Win: Chris Brandon (13-6) Loss: June Bako (6-19)
Save: Gerald Wheeler (36)
Inning: 1 Boston Chris Brandon pitching. Billy Eschen singles to left field. Bobby Hutchinson strikes out. Art Murray pops out to the second baseman. Masao Fujiwara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City June Bako pitching. Raleigh Ryan doubles to left field. Harry Scott flies out to the left fielder. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raleigh Ryan advances to third on the play. Bugs Schuster walks. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Roy Lee flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Judd strikes out. Jeff Batch hits a home run. Lorenzo Minarcin doubles past the first baseman. June Bako strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Kinder grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Steiner flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Shipley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Billy Eschen grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Art Murray walks. Masao Fujiwara lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chris Brandon strikes out. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Harry Scott hits a home run. Slim Kinkade lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Roy Lee flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Judd strikes out. Jeff Batch singles to right field. Lorenzo Minarcin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bugs Schuster strikes out. Gordon Hennessey lines out to the shortstop. Mike Kinder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston June Bako grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Eschen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Steiner walks. Carlos Shipley singles to center field. Chris Brandon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Raleigh Ryan pops out to the shortstop. Harry Scott walks. Slim Kinkade singles to left field. Ed Steiner scores. Carlos Shipley scores. Bugs Schuster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Slim Kinkade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Art Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Masao Fujiwara grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Lee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Mike Kinder strikes out. Ed Steiner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Elmer Judd strikes out. Jeff Batch hits a home run. Lorenzo Minarcin singles to left field. June Bako lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Eschen walks. Bobby Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Carlos Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Brandon singles past the third baseman. Raleigh Ryan singles to left field. Chris Brandon advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Chris Brandon scores. Raleigh Ryan advances to second. Terry Haydel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Scott singles to left field. Raleigh Ryan scores. Slim Kinkade walks. Bugs Schuster singles to left field. Harry Scott scores. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Mike Kinder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Art Murray flies out to the left fielder. Masao Fujiwara strikes out. Roy Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Steiner doubles to right field. Carlos Shipley pops out to the second baseman. Chris Brandon strikes out. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Elmer Judd pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Batch strikes out. Lorenzo Minarcin singles to right field. Dick Borkowski is pinch hitting for Terry Haydel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Borkowski walks. Gerald Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Eschen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Branch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mookie Simpson improves in power_vs_righty Mark Gibson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Javier did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in arm Michael Cote improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Beeler improves in power_vs_righty Mike Beeler improves in contact_vs_righty Michael Cote improves in 2B