Inning: 1 Kansas City Tetsuya Nonaka pitching. Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the left fielder. Carl Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ron Young pitching. Kenji Imazeki singles to left field. Marcelino Eason hits a home run. Kenji Imazeki scores. Monty Lindeman singles to left field. Alan Martin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monty Lindeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Williams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alan Martin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Gick grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al Miller pops out to the third baseman. Hank Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Matt Laga strikes out. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Tetsuya Nonaka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim McIntosh singles to left field. Hirotsugu Araidai flies out to the right fielder. Ron Young lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marcelino Eason grounds out to the second baseman. Monty Lindeman singles to right field. Alan Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Carl Leonard strikes out. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Al Miller singles past the third baseman. Hank Aurilia grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Williams bunts for a base hit. Joe Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Gick flies out to the center fielder. Matt Laga doubles to right field. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Smith pops out to the third baseman. Jim McIntosh flies out to the right fielder. Hirotsugu Araidai flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tetsuya Nonaka strikes out. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the center fielder. Marcelino Eason pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Young flies out to the center fielder. Masatoshi Kusaka grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Leonard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Monty Lindeman flies out to the center fielder. Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams singles to center field. Lou Gick singles past the shortstop. Joe Williams advances to third on the hit. Matt Laga strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Altenburg strikes out. Al Miller flies out to the center fielder. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Buckshot Small comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the shortstop. Tetsuya Nonaka strikes out. Kenji Imazeki hits an infield single to the second baseman. Marcelino Eason lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim McIntosh walks. Hirotsugu Araidai walks. Bob Brantley is pinch hitting for Buckshot Small. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Smith scores. Masatoshi Kusaka lines out to the first baseman. Carl Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Ulisney pitching. Monty Lindeman strikes out. Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams hits a home run. Lou Gick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Shilling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Altenburg bunts for a base hit. Al Miller flies out to the right fielder. Hank Aurilia singles to center field. Jim Smith doubles to right field. Alex Altenburg scores. Hank Aurilia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim McCarver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McIntosh walks. Hirotsugu Araidai grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith advances to third on the play. Jim McIntosh advances to second on the play. Mike Ulisney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Matt Laga flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the third baseman. Kip Yerkes is pinch hitting for Tim McCarver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Kip Yerkes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Gary Gonzalez pitching. Masatoshi Kusaka singles past the first baseman. Carl Leonard doubles to left field. Masatoshi Kusaka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the pitcher. Al Miller doubles to right field. Carl Leonard scores. Tom Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Aurilia doubles to center field. Al Miller scores. Jim Smith walks. Jim McIntosh flies out to the center fielder. Hirotsugu Araidai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki singles to right field. Marcelino Eason strikes out. Monty Lindeman doubles to center field. Alan Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Williams singles to center field. Kenji Imazeki scores. Monty Lindeman scores. Joe Williams steals second. Lou Gick doubles to left field. Joe Williams scores. Matt Laga doubles to right field. Lou Gick scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Monty Lindeman (20), Lou Gick (16), Matt Laga 2 (6).HR - Marcelino Eason (17), Joe Williams (13). Baserunning: SB - Joe Williams (27).CS - Joe Williams (8).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Molinaro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Clark did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Molinaro improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Gibbon did not respond to coaching in control Paul Hooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Hooper did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vinnie Hammonds improves in range Dwight Hackett improves in contact_vs_righty Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in speed Vinnie Hammonds improves in arm Les Bryden did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Head did not respond to coaching in control Dwight Hackett did not respond to coaching in 2B