Win: Chi-Chi Butcher (6-5) Loss: Don Cerone (6-7)
Save: Steve Ferguson (18)
Inning: 1 Boston Chi-Chi Butcher pitching. George Schattinger flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Miller singles to center field. Bill Hilton strikes out. Ben Richie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Cerone pitching. Fred Myers walks. Fred Myers steals second. Ezra Collum throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. John Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Myers scores. Nixey Caballero singles to center field. Nixey Caballero steals second. Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Ezra Collum flies out to the right fielder. Andy Thomas singles to center field. Jud Nicholson strikes out. Russ Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Brown singles to center field. Nino Ackley flies out to the center fielder. Tom Taylor grounds into a force play to the pitcher. George Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chi-Chi Butcher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Don Cerone strikes out. George Schattinger flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fred Myers doubles to center field. John Wyrostek strikes out. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Myers advances to third on the play. Don Renteria pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Hilton strikes out. Ben Richie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ezra Collum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doug Barrios walks. George Brown singles to center field. Nino Ackley grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Doug Barrios advances to third on the play. Tom Taylor singles past the shortstop. Doug Barrios scores. Chi-Chi Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Andy Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Jud Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Wright pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Myers strikes out. John Wyrostek grounds out to the pitcher. Nixey Caballero singles to center field. Don Renteria grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nixey Caballero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Don Cerone flies out to the left fielder. George Schattinger singles to center field. Bobby Miller walks. Bill Hilton flies out to the center fielder. 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. Ben Richie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Doug Barrios grounds out to the second baseman. George Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Nino Ackley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ezra Collum grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Thomas walks. Jud Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Russ Wright singles to left field. Andy Thomas advances to third on the hit. Chuck Stephens is pinch hitting for Don Cerone. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chuck Stephens pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keith Flood pitching. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Tom Taylor. Ed Peasley strikes out. Yats Aponte flies out to the right fielder. Fred Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dick Poloni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Peasley at 3B. George Schattinger pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hilton walks. Ben Richie doubles to right field. Bill Hilton uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Platt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ezra Collum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Wyrostek walks. Nixey Caballero flies out to the left fielder. Don Renteria singles to left field. Doug Barrios grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Renteria is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Brown walks. Nino Ackley singles to left field. John Wyrostek scores. Dick Poloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Steve Ferguson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Jud Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Russ Wright singles to left field. Junie Henry is pinch hitting for Keith Flood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Junie Henry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Russ Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Sales did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Sullivan improves in endurance Crazy Turang did not respond to coaching in arm Hiroshi Sano did not respond to coaching in arm 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: Jack Hasty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Hasty did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Breazeale did not respond to coaching in control Wade Walton did not respond to coaching in velocity