Inning: 1 Kansas City Pete Otey pitching. Jim Hanley grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Hotaling grounds out to the catcher. Jim Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Masashi Kurataka pitching. Billy Deal grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Bonds grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Trucks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Judy grounds out to the third baseman. Ebba McHale pops out to the first baseman. Buddy Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty strikes out. Jerry Lum flies out to the center fielder. Bug Manno singles to right field. Steve Lutz lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Croucher strikes out. Cade Johnston hits a home run. Masashi Kurataka flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren strikes out. Pete Otey flies out to the center fielder. Billy Deal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Hotaling singles to center field. Gene Hotaling is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Decker flies out to the center fielder. Brian Judy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dick Bonds strikes out. Ray Trucks hits a home run. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Lum lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ebba McHale hits a home run. Buddy Jones strikes out. Steve Croucher strikes out. Cade Johnston walks. Masashi Kurataka doubles to center field. Cade Johnston uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Hanley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bug Manno walks. Steve Lutz flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Warren grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bug Manno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Otey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Hotaling grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Decker flies out to the left fielder. Brian Judy doubles past the center fielder. Ebba McHale singles to right field. Buddy Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Billy Deal walks. Dick Bonds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ray Trucks singles to left field. Ray Trucks steals second. Warren Flaherty singles to center field. Ray Trucks scores. Jerry Lum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Steve Croucher grounds out to the shortstop. Cade Johnston hits a home run. Masashi Kurataka grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hanley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bug Manno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Lutz flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gene Hotaling walks. Jim Decker hits a home run. Gene Hotaling scores. Emil Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Judy strikes out. Ebba McHale singles to center field. Buddy Jones flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ebba McHale is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Emil Lee flies out to the left fielder. Billy Deal hits a home run. Dick Bonds grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Trucks triples. Klicker Monahan 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. Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steve Croucher flies out to the center fielder. Cade Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Jean Stuart is pinch hitting for Klicker Monahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jean Stuart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Doug Blake pitching. Jerry Lum grounds out to the second baseman. Bug Manno grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Lutz doubles to right field. Johnny Warren walks. Charlie Knight is pinch hitting for Emil Lee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Knight walks. Billy Deal singles past the third baseman. Steve Lutz scores. Johnny Warren scores. Charlie Knight is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Masashi Kurataka is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cy Hall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Langford did not respond to coaching in control Vic Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bryce Brille improves in control Topper Carney improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Griffin did not respond to coaching in velocity Hiromasa Fujio improves in power_vs_lefty Buck Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Riggert did not respond to coaching in velocity John Riggert did not respond to coaching in velocity Nobuhiko Fukuma did not respond to coaching in endurance Carden Twitchell did not respond to coaching in CF