Win: Gene Cuccurullo (4-0) Loss: Johnny McHenry (1-7)
Save: Rick Bransfield (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Fran Sterrett hits a home run. John Mathewson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Nash singles in front of the right fielder. Bennie Jackson walks. Bobby Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Yadiel Bartolome pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Johnny McHenry pitching. Bob Fetzer singles to center field. Bob Fetzer steals second. Rikkert Wood doubles to left field. Bob Fetzer scores. Russ Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Kirk hits an infield single to the catcher. Johnny Keck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Bayless grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Cary flies out to the center fielder. Johnny McHenry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Travis Oliver grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Stoll strikes out. Bob Roque singles to left field. Gene Cuccurullo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fran Sterrett singles past the shortstop. John Mathewson walks. Bill Nash grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Mathewson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bennie Jackson singles to left field. Fran Sterrett scores. Bill Nash advances to third on the hit. Bobby Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Bob Fetzer flies out to the right fielder. Rikkert Wood walks. Russ Lyons strikes out. Jeff Kirk singles to left field. Rikkert Wood advances to third on the hit. Johnny Keck pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gary Bayless lines out to the shortstop. Jesse Cary strikes out. Johnny McHenry pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Travis Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Stoll walks. Doug Stoll is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fran Sterrett grounds out to the second baseman. John Mathewson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Nash grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Gene Cuccurullo lines out to the second baseman. Bob Fetzer strikes out. Rikkert Wood is hit by a pitch. Russ Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bennie Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Lovelace strikes out. Yadiel Bartolome pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jeff Kirk strikes out. Johnny Keck doubles past the left fielder. Travis Oliver walks. Doug Stoll walks. Bob Roque singles to right field. Johnny Keck scores. Travis Oliver scores. Doug Stoll advances to third on the hit. Gene Cuccurullo pops out to the catcher. Bob Fetzer singles to right field. Doug Stoll scores. Bob Roque advances to third on the hit. Buck Barkley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rikkert Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gary Bayless grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jesse Cary pops out to the shortstop. Pat Kirby is pinch hitting for Buck Barkley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Herman Ward pitching. Russ Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Kirk singles to left field. Johnny Keck triples. Jeff Kirk scores. Travis Oliver strikes out. Doug Stoll walks. Bob Roque flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alex Petoskey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Fetzer at 2B. Ravelo Stephenson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Stoll at 1B. Frank Havens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Roque at LF. Sig Clarkson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Fran Sterrett walks. John Mathewson walks. Fran Sterrett gets picked off second (1-6). Bill Nash doubles to center field. Bennie Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Lovelace singles to right field. John Mathewson scores. Bill Nash scores. Rick Bransfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yadiel Bartolome singles past the shortstop. Gary Bayless strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Bowling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Bransfield flies out to the left fielder. Alex Petoskey flies out to the center fielder. Rikkert Wood singles to right field. Russ Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Max Sconiers is pinch hitting for Jesse Cary. Max Sconiers strikes out. Larry DeTore is pinch hitting for Bill Bowling. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry DeTore strikes out. Fran Sterrett singles to left field. John Mathewson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fran Sterrett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kirtley Stevens did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rich Mills improves in contact_vs_righty George Worden did not respond to coaching in control Nestor DeMars improves in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Lary did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marv Weiss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Allan Yount did not respond to coaching in arm Kazuhide Yamada did not respond to coaching in control Jason Kennedy did not respond to coaching in range Bob Lary did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Allan Yount did not respond to coaching in 2B