Inning: 1 Kansas City Kelly Ford pitching. John Mata reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lorenzo Sojo. John Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. Mike Callahan reached on a fielding error by John Chapman. Claud McGuire grounds out to the second baseman. John Mata scores. Mike Callahan advances to second on the play. Juan Bliss singles to center field. Mike Callahan scores. Juan Bliss steals second. Joe Berg singles to center field. Juan Bliss scores. Dan Pierzynski walks. Jack Diaz singles to center field. Joe Berg scores. Dan Pierzynski advances to third on the hit. Tom Kazanski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Tom Kazanski pitching. Yozo Kitakado grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Tracy grounds out to the shortstop. John Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Mata walks. John Mata is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Lowdermilk walks. Mike Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! John Lowdermilk advances to second on the play. Claud McGuire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston D Wills strikes out. Dee Puig grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rob Podres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Bliss pops out to the third baseman. Joe Berg strikes out. Dan Pierzynski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Lorenzo Sojo grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Whitehouse flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jack Diaz strikes out. Tom Kazanski strikes out. John Mata grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Yozo Kitakado singles to center field. Bob Tracy singles to center field. Yozo Kitakado advances to third on the hit. John Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Yozo Kitakado scores. D Wills pops out to the second baseman. Dee Puig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Lowdermilk flies out to the left fielder. Mike Callahan singles to left field. Claud McGuire walks. Juan Bliss strikes out. Joe Berg flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Rob Podres strikes out. Lorenzo Sojo singles to center field. Joe Whitehouse singles to center field. Kelly Ford lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yozo Kitakado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Pierzynski singles to left field. Jack Diaz hits a home run. Dan Pierzynski scores. Tom Kazanski flies out to the center fielder. John Mata grounds out to the pitcher. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bob Tracy grounds out to the third baseman. John Chapman walks. D Wills strikes out. Dee Puig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Chapman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Callahan singles to right field. Claud McGuire doubles past the center fielder. Mike Callahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Gullic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Bliss doubles past the left fielder. Claud McGuire scores. Joe Berg flies out to the right fielder. Dan Pierzynski grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Rob Podres flies out to the left fielder. Lorenzo Sojo strikes out. Joe Whitehouse walks. Jim Stratton is pinch hitting for Johnny Gullic. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alex Lamanske pitching. Tom Kazanski strikes out. John Mata strikes out. John Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Yozo Kitakado walks. Yozo Kitakado steals second. Bob Tracy grounds out to the third baseman. Yozo Kitakado steals third. John Chapman singles to center field. Yozo Kitakado scores. Lou Mercedes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. D Wills strikes out. Dee Puig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Chapman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Callahan strikes out. Claud McGuire walks. Juan Bliss grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Rob Podres flies out to the right fielder. Lorenzo Sojo strikes out. Joe Whitehouse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mel Forbes did not respond to coaching in endurance Julio Summers did not respond to coaching in control Ed Shank did not respond to coaching in control Rube Hunter improves in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Coonie Smith did not respond to coaching in range George Chadbourne did not respond to coaching in velocity Sandy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Nelson did not respond to coaching in 2B