergamo is pinch hitting for Francisco Liriano. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jon Bergamo strikes out. Rod Carew singles in front of the right fielder. Chuck Knoblauch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lou Holman pitching. Mike Rodriguez singles to center field. Bobby Schneider reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rod Carew. Ed Kipper flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Rodriguez scores. Fred Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stephen Runyan is hit by a pitch. Jesse Ganzel singles to center field. Bobby Schneider scores. Stephen Runyan advances to third on the hit. George Mamaux grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Ammara Safdar strikes out. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wally Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bucky Fireovid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Cecil McKelvy is pinch hitting for Eddie Sunkel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Cecil McKelvy grounds out to the second baseman. George Sothern grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Steve Floyd pitching. Jose McFadden grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Perry flies out to the center fielder. Rich Petralli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ammara Safdar (13), Kent Hrbek (10).HR - Kent Hrbek (8).GIDP - Jose McFadden. Baserunning: SB - Rod Carew (10). Fielding: E - Rod Carew, Chuck Knoblauch.
Batting:2B - Raul Brown (1).HR - George Sothern (20).SF - Ed Kipper 2.GIDP - Bobby Schneider, George Mamaux.HBP - Stephen Runyan (3). Fielding: E - Bobby Schneider.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Henry Walsh improves in contact_vs_righty Parson Boyles did not respond to coaching in range Babe Gerheauser did not respond to coaching in control Greg Gagne did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Escobar improves in contact_vs_righty Myles Edelen improves in power_vs_lefty Don Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Crawford did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in LF