Win: Ellis Jackson (23-6) Loss: Steve Ortiz (14-11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ellis Jackson pitching. Gabe T Strahler flies out to the center fielder. Wes W Giebell strikes out. Marvin K Monroe lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve K Ortiz pitching. Charlie Smith doubles to left field. Joe Shannon strikes out. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Bradley walks. Tom Glynn singles to center field. Charlie Smith scores. Willie Bradley advances to third on the hit. Clay Melillo walks. Don Brinkman doubles to center field. Willie Bradley scores. Tom Glynn scores. Clay Melillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Bono grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Euel K Stuart grounds out to the third baseman. Ken K Henry flies out to the center fielder. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ellis Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Smith doubles to left field. Joe Shannon pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Bradford pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Kucks grounds out to the third baseman. Lew W Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Steve K Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Willie Bradley grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Glynn grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Melillo walks. Don Brinkman doubles to left field. Clay Melillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Bono singles to center field. Don Brinkman scores. Ellis Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler pops out to the shortstop. Wes W Giebell grounds out to the third baseman. Marvin K Monroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Shannon pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Euel K Stuart strikes out. Ken K Henry strikes out. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Willie Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Tom Glynn singles to center field. Clay Melillo singles to left field. Tom Glynn advances to third on the hit. Clay Melillo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Brinkman singles to right field. Tom Glynn scores. Kevin Bono flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Kucks strikes out. Lew W Stein strikes out. Steve K Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ellis Jackson strikes out. Charlie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Shannon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler flies out to the left fielder. Wes W Giebell grounds out to the shortstop. Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Bradford reached on a fielding error by Lew W Stein. Johnny Bradford steals second. Willie Bradley strikes out. Tom Glynn strikes out. Clay Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Euel K Stuart reached on a fielding error by Johnny Bradford. Marty K Nelson is pinch hitting for Ken K Henry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marty K Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Mark K Eunick walks. Joe Kucks grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Euel K Stuart is out at third base. Lew W Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Bono is hit by a pitch. Ellis Jackson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Smith walks. Joe Shannon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bobby K Zimmerman is pinch hitting for Steve K Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby K Zimmerman walks. Gabe T Strahler singles to center field. Bobby K Zimmerman advances to third on the hit. Wes W Giebell grounds out to the third baseman. Gabe T Strahler advances to second on the play. Marvin K Monroe singles to right field. Bobby K Zimmerman scores. Gabe T Strahler scores. Euel K Stuart pops out to the third baseman. Marty K Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Charlie Smith 2 (11), Don Brinkman 2 (12).HBP - Kevin Bono (1). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Bradford (2).CS - Clay Melillo (1). Fielding: E - Johnny Bradford.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie K Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in speed Bill K Sheaffer did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve K Chouinard did not respond to coaching in control Eddie K Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in range Chuck Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Byron Stuffel did not respond to coaching in control Ken Foster did not respond to coaching in range Dick Hoag did not respond to coaching in endurance Magglio Maldonado improves in power_vs_lefty Russ Auker improves in velocity Dick Hoag did not respond to coaching in control Ken Foster improves in 2B