Win: Jack Wilson (3-2) Loss: Lars Christian (1-3)
Save: Woody Rich (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Lars Christian pitching. Patsy Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Takeshi Fukuda grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Doerr walks. Bobby Doerr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Wilson pitching. Junior Caminaro flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Griffey pops out to the first baseman. Al Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Joe Cronin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al McHale. John O Neill pops out to the shortstop. Lou Criger singles to center field. Joe Cronin scores. Buck Freeman singles to center field. Boze Berger flies out to the left fielder. Jack Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Kunkel grounds out to the shortstop. Al McHale flies out to the center fielder. Harry Coles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Patsy Dougherty pops out to the shortstop. Takeshi Fukuda singles to right field. Takeshi Fukuda steals second. Bobby Doerr strikes out. Joe Cronin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Blair singles to left field. Lars Christian fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lars Christian lines out to the shortstop. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston John O Neill grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Criger strikes out. Buck Freeman doubles to right field. Boze Berger pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Carlos Griffey doubles to left field. Al Ramirez walks. Bill Kunkel flies out to the center fielder. Al McHale pops out to the third baseman. Harry Coles doubles to center field. Carlos Griffey scores. Al Ramirez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jack Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Patsy Dougherty strikes out. Takeshi Fukuda singles to left field. Bobby Doerr grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Takeshi Fukuda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Paul Blair flies out to the left fielder. Lars Christian hits a home run. Junior Caminaro flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Griffey singles to right field. Al Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Griffey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Cronin flies out to the right fielder. John O Neill walks. Lou Criger hits a home run. John O Neill scores. Buck Freeman singles to center field. Boze Berger strikes out. Buck Freeman steals second. Jack Wilson singles to right field. Buck Freeman scores. Patsy Dougherty grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Wilson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Kunkel singles past the shortstop. Al McHale singles to left field. Bill Kunkel advances to third on the hit. Harry Coles flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bill Mazeroski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Takeshi Fukuda lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Doerr doubles to center field. Joe Cronin strikes out. John O Neill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Blair singles to right field. Alex Belt is pinch hitting for Lars Christian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alex Belt walks. Junior Caminaro lines out to the shortstop. Carlos Griffey flies out to the center fielder. Al Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Pep Wright pitching. Lou Criger flies out to the center fielder. Buck Freeman walks. Boze Berger walks. Jack Wilson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Patsy Dougherty hits a home run. Buck Freeman scores. Boze Berger scores. Leo Denny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeshi Fukuda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City George LaChance enters the game as a defensive replacement for Takeshi Fukuda at 1B. Bill Kunkel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al McHale walks. Harry Coles singles to center field. Al McHale advances to third on the hit. Bill Mazeroski hits a home run. Al McHale scores. Harry Coles scores. Rafael Ferrales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Blair lines out to the shortstop. Leo Denny walks. Junior Caminaro pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Bobby Doerr grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cronin doubles to center field. John O Neill grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Criger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Woody Rich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Al Ramirez strikes out. Bill Kunkel pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Grove did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Heving did not respond to coaching in control Freddy Parent improves in power_vs_righty George Winter did not respond to coaching in control Freddy Parent did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Ruether improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Baker improves in speed Cleatus Aldred did not respond to coaching in control Curt Culler did not respond to coaching in control Bob Baker did not respond to coaching in LF