Win: Junior Sheffield (18-9) Loss: Harry Peek (8-12)
Save: Tim McCarver (32)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Junior Sheffield pitching. Alex Altenburg singles to left field. Ed Johnson pops out to the catcher. Patrick McDavid grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Altenburg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Aurilia singles past the second baseman. Patrick McDavid advances to third on the hit. Bob Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Peek pitching. Bob Pruett walks. Kenji Imazeki walks. Jose Hohnhorst flies out to the right fielder. Marcelino Eason triples. Bob Pruett scores. Kenji Imazeki scores. Monty Lindeman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Marcelino Eason scores. Alan Martin hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hirotsugu Araidai singles to center field. Jim McIntosh grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hirotsugu Araidai is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Jim McIntosh advances to second on the play. Harry Peek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Lou Gick flies out to the center fielder. Junior Sheffield flies out to the right fielder. Bob Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. Ed Johnson strikes out. Patrick McDavid pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki flies out to the center fielder. Jose Hohnhorst flies out to the left fielder. Marcelino Eason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hank Aurilia strikes out. Bob Brantley grounds out to the third baseman. Hirotsugu Araidai singles to left field. Jim McIntosh hits a home run. Hirotsugu Araidai scores. Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Monty Lindeman flies out to the left fielder. Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams singles to left field. Lou Gick walks. Junior Sheffield strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Peek. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Smith walks. Alex Altenburg flies out to the left fielder. Ed Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Patrick McDavid pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Boileryard Picone pitching. Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the left fielder. Jose Hohnhorst pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hank Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Brantley walks. Hirotsugu Araidai grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason walks. Monty Lindeman singles to left field. Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Lou Gick singles to right field. Bill Hedlund is pinch hitting for Junior Sheffield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Hedlund flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gary Gonzalez pitching. Jim McIntosh strikes out. Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown is pinch hitting for Boileryard Picone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Greg Forbes pitching. Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. Ed Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Patrick McDavid strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason strikes out. Monty Lindeman singles to left field. Alan Martin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Williams hits a home run. Monty Lindeman scores. Mike Ulisney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Gick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tim McCarver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Aurilia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alan Martin. Bob Brantley strikes out. Hirotsugu Araidai pops out to the shortstop. Jim McIntosh hits a home run. Hank Aurilia scores. Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fenton Arft did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Gibbon did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in control Paul Hooper improves in velocity Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Gibbon did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in velocity Dwight Hackett improves in speed Truck Perezchica did not respond to coaching in arm Les Bryden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Piechota did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in CF