Win: Jim Fisher (10-8) Loss: Hidekazu Hayashi (5-14)
Save: Billy Shevlin (5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hidekazu Hayashi pitching. Diego Johnson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Len Berenguer. Alex Alomar walks. Bryan Mercer pops out to the first baseman. Leech Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Hank Nyman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Fisher pitching. Len Berenguer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim McCrea singles to center field. Steve Steirer strikes out. Jim Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bobby Steinbrenner grounds out to the shortstop. Jean-Pierre Larose doubles past the third baseman. Randy Christensen doubles past the left fielder. Jean-Pierre Larose scores. Jim Fisher walks. Diego Johnson hits a home run. Randy Christensen scores. Jim Fisher scores. Masao Murakami comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Alomar flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Mercer walks. Leech Robertson walks. Hank Nyman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leech Robertson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al Welteroth hits a home run. Ralph Osteen flies out to the left fielder. Roberto Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bobby Steinbrenner walks. Hugh Burrus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jean-Pierre Larose strikes out. Randy Christensen strikes out. Jim Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hugh Burrus strikes out. Len Berenguer doubles to left field. Jim McCrea singles to right field. Len Berenguer scores. Steve Steirer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Diego Johnson strikes out. Alex Alomar flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Mercer singles to center field. Passed ball. Bryan Mercer advances to second. Leech Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Al Welteroth flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Osteen singles to center field. Roberto Allen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hank Nyman strikes out. Bobby Steinbrenner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jean-Pierre Larose singles to left field. Randy Christensen triples. Jean-Pierre Larose scores. Jim Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Lee flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Hugh Burrus strikes out. Len Berenguer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Diego Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Alomar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bryan Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim McCrea strikes out. Steve Steirer pops out to the shortstop. Jim Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Leech Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Hank Nyman flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Steinbrenner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Welteroth singles to center field. Al Welteroth steals second. Dell Ford 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. Ralph Osteen grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Lee hits a home run. Al Welteroth scores. Hugh Burrus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jean-Pierre Larose singles to left field. Jean-Pierre Larose steals second. Jake Blanche comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Randy Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Dell Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Diego Johnson singles to center field. Jean-Pierre Larose scores. Diego Johnson steals second. Alex Alomar walks. Bryan Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Len Berenguer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim McCrea singles to center field. Steve Steirer pops out to the third baseman. Jim Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Leech Robertson strikes out. Hank Nyman grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Steinbrenner is hit by a pitch. Bobby Steinbrenner steals second. Roberto Allen throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jean-Pierre Larose walks. Randy Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Shevlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Welteroth strikes out. Ralph Osteen strikes out. Roberto Allen walks. Jim Lee singles past the third baseman. Charley McAuley is pinch hitting for Jake Blanche. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ralph Plummer is pinch running for Jim Lee on 1st base. Charley McAuley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jean-Pierre Larose (12), Randy Christensen (2).3B - Randy Christensen (1).HR - Diego Johnson (12).HBP - Bobby Steinbrenner (1). Baserunning: SB - Diego Johnson (22), Bobby Steinbrenner (9), Jean-Pierre Larose (5).
Batting:2B - Len Berenguer (23).HR - Al Welteroth (15), Jim Lee (4).GIDP - Steve Steirer. Baserunning: SB - Al Welteroth (9). Fielding: E - Len Berenguer, Roberto Allen.PB - Roberto Allen.