Win: Danny Riebe (8-1) Loss: Branch Stokes (1-5)
Save: Julio Reeder (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Lamont Dixon pitching. Pete Guth grounds out to the shortstop. Beauty Hargrave grounds out to the shortstop. George Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Rice pitching. Jason Kida grounds out to the third baseman. Klibby Vocalzo strikes out. Mike Lollar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Lanning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Biddy Lansford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Drew Simmons pops out to the shortstop. Skippy Hershberger grounds out to the pitcher. Fentok Grevell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Conrad Farrell flies out to the center fielder. Fred Grevell grounds out to the second baseman. Al Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ricky Mulvey walks. Walter Reed grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lamont Dixon singles to left field. Jason Kida grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lamont Dixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pete Guth grounds out to the third baseman. Beauty Hargrave strikes out. George Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Klibby Vocalzo pops out to the shortstop. Mike Lollar flies out to the center fielder. Drew Simmons hits a home run. Skippy Hershberger singles to right field. Fentok Grevell hits a home run. Skippy Hershberger scores. Ricky Mulvey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Lanning grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Biddy Lansford singles past the shortstop. Conrad Farrell walks. Fred Grevell singles to right field. Biddy Lansford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Conrad Farrell advances to third on the hit. Al Rice grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Walter Reed strikes out. Lamont Dixon strikes out. Jason Kida singles to center field. Klibby Vocalzo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pete Guth singles to left field. Beauty Hargrave doubles to left field. Pete Guth uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Lanning pops out to the second baseman. Dave Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Lollar strikes out. Drew Simmons singles to left field. Drew Simmons steals second. Skippy Hershberger flies out to the left fielder. Fentok Grevell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Biddy Lansford grounds out to the shortstop. Conrad Farrell strikes out. Fred Grevell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ricky Mulvey strikes out. Walter Reed strikes out. Rip Wilshere is pinch hitting for Lamont Dixon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Rip Wilshere walks. Jason Kida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doktor Bear pitching. Baldy Clements is pinch hitting for Al Rice. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Baldy Clements flies out to the right fielder. Pete Guth doubles to right field. Beauty Hargrave strikes out. George Jackson singles to right field. Pete Guth scores. Branch Stokes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Lanning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Danny Riebe pitching. Klibby Vocalzo strikes out. Mike Lollar flies out to the left fielder. Drew Simmons singles to center field. Skippy Hershberger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Biddy Lansford walks. Emilio Matlack is pinch running for Biddy Lansford on 1st base. Emilio Matlack is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Conrad Farrell walks. Fred Grevell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Clint Crossin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Emilio Matlack at C. Fentok Grevell grounds out to the shortstop. Don Zepp is pinch hitting for Ricky Mulvey. Don Zepp strikes out. Slick Sloan is pinch hitting for Walter Reed. Slick Sloan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Zayne Picadello enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Zepp at C. Lance Cordobo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Slick Sloan at 2B. Bill Ardoin is pinch hitting for Danny Riebe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pete Guth flies out to the left fielder. Beauty Hargrave walks. George Jackson hits a home run. Beauty Hargrave scores. Bob Maynard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Lanning singles to left field. Dave Hayes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Julio Reeder pitching. Jim Webb enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Grevell at SS. Radak Bosco is pinch hitting for Bob Maynard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Radak Bosco strikes out. Jason Kida flies out to the right fielder. Klibby Vocalzo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Dave Hayes is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Teddy Cormier improves in arm Barry Allen improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Philley improves in range Dan Davis improves in speed Fred Natal did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Hampton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Skyler Brown improves in speed Rocko Patterson improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Stires improves in power_vs_lefty Esteban Peraza improves in 2B