Inning: 1 Kansas City Fritz Johns pitching. Jimmy Dix strikes out. Ralph Hafey flies out to the center fielder. Mike Callahan walks. Claud McGuire reached on a fielding error by Jim Stratton. Juan Bliss pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Jose Armas pitching. Jim Stratton singles to right field. John Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Stratton advances to second on the play. Paddy Kirsch walks. Al Moore flies out to the right fielder. Yozo Kitakado pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Hallenbeck flies out to the left fielder. Gunny Bryant flies out to the center fielder. Joe Berg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston D Wills singles to left field. Dan Grace grounds out to the third baseman. D Wills advances to second on the play. Lorenzo Sojo singles to center field. D Wills scores. Lorenzo Sojo steals second. Fritz Johns grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Stratton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jose Armas grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Dix flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Hafey hits a home run. Mike Callahan walks. Claud McGuire singles to center field. Mike Callahan advances to third on the hit. Juan Bliss grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston John Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paddy Kirsch strikes out. Al Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Hallenbeck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gunny Bryant singles to center field. Joe Berg singles to left field. Jose Armas lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first for the 3-5-4 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Yozo Kitakado walks. Yozo Kitakado steals second. Joe Hallenbeck throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. D Wills flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Yozo Kitakado scores. Dan Grace grounds out to the pitcher. Lorenzo Sojo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Dix walks. Ralph Hafey bunts for a base hit. Mike Callahan doubles to center field. Jimmy Dix scores. Claud McGuire grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Hafey scores. Mike Callahan advances to third on the play. Juan Bliss grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Callahan scores. Joe Hallenbeck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Fritz Johns strikes out. Jim Stratton strikes out. John Chapman singles to left field. Paddy Kirsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gunny Bryant walks. Joe Berg singles to left field. Gunny Bryant is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jose Armas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Dix pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Al Moore strikes out. Yozo Kitakado walks. D Wills grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yozo Kitakado advances to second on the play. Dan Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ralph Hafey walks. Manny McMahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Callahan doubles to left field. Ralph Hafey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Claud McGuire singles to right field. Juan Bliss grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Callahan scores. Claud McGuire advances to second on the play. Joe Hallenbeck singles to right field. Claud McGuire scores. Gunny Bryant strikes out. Joe Berg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Lorenzo Sojo grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Podres is pinch hitting for Manny McMahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rob Podres grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Stratton is hit by a pitch. John Chapman singles to left field. Paddy Kirsch singles to left field. Jim Stratton is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Gullic pitching. Jack Diaz is pinch hitting for Jose Armas. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jack Diaz singles to left field. Jimmy Dix doubles to left field. Ralph Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Diaz scores. Jimmy Dix advances to third on the play. Mike Callahan singles to right field. Jimmy Dix scores. Claud McGuire grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Callahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Claud McGuire is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jim Forsch pitching. Al Moore strikes out. Yozo Kitakado grounds out to the third baseman. D Wills flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Juan Bliss strikes out. Joe Hallenbeck singles to center field. Gunny Bryant grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Hallenbeck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Berg hits a home run. Gunny Bryant scores. Jack Freigau is pinch hitting for Jim Forsch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack Freigau pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Trenidad Easton pitching. Dan Grace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lorenzo Sojo grounds out to the shortstop. Dee Puig is pinch hitting for Johnny Gullic. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dee Puig grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jimmy Dix (11), Mike Callahan 2 (9).HR - Ralph Hafey (5), Joe Berg (2).GIDP - Jose Armas. Baserunning: CS - Claud McGuire (5). Fielding: E - Joe Hallenbeck.
Game Notes Ralph Hafey is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Lansford improves in contact_vs_lefty Buck Charles improves in control Don Kallio improves in control Craig Schulze did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Chadbourne did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Whitney did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Whitney did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Nelson did not respond to coaching in 2B