Win: Henry Sturdivant (2-2) Loss: Cal Curtis (0-1)
Save: Steve Ferguson (17)
Inning: 1 Boston Bret Lauterborn pitching. Bobby Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hilton grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Richie singles to right field. Ezra Collum singles to right field. Ben Richie advances to third on the hit. Andy Thomas singles to left field. Ben Richie scores. Ezra Collum advances to third on the hit. Jud Nicholson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Clark pitching. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Wyrostek singles to center field. Fred Myers reached on a fielding error by Jud Nicholson. Don Renteria singles to left field. John Wyrostek scores. Doug Barrios walks. George Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Fred Myers scores. Tom Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Russ Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Brown strikes out. Johnny Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nino Ackley walks. Bret Lauterborn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nixey Caballero flies out to the left fielder. John Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bobby Miller doubles to left field. Bill Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Richie grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Miller advances to third on the play. Ezra Collum grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fred Myers flies out to the center fielder. Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios singles to center field. George Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Barrios is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Andy Thomas strikes out. Jud Nicholson strikes out. Russ Wright singles to right field. Henry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Nino Ackley grounds out to the second baseman. Bret Lauterborn singles past the first baseman. Bret Lauterborn steals second. Nixey Caballero singles to left field. Bret Lauterborn scores. John Wyrostek pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Johnny Clark flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Myers pops out to the shortstop. Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ben Richie strikes out. Ezra Collum singles to left field. Andy Thomas singles past the third baseman. Yats Aponte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jud Nicholson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Brown flies out to the center fielder. Tom Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Jones 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. Nino Ackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Russ Wright singles to right field. Henry Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Wright advances to second on the play. Chuck Stephens is pinch hitting for Bill Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Stephens singles to center field. Bobby Miller pops out to the shortstop. Bill Hilton walks. Ben Richie pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keith Flood pitching. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Yats Aponte. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Peasley flies out to the center fielder. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the shortstop. John Wyrostek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston George Platt pitching. Ezra Collum strikes out. Andy Thomas doubles to center field. Jud Nicholson walks. Russ Wright singles to right field. Andy Thomas scores. Jud Nicholson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Henry Brown singles to center field. Jud Nicholson scores. Russ Wright is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Henry Sturdivant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Junie Henry is pinch hitting for Keith Flood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Cal Curtis pitching. Fred Myers triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Renteria hits an infield single to the second baseman. Fred Myers scores. Doug Barrios doubles to right field. Don Renteria uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Barrios advances to third on the play. Tom Taylor walks. Nino Ackley singles to center field. Doug Barrios scores. Maurice Karow is pinch hitting for Henry Sturdivant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Maurice Karow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Steve Ferguson pitching. Tommy DeVoy is pinch hitting for Cal Curtis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tommy DeVoy grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Miller singles to left field. Bill Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Miller advances to second on the play. Ben Richie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Walt Leopold improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Avery improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Avery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Catfish Mercado improves in power_vs_righty Mike Sales did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Swingle did not respond to coaching in control Mike Nischwitz did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Cary improves in contact_vs_righty Pasqual Dean did not respond to coaching in control