Win: Larry Lowenstein (20-7) Loss: Mark Myers (16-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mark Myers pitching. Pancho Woodruff singles to center field. Billy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Pancho Woodruff steals second. Mike Tejada grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eric Zerbe walks. Buzz Moran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Lowenstein pitching. Mark Score pops out to the second baseman. Dick Ness grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson lines out to the second baseman. Jim Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Cotton Billiard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Young singles to left field. Tom Jackson strikes out. Chuck Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Young advances to second on the play. George Hitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Lowenstein reached on a fielding error by Dick Ness. Larry Lowenstein steals second. Pancho Woodruff strikes out. Billy Smith strikes out. Mike Tejada singles to left field. Larry Lowenstein scores. Eric Zerbe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jolly Ole McNichol flies out to the center fielder. Mark Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Score grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Buzz Moran strikes out. Johnnie Thompson strikes out. Jim Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dick Ness grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Davis flies out to the center fielder. Jack Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cotton Billiard walks. Larry Lowenstein fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Lowenstein grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cotton Billiard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pancho Woodruff hits a home run. Larry Lowenstein scores. Billy Smith singles to center field. Mike Tejada pops out to the shortstop. Eric Zerbe doubles past the right fielder. Billy Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buzz Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Shepherd reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Hitt. Cotton Billiard strikes out. Larry Lowenstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jolly Ole McNichol strikes out. Mark Myers singles to right field. Mark Score grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Myers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Ness flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pancho Woodruff reached on a fielding error by Mark Myers. Pancho Woodruff steals second. Billy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mike Tejada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pancho Woodruff advances to third on the play. Eric Zerbe walks. Lou Jackson 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. Buzz Moran grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Doug Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Young grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Jackson singles to right field. Chuck Leppert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson hits a home run. Jim Shepherd walks. Paul Harris is pinch hitting for Cotton Billiard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Harris hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bobby Bowles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Lowenstein lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pancho Woodruff strikes out. Billy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Hitt doubles to center field. Jolly Ole McNichol walks. Yoshio Sugimoto is pinch hitting for Bobby Bowles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshio Sugimoto lines out to the shortstop. Mark Score reached on a fielding error by Buzz Moran. Dick Ness grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Wiley Walkup pitching. Mike Tejada flies out to the center fielder. Eric Zerbe singles to left field. Buzz Moran strikes out. Johnnie Thompson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Doug Davis. Jim Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Doug Davis strikes out. Jack Young strikes out. Tom Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gat Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Gat Davis improves in velocity Ken Sylvester improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Coker did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alex Daily improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Groh improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Hayes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Drew Villone did not respond to coaching in arm