Win: Jim Champion (2-1) Loss: Ozzie Matchick (1-1)
Save: Andre Torres (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nolen King pitching. Mark Score strikes out. Dick Ness singles past the second baseman. Doug Davis lines out to the third baseman. Jack Young singles to right field. Dick Ness advances to third on the hit. Tom Jackson doubles to center field. Dick Ness scores. Jack Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jolly Ole McNichol grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Moss pitching. Paul Harris flies out to the center fielder. Mike Piniella grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Tejada doubles to right field. Bill Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert pops out to the second baseman. Lee Mackiewicz grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Moss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Smith walks. Mike Seeds singles to left field. Billy Smith advances to third on the hit. Cotton Billiard grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Seeds advances to second on the play. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Smith scores. Mike Seeds advances to third on the play. Nolen King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mark Score flies out to the left fielder. Dick Ness grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Paul Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Piniella pops out to the shortstop. Mike Tejada walks. Bill Johnson walks. Billy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Young grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Jackson doubles to left field. Jolly Ole McNichol flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Seeds strikes out. Cotton Billiard strikes out. Johnnie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lee Mackiewicz singles to right field. Dave Moss 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Mackiewicz advances to third on the play. Dick Ness flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nolen King grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Piniella singles past the third baseman. Mike Tejada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Doug Davis flies out to the right fielder. Jack Young pops out to the second baseman. Tom Jackson doubles to center field. Jolly Ole McNichol strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Johnson strikes out. Billy Smith strikes out. Mike Seeds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Mackiewicz walks. Yoshio Sugimoto is pinch hitting for Dave Moss. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yoshio Sugimoto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Mackiewicz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Score grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoshio Sugimoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Champion pitching. Cotton Billiard triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnnie Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Cotton Billiard scores. Nolen King grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Ness grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Davis walks. Doug Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Young pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Piniella grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Tejada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Jolly Ole McNichol walks. Chuck Leppert grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Smith singles to center field. Mike Seeds grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Cotton Billiard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Lee Mackiewicz singles to center field. Jim Champion lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Dean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mark Score pops out to the second baseman. Dick Ness grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson strikes out. Eric Zerbe is pinch hitting for Harry Dean. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eric Zerbe singles to right field. Paul Harris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Piniella grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eric Zerbe is out at third base. Mike Tejada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Ozzie Matchick pitching. Doug Davis pops out to the shortstop. Jack Young pops out to the second baseman. Tom Jackson reached on a fielding error by Mike Seeds. Jolly Ole McNichol flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Bill Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Billy Smith strikes out. Mike Seeds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert hits a home run. Pete Gladu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Mackiewicz walks. Dave Peden is pinch hitting for Jim Champion. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Peden doubles to left field. Lee Mackiewicz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Score strikes out. Dick Ness flies out to the center fielder. Doug Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Andre Torres pitching. Cotton Billiard triples. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cotton Billiard scores. King Kelly is pinch hitting for Pete Gladu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. King Kelly strikes out. Paul Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Claude Murphy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ted Groh improves in contact_vs_lefty J.J. Lyons did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Groh improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hooks Steenstra did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Haas did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Reich did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Paulsen improves in contact_vs_righty Kentaro Machida did not respond to coaching in RF