Win: Alex Potter (6-3) Loss: Mark Rojas (8-6)
Save: Ray Young (19)
Inning: 1 Boston Johnny Smith pitching. Carlton McReynolds flies out to the left fielder. Dave Matthews strikes out. Hank Sauer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bryan McNally pitching. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Bert James strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Gene Rackley doubles to left field. Santiago Andrus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Rackley advances to third on the play. Mike Reyes grounds out to the pitcher. John Castro hits a home run. Gene Rackley scores. Chad Boswell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth walks. Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bryan McNally strikes out. Carlton McReynolds singles to left field. Carlton McReynolds steals second. Dave Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Sauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Jackson walks. Ike Campbell strikes out. Johnny Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Gene Rackley singles to center field. Santiago Andrus lines out to the shortstop. Mike Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Rackley advances to second on the play. John Castro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bert James walks. Rick Cooke singles to center field. Bert James advances to third on the hit. Bunny Roth singles to left field. Bert James scores. Rick Cooke advances to third on the hit. Joe DeShields doubles to right field. Rick Cooke scores. Bunny Roth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masanori Igarashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Harry Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Ike Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Chad Boswell strikes out. Masanori Igarashi strikes out. Carlton McReynolds singles to center field. Dave Matthews singles to left field. Hank Sauer singles to left field. Carlton McReynolds scores. Gene Rackley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Smith strikes out. Ken Hobbs walks. Bert James grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Santiago Andrus hits a home run. Dave Reid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Reyes walks. John Castro singles to left field. Chad Boswell grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Reyes advances to third on the play. John Castro advances to second on the play. Masanori Igarashi strikes out. Carlton McReynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rick Cooke singles to left field. Rick Cooke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Joe DeShields flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dave Matthews pops out to the catcher. Hank Sauer pops out to the catcher. Gene Rackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Cedeno hits a home run. Alex Potter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Campbell doubles to center field. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Dave Reid. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Archie Craig flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hobbs walks. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Mark Rojas pitching. Santiago Andrus flies out to the right fielder. Mike Reyes flies out to the center fielder. John Castro singles to right field. Chad Boswell hits an infield single to the second baseman. William Tapani is pinch hitting for Alex Potter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. William Tapani hits a home run. John Castro scores. Chad Boswell scores. Tim Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlton McReynolds singles to left field. Dave Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Karl Drissel pitching. Ed Reynolds enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Rackley at LF. Rick Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Bunny Roth strikes out. Joe DeShields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Hank Sauer strikes out. Ed Reynolds strikes out. Santiago Andrus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ray Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Ike Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darrell Bankhead did not respond to coaching in control Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Murray Boltinoff did not respond to coaching in control Jay Lopez did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Castillo did not respond to coaching in arm Ralph Castillo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Thormodsgard did not respond to coaching in speed Al Adlesh did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Zapustas did not respond to coaching in control John Lyons improves in power_vs_righty Walt Kainer did not respond to coaching in control Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in velocity