Win: Masaru Wakabayashi (1-3) Loss: George Platt (4-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Welzer pitching. Nixey Caballero strikes out. John Wyrostek singles to center field. John Wyrostek steals second. Ezra Collum throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Fred Myers walks. Don Renteria singles to center field. John Wyrostek scores. Fred Myers advances to third on the hit. Doug Barrios singles to center field. Fred Myers scores. George Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doug Barrios is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Ed Wilson pitching. George Schattinger singles to right field. Bobby Miller doubles to center field. George Schattinger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Miller advances to third on the play. Ben Richie grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Miller scores. Ezra Collum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nino Ackley singles to left field. Ed Wilson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nixey Caballero flies out to the right fielder. John Wyrostek walks. Fred Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Andy Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Jud Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Russ Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios flies out to the center fielder. George Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Mike Welzer lines out to the second baseman. George Schattinger singles to left field. Bobby Miller strikes out. Bill Hilton hits a home run. George Schattinger scores. Bill Appleton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Richie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Taylor singles to right field. Nino Ackley singles to right field. Tom Taylor advances to third on the hit. Bill Appleton singles to left field. Tom Taylor scores. Nixey Caballero walks. John Wyrostek walks. Nino Ackley scores. Fred Myers strikes out. Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios singles to right field. Bill Appleton scores. Nixey Caballero scores. John Wyrostek advances to third on the hit. George Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Ezra Collum flies out to the center fielder. Andy Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Jud Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Taylor strikes out. Nino Ackley singles to right field. Bill Appleton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Appleton singles to center field. Nixey Caballero hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Wyrostek walks. Nino Ackley scores. Fred Myers flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Appleton is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Russ Wright hits a home run. Mike Welzer grounds out to the second baseman. George Schattinger grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios walks. George Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Yats Aponte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Ben Richie hits a home run. Ezra Collum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keith Flood 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. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Tom Taylor. Ed Peasley singles past the first baseman. Nino Ackley grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Peasley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yats Aponte lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Dick Poloni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Peasley at 3B. Jud Nicholson strikes out. Russ Wright strikes out. Chuck Stephens is pinch hitting for Keith Flood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Stephens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Masaru Wakabayashi pitching. John Wyrostek singles past the third baseman. Fred Myers singles to right field. Don Renteria walks. Doug Barrios flies out to the left fielder. George Brown grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston George Platt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. George Schattinger singles to center field. Bobby Miller hits a home run. George Schattinger scores. Steve Ferguson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hilton singles to left field. Bill Hilton steals second. Ben Richie grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hilton advances to third on the play. Ezra Collum singles in front of the left fielder. Bill Hilton scores. Andy Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Jud Nicholson triples. Ezra Collum scores. Stan Palagyi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Wright singles to left field. Jud Nicholson scores. Henry Brown is pinch hitting for Masaru Wakabayashi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Brown hits a home run. Russ Wright scores. George Schattinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ike Nickle pitching. Dick Poloni strikes out. Nino Ackley grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Palagyi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Boston total runners left on base: 0
Batting:2B - Bobby Miller (18).3B - Jud Nicholson (3).HR - Bobby Miller (20), Bill Hilton (23), Ben Richie (16), Russ Wright (3), Henry Brown (2). Baserunning: SB - Bill Hilton (18). Fielding: E - Ezra Collum.
Game Notes Bill Appleton is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Smith did not respond to coaching in control Willie Smith improves in velocity Desmond Dues did not respond to coaching in control Pasqual Dean did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Sales did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Ward did not respond to coaching in range Barbaro Mejia did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Meoli improves in endurance Mike Sales did not respond to coaching in C