Win: Lee K Thomason (7-4) Loss: George Esposito (9-6)
Save: Porfi K Maranville (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Spud Lazzeri pitching. Gabe T Strahler singles past the first baseman. Wes W Giebell strikes out. Don K Dave grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank K Lawson pitching. Eric Johnson walks. Patsy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Allen DeMiller flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Lutenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dale K Johnson hits a home run. Euel K Stuart pops out to the second baseman. Mark K Eunick pops out to the first baseman. Marty K Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman walks. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Tom Glynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Brinkman advances to second on the play. Clay Melillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lew W Stein singles to center field. Frank K Lawson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gabe T Strahler strikes out. Wes W Giebell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Spud Lazzeri strikes out. Eric Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Patsy Smith singles to left field. Allen DeMiller singles to right field. Patsy Smith advances to third on the hit. Sparky Lutenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Don K Dave strikes out. Dale K Johnson strikes out. Euel K Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Bradford walks. Tom Glynn singles to left field. Johnny Bradford advances to third on the hit. Clay Melillo singles to center field. Johnny Bradford scores. Tom Glynn advances to third on the hit. Spud Lazzeri grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark K Eunick grounds out to the third baseman. Marty K Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Lew W Stein singles to center field. Frank K Lawson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lew W Stein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Patsy Smith singles to center field. Eric Johnson advances to third on the hit. Allen DeMiller reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marty K Nelson. Eric Johnson scores. Sparky Lutenberg pops out to the second baseman. Don Brinkman grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler singles to center field. Gabe T Strahler steals second. Gabe T Strahler steals third. Wes W Giebell doubles to center field. Gabe T Strahler scores. Don K Dave strikes out. Dale K Johnson strikes out. Euel K Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Glynn walks. Clay Melillo walks. Spud Lazzeri lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Johnson walks. Patsy Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark K Eunick strikes out. Marty K Nelson pops out to the shortstop. Lew W Stein singles to right field. Bobby K Zimmerman is pinch hitting for Frank K Lawson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lew W Stein steals second. George Esposito 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. Bobby K Zimmerman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lee K Thomason pitching. Allen DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Sparky Lutenberg walks. Don Brinkman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sparky Lutenberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Bradford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler grounds out to the second baseman. Wes W Giebell walks. Don K Dave singles to right field. Dale K Johnson strikes out. Euel K Stuart walks. Mark K Eunick singles to center field. Wes W Giebell scores. Don K Dave scores. Euel K Stuart advances to third on the hit. Joe Mollwitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty K Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Glynn flies out to the center fielder. Clay Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Quinn is pinch hitting for Joe Mollwitz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lou Easton pitching. Lew W Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kucks is pinch hitting for Lee K Thomason. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Kucks flies out to the right fielder. Gabe T Strahler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Porfi K Maranville pitching. Eric Johnson walks. Patsy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Passed ball. Eric Johnson advances to second. Allen DeMiller hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sparky Lutenberg strikes out. Don Brinkman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Wes W Giebell (17).HR - Dale K Johnson (17).GIDP - Don K Dave. Baserunning: SB - Gabe T Strahler 2 (37), Lew W Stein (11). Fielding: E - Marty K Nelson.PB - Euel K Stuart.
Game Notes Frank K Lawson is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Pierce improves in contact_vs_righty Wayne K Stoops improves in contact_vs_righty Cliff K Clemente did not respond to coaching in arm Eddie K Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in speed Cliff K Clemente did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie K Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Todd Adams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Hoag did not respond to coaching in control Ted Konnick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Clough did not respond to coaching in control Russ Auker did not respond to coaching in control Doug Frill did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Foster did not respond to coaching in 2B