Win: Emil Lee (8-2) Loss: Art Reninger (3-7)
Save: Dave Ritchie (22)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Masashi Kurataka pitching. Jim Nye walks. Charlie Knight singles to right field. Jim Nye advances to third on the hit. Bill Graff pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Lum flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Nye scores. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bruce Crandall pitching. Jim Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Bart Mouton walks. Lee Brown walks. Brian Judy strikes out. Cy Hall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Steve Lutz singles to left field. Johnny Warren grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Steve Lutz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Warren steals second. Bug Manno grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Warren advances to third on the play. Bruce Crandall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Cade Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Hotaling grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Nye triples. Charlie Knight walks. Charlie Knight steals second. Bill Graff strikes out. Jerry Lum doubles to center field. Jim Nye scores. Charlie Knight scores. Warren Flaherty flies out to the right fielder. Steve Lutz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Masashi Kurataka strikes out. Jim Decker grounds out to the pitcher. Bart Mouton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren flies out to the center fielder. Bug Manno grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Crandall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lee Brown hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lee Brown steals second. Passed ball. Lee Brown advances to third. Brian Judy singles to center field. Lee Brown scores. Cy Hall singles to center field. Cade Johnston singles to center field. Brian Judy scores. Gene Hotaling hits a home run. Cy Hall scores. Cade Johnston scores. Gene Irwin walks. Masashi Kurataka lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Decker walks. Bart Mouton pops out to the shortstop. Lee Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Nye singles to left field. Charlie Knight singles to left field. Jim Nye is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bill Graff pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Lum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Judy grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Hall hits a home run. Cade Johnston strikes out. Gene Hotaling flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty singles to right field. Steve Lutz singles past the first baseman. Johnny Warren doubles to center field. Warren Flaherty scores. Steve Lutz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herb Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bug Manno grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Cash is pinch hitting for Bruce Crandall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Cash pops out to the shortstop. Jim Nye lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Bashore pitching. Gene Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Henriksen is pinch hitting for Herb Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jim Henriksen singles to center field. Jim Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Henriksen advances to second on the play. Bart Mouton singles to center field. Jim Henriksen scores. Lee Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Andy Niekro pitching. Charlie Knight flies out to the right fielder. Bill Graff grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Lum walks. Warren Flaherty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Judy strikes out. Cy Hall walks. Cade Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Hall advances to second on the play. Gene Hotaling walks. Gene Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve Lutz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Warren pops out to the second baseman. Bug Manno singles to left field. Hilly Naragon is pinch hitting for Jim Bashore. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hilly Naragon singles to left field. Jim Nye walks. Charlie Knight grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Emil Lee pitching. Steve Croucher is pinch hitting for Andy Niekro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Steve Croucher flies out to the right fielder. Jim Decker hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bart Mouton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Art Reninger pitching. Bill Graff hits a home run. Jerry Lum pops out to the shortstop. Warren Flaherty singles to left field. Steve Lutz singles to center field. Warren Flaherty advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Johnny Warren hits a home run. Warren Flaherty scores. Steve Lutz scores. Bryce Brille comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bug Manno walks. Dan Hodkey is pinch hitting for Emil Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Bug Manno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Hodkey grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Ritchie pitching. Lee Brown doubles to left field. Brian Judy grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Hall flies out to the left fielder. Cade Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jerry Lum (15), Johnny Warren (9).3B - Jim Nye (9).HR - Bill Graff (10), Johnny Warren (8).SF - Jerry Lum. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Knight (21), Johnny Warren (11).CS - Bug Manno (9). Fielding: PB - Warren Flaherty.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marv Almanza did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Deal did not respond to coaching in range Luis Coan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Deal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marv Almanza improves in power_vs_righty Carden Twitchell improves in speed Buck Jones did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Burda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Lee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Hartzell did not respond to coaching in arm Jethro Bodine did not respond to coaching in arm Topper Carney improves in range