Win: Andy Clyde (1-0) Loss: Loy Hall (0-1)
Save: Bob Stires (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Don Chase pitching. Birdie Durham hits a home run. Julio Guerrero flies out to the left fielder. Kazutaka Tomimatsu walks. Charlie Shifflett doubles to right field. Kazutaka Tomimatsu scores. Ernie Kane doubles to center field. Charlie Shifflett scores. Shinji Inoue pops out to the second baseman. Mike Durst grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Buddy House pitching. Jim Hiatt pops out to the third baseman. Darryl Bailey walks. Merito Lemongello singles past the first baseman. Johnny Ramsdell strikes out. Rube Nolte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Howie Ramirez doubles to right field. Buddy House lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Birdie Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Ramirez scores. Buddy House advances to second on the play. Julio Guerrero strikes out. Kazutaka Tomimatsu lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob McMakin singles to center field. Bob McMakin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Radinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Osvaldo Riddle walks. Don Chase walks. Jim Hiatt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Shifflett grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Kane pops out to the catcher. Shinji Inoue singles to left field. Shinji Inoue is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Darryl Bailey singles to center field. Darryl Bailey steals second. Merito Lemongello pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Ramsdell flies out to the left fielder. Rube Nolte walks. Bob McMakin singles to left field. Darryl Bailey scores. John Radinsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Durst singles to left field. Howie Ramirez singles to right field. Mike Durst is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Buddy House lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Howie Ramirez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Birdie Durham grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buddy House is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Osvaldo Riddle flies out to the left fielder. Don Chase strikes out. Jim Hiatt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Julio Guerrero pops out to the shortstop. Kazutaka Tomimatsu flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Darryl Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Merito Lemongello singles to center field. Johnny Ramsdell singles to center field. Merito Lemongello advances to third on the hit. Johnny Ramsdell steals second. Rube Nolte doubles to left field. Merito Lemongello scores. Johnny Ramsdell scores. Bob McMakin flies out to the center fielder. John Radinsky doubles to right field. Rube Nolte scores. Duke Sherlock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Osvaldo Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Andy Clyde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Kane doubles to right field. Shinji Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Kane advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Durst singles to left field. Ernie Kane scores. Howie Ramirez strikes out. Roy Meeks is pinch hitting for Duke Sherlock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roy Meeks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Loy Hall pitching. Andy Clyde strikes out. Jim Hiatt singles to left field. Darryl Bailey hits a home run. Jim Hiatt scores. Ed Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merito Lemongello singles past the first baseman. Johnny Ramsdell strikes out. Rube Nolte hits a home run. Merito Lemongello scores. Mike Gardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob McMakin hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Radinsky grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob McMakin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Birdie Durham doubles to center field. Julio Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Birdie Durham advances to third on the play. Kazutaka Tomimatsu grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Birdie Durham scores. Charlie Shifflett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Osvaldo Riddle strikes out. Snooks Pose is pinch hitting for Andy Clyde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Snooks Pose strikes out. Jim Hiatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Stires pitching. Ernie Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Shinji Inoue strikes out. Mike Durst grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Darryl Bailey pops out to the shortstop. Merito Lemongello flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Ramsdell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Howie Ramirez singles to right field. Harry Pevey is pinch hitting for Mike Gardner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Pevey singles to center field. Birdie Durham strikes out. Julio Guerrero grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Howie Ramirez advances to third on the play. Harry Pevey advances to second on the play. Kazutaka Tomimatsu walks. Charlie Shifflett walks. Howie Ramirez scores. Ernie Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Berran did not respond to coaching in velocity John Blaylock improves in control Paul Holliday did not respond to coaching in speed John Pierson improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Shawn Peters improves in arm Henry Christenson did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Christenson did not respond to coaching in control Phil Danzig did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty