Win: Henry Sturdivant (5-4) Loss: Felix Williams (1-6)
Inning: 1 Boston Don Crumpler pitching. Bobby Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hilton hits a home run. Ezra Collum singles to right field. Andy Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Ezra Collum advances to second on the play. Jud Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Terry Cummings pitching. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the second baseman. John Wyrostek singles to center field. Fred Myers strikes out. John Wyrostek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Russ Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Brown walks. Bob Galvin strikes out. Terry Cummings grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Henry Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios strikes out. Tom Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bobby Miller doubles to left field. Bill Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Ezra Collum grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Miller advances to third on the play. Andy Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nino Ackley grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Poloni grounds out to the third baseman. Don Crumpler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jud Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Russ Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nixey Caballero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Myers walks. Don Renteria grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Galvin singles past the shortstop. Terry Cummings fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Terry Cummings grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Galvin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Miller strikes out. Bill Hilton walks. 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. Ezra Collum strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doug Barrios singles to center field. Tom Taylor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Nino Ackley singles to right field. Dick Poloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Andy Thomas doubles to center field. Jud Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Russ Wright flies out to the center fielder. Henry Brown singles to right field. Andy Thomas scores. Bob Galvin hits an infield single to the shortstop. Terry Cummings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Maurice Karow is pinch hitting for Yats Aponte. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Maurice Karow walks. Nixey Caballero strikes out. John Wyrostek flies out to the right fielder. Fred Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Stan Palagyi pitching. Bobby Miller pops out to the second baseman. Bill Hilton strikes out. Ezra Collum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Don Renteria singles past the third baseman. Ike Nickle 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. Doug Barrios strikes out. Tom Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Nino Ackley. Don Renteria is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Andy Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Jud Nicholson lines out to the second baseman. Russ Wright singles to left field. Henry Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Peasley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dick Poloni grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gee Sorrell is pinch hitting for Stan Palagyi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Gee Sorrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Henry Sturdivant pitching. Bob Galvin grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Stephens is pinch hitting for Ike Nickle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Stephens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Felix Williams pitching. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the second baseman. John Wyrostek singles to center field. Fred Myers singles to right field. John Wyrostek advances to third on the hit. Don Renteria singles to right field. John Wyrostek scores. Fred Myers advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Doug Barrios strikes out. Tom Taylor singles to center field. Fred Myers scores. Ed Peasley doubles to right field. Don Renteria scores. Boston total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Barbaro Mejia did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Alusik did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pepper Ford did not respond to coaching in arm Dummy Kern improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Sales did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ty Montefusco improves in control Desmond Dues improves in endurance Mark Remneas did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Breazeale did not respond to coaching in control