Win: Bill Jones (1-0) Loss: Yats Aponte (0-1)
Save: Felix Williams (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Terry Cummings pitching. Nixey Caballero strikes out. John Wyrostek doubles to center field. Fred Myers strikes out. Don Renteria singles to right field. Doug Barrios grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Bret Lauterborn pitching. George Schattinger grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Miller strikes out. Bill Hilton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Nino Ackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ben Richie singles to right field. Ezra Collum doubles to right field. Ben Richie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Collum advances to third on the play. Jud Nicholson pops out to the third baseman. Russ Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bret Lauterborn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bret Lauterborn steals second. Nixey Caballero flies out to the right fielder. John Wyrostek hits an infield single to the catcher. Fred Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Bret Lauterborn scores. John Wyrostek advances to second on the play. Don Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Terry Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Schattinger reached on a fielding error by Tom Taylor. Bobby Miller flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hilton singles to center field. Ben Richie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doug Barrios singles to right field. George Brown walks. Doug Barrios is out trying to steal third. Tom Taylor singles to right field. George Brown advances to third on the hit. Nino Ackley strikes out. Bret Lauterborn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Ezra Collum pops out to the first baseman. Andy Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jud Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nixey Caballero reached on a fielding error by Russ Wright. John Wyrostek singles to left field. Fred Myers singles to center field. Don Renteria grounds out to the third baseman. Nixey Caballero scores. John Wyrostek advances to third on the play. Fred Myers advances to second on the play. Doug Barrios flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Wyrostek scores. George Brown walks. Bill Jones 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. Tom Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Russ Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Jones strikes out. George Schattinger reached on a 2-base fielding error by Don Renteria. Bill Appleton 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. Bobby Miller hits a home run. George Schattinger scores. Bill Hilton doubles to right field. Ben Richie walks. Ezra Collum singles to center field. Bill Hilton scores. Andy Thomas singles to center field. Ben Richie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jud Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nino Ackley singles past the shortstop. Bill Appleton lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Nino Ackley forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Nixey Caballero doubles to center field. John Wyrostek grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Appleton scores. Nixey Caballero advances to third on the play. Fred Myers walks. Don Renteria grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Russ Wright flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jones hits a home run. Yats Aponte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Schattinger singles to right field. Bobby Miller singles to right field. George Schattinger advances to third on the hit. Bill Hilton strikes out. Ben Richie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doug Barrios flies out to the left fielder. George Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Maurice Karow is pinch hitting for Tom Taylor. Maurice Karow singles to left field. Nino Ackley hits a home run. Maurice Karow scores. Yats Aponte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dick Poloni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Maurice Karow at 3B. Ezra Collum singles to right field. Andy Thomas walks. Stan Palagyi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jud Nicholson singles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Russ Wright grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Ezra Collum is out at home. The defense is playing the corners in. Chuck Stephens is pinch hitting for Bill Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Stephens pops out to the second baseman. George Schattinger singles past the shortstop. Andy Thomas scores. Jud Nicholson scores. Russ Wright advances to third on the hit. Bobby Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Youmans pitching. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the pitcher. John Wyrostek lines out to the first baseman. Fred Myers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Hilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Richie strikes out. Ezra Collum singles to center field. Andy Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Felix Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Renteria doubles to center field. Doug Barrios flies out to the right fielder. George Brown flies out to the center fielder. Dick Poloni singles to left field. Don Renteria scores. Nino Ackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Nischwitz improves in control Frank Muniz did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Swingle did not respond to coaching in control Red McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Barbaro Mejia did not respond to coaching in endurance Barbaro Mejia did not respond to coaching in endurance Pepper Ford improves in arm Crazy Turang improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Sales did not respond to coaching in C