Win: Al Rice (9-1) Loss: Lamont Dixon (3-10)
Save: Jerry Liniak (21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Julio Reeder pitching. Klibby Vocalzo reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Hayes. Slick Sloan pops out to the first baseman. Mike Lollar strikes out. Don Zepp reached on a fielding error by Beauty Hargrave. Radak Bosco pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Lamont Dixon pitching. Pete Guth strikes out. Beauty Hargrave grounds out to the second baseman. George Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rip Wilshere singles to center field. Jason Kida lines out to the second baseman. Rip Wilshere steals second. Zayne Picadello flies out to the left fielder. Lamont Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Lanning grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Biddy Lansford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Klibby Vocalzo singles to center field. Slick Sloan flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lollar singles to center field. Klibby Vocalzo advances to third on the hit. Don Zepp strikes out. Radak Bosco lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Russ Scarce flies out to the left fielder. Conrad Farrell flies out to the center fielder. Julio Reeder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rip Wilshere grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Kida walks. Zayne Picadello grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pete Guth grounds out to the third baseman. Beauty Hargrave singles to center field. Beauty Hargrave is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Jackson doubles to left field. Steve Lanning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lamont Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Klibby Vocalzo doubles past the first baseman. Slick Sloan hits a home run. Klibby Vocalzo scores. Al Rice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Lollar singles to center field. Don Zepp strikes out. Radak Bosco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Lollar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Hayes singles to left field. Biddy Lansford strikes out. Russ Scarce singles to right field. Dave Hayes advances to third on the hit. Conrad Farrell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Hayes scores. Al Rice flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rip Wilshere strikes out. Jason Kida flies out to the right fielder. Zayne Picadello grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pete Guth walks. Beauty Hargrave strikes out. George Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Guth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Lanning doubles to center field. George Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Hayes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Zepp. Steve Lanning scores. Biddy Lansford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lamont Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Klibby Vocalzo flies out to the center fielder. Slick Sloan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Russ Scarce strikes out. Conrad Farrell singles to left field. Baldy Clements is pinch hitting for Al Rice. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Conrad Farrell steals second. Baldy Clements reached on a 2-base fielding error by Slick Sloan. Conrad Farrell scores. Pete Guth grounds out to the third baseman. Beauty Hargrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Liniak pitching. Mike Lollar grounds out to the pitcher. Don Zepp flies out to the center fielder. Radak Bosco lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Branch Stokes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Steve Lanning flies out to the left fielder. Dave Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rip Wilshere doubles to left field. Jason Kida grounds out to the third baseman. Zayne Picadello flies out to the right fielder. Drew Simmons is pinch hitting for Branch Stokes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Drew Simmons pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: J.R. Casino did not respond to coaching in velocity Esteban Peraza improves in contact_vs_righty Esteban Peraza did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Hampton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Esteban Peraza did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Stephens improves in contact_vs_lefty Barry Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dot Bell improves in speed Wilbert Marnie did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Natal improves in 2B