Win: Wiley Walkup (2-0) Loss: Larry Lowenstein (12-13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Asher McHenry pitching. Buzz Moran flies out to the left fielder. Bill Johnson bunts for a base hit. Mike Piniella singles to center field. Mike Tejada hits an infield single to the pitcher. King Kelly singles to center field. Bill Johnson scores. Mike Piniella scores. Mike Tejada advances to third on the hit. Cotton Billiard grounds out to the pitcher. King Kelly advances to second on the play. Johnnie Thompson singles to right field. Mike Tejada scores. Mike Seeds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Lowenstein pitching. Mark Score doubles to right field. Dick Ness strikes out. Doug Davis singles to left field. Mark Score scores. Jack Williams singles to right field. Doug Davis advances to third on the hit. Jack Young singles to right field. Doug Davis scores. Jack Williams advances to third on the hit. Tom Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Williams scores. Oscar Connaughton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Young is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Larry Lowenstein singles past the shortstop. Buzz Moran pops out to the first baseman. Bill Johnson strikes out. Mike Piniella pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jolly Ole McNichol grounds out to the second baseman. Asher McHenry singles to left field. Mark Score doubles to center field. Dick Ness grounds out to the shortstop. Asher McHenry scores. Mark Score advances to third on the play. Doug Davis reached on a fielding error by Buzz Moran. Mark Score scores. Doug Davis steals second. Jack Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Tejada singles to right field. King Kelly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Cotton Billiard singles to center field. Johnnie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Young grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Jackson singles to center field. Tom Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Oscar Connaughton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Seeds pops out to the first baseman. Larry Lowenstein flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Moran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jolly Ole McNichol walks. Asher McHenry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Score doubles to left field. Jolly Ole McNichol scores. Dick Ness pops out to the shortstop. Doug Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Johnson singles to center field. Bill Johnson steals second. Mike Piniella walks. Mike Tejada lines out to the shortstop. King Kelly singles to right field. Bill Johnson scores. Wiley Walkup comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Piniella steals third. Cotton Billiard strikes out. Johnnie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hiroshi Matsumoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Williams hits a home run. Jack Young grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Jackson strikes out. Oscar Connaughton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Seeds reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Score. Lucky Pfister is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Matsumoto. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Lucky Pfister grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Seeds advances to third on the play. Buzz Moran flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Seeds scores. Bill Johnson singles to right field. Mike Piniella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hank Gilmore pitching. Jolly Ole McNichol flies out to the center fielder. Wiley Walkup grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Score walks. Dick Ness hits a home run. Mark Score scores. Dick Brucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Tejada pops out to the shortstop. King Kelly strikes out. Cotton Billiard doubles to right field. Johnnie Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jack Williams singles to left field. Jack Young flies out to the right fielder. Jack Williams steals second. Tom Jackson walks. Oscar Connaughton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Seeds doubles to left field. Kyle Christopher is pinch hitting for Dick Brucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kyle Christopher singles to left field. Mike Seeds scores. Buzz Moran pops out to the shortstop. Bill Johnson singles to center field. Mike Piniella grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kyle Christopher is out at third base. Mike Tejada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Pete Gladu pitching. Jolly Ole McNichol walks. Yoshio Sugimoto is pinch hitting for Wiley Walkup. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshio Sugimoto singles to right field. Jolly Ole McNichol advances to third on the hit. Mark Score grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jolly Ole McNichol scores. Yoshio Sugimoto advances to second on the play. Dick Ness flies out to the left fielder. Doug Davis singles to right field. Yoshio Sugimoto scores. Harry Dean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Williams pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Champion pitching. King Kelly strikes out. Duane Miksis is pinch hitting for Cotton Billiard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Duane Miksis walks. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Duane Miksis advances to second on the play. Mike Seeds lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Cotton Billiard (4), Mike Seeds (12).SF - Buzz Moran.GIDP - King Kelly. Baserunning: SB - Bill Johnson (6), Mike Piniella (11). Fielding: E - Buzz Moran.
Batting:2B - Mark Score 3 (27).HR - Dick Ness (22), Jack Williams (25).SF - Tom Jackson.GIDP - Oscar Connaughton. Baserunning: SB - Doug Davis (26), Jack Williams (15).CS - Tom Jackson (8). Fielding: E - Mark Score.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Barrett improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Reich did not respond to coaching in control Billy Coker did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lemaster did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Haas did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jack Enwright did not respond to coaching in range Bill Bolger improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Leppert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty