Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ron Young pitching. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Jose Hohnhorst reached on a fielding error by Jim McIntosh. Marcelino Eason grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tetsuya Nonaka pitching. Al Miller walks. Bill Newman flies out to the left fielder. Patrick McDavid doubles to right field. Al Miller scores. Jim McIntosh singles to right field. Len Hesterfer hits a home run. Patrick McDavid scores. Jim McIntosh scores. Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the center fielder. Hirotsugu Araidai singles to center field. Brian Simmons singles to center field. Ron Young walks. Al Miller walks. Hirotsugu Araidai scores. Bill Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alan Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Gick doubles to center field. Les Bryden grounds out to the shortstop. Kip Yerkes walks. Matt Laga flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Patrick McDavid flies out to the center fielder. Jim McIntosh flies out to the right fielder. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tetsuya Nonaka grounds out to the third baseman. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Jose Hohnhorst pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the left fielder. Hirotsugu Araidai singles to center field. Brian Simmons strikes out. Ron Young pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Martin singles to center field. Lou Gick grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Martin advances to second on the play. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Miller singles to center field. Bill Newman reached on a fielding error by Tetsuya Nonaka. Patrick McDavid grounds out to the third baseman. Al Miller advances to third on the play. Bill Newman advances to second on the play. Jim McIntosh walks. Len Hesterfer triples. Al Miller scores. Bill Newman scores. Jim McIntosh scores. Masatoshi Kusaka doubles to left field. Len Hesterfer scores. Hirotsugu Araidai singles to center field. Brian Simmons walks. Ron Young pops out to the shortstop. Al Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kip Yerkes flies out to the left fielder. Matt Laga strikes out. Tetsuya Nonaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Newman singles to left field. Patrick McDavid singles to center field. Jim McIntosh walks. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Newman scores. Patrick McDavid advances to third on the play. Jim McIntosh advances to second on the play. Masatoshi Kusaka walks. Hirotsugu Araidai grounds out to the shortstop. Patrick McDavid scores. Jim McIntosh advances to third on the play. Masatoshi Kusaka advances to second on the play. Tom Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Brian Simmons singles to center field. Jim McIntosh scores. Masatoshi Kusaka scores. Ron Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki singles to left field. Jose Hohnhorst singles to right field. Kenji Imazeki advances to third on the hit. Marcelino Eason flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kenji Imazeki scores. Alan Martin doubles to center field. Lou Gick strikes out. Les Bryden doubles to center field. Jose Hohnhorst scores. Alan Martin scores. Kip Yerkes doubles to left field. Les Bryden scores. Matt Laga grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Newman walks. Patrick McDavid singles to right field. Jim McIntosh grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Newman advances to third on the play. Patrick McDavid advances to second on the play. Len Hesterfer walks. Masatoshi Kusaka walks. Bill Newman scores. Hirotsugu Araidai flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Butler flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hedlund is pinch hitting for Jose Hohnhorst. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Hedlund walks. Bill Hedlund is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Simmons strikes out. Ron Young strikes out. Al Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geronimo Conroy is pinch hitting for Alan Martin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Geronimo Conroy walks. John Mercado is pinch hitting for Lou Gick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Mercado strikes out. Les Bryden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Newman singles to left field. Patrick McDavid flies out to the right fielder. Jim McIntosh singles to right field. Len Hesterfer walks. Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Newman scores. Hirotsugu Araidai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Kip Yerkes grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Laga grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Lasorda is pinch hitting for Tom Butler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Lasorda hits a home run. Kenji Imazeki singles to right field. Bill Hedlund flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 13
Batting:2B - Alan Martin (20), Lou Gick (14), Les Bryden (10), Kip Yerkes (12).HR - Bob Lasorda (2).SF - Marcelino Eason.GIDP - Marcelino Eason. Baserunning: CS - Bill Hedlund (4). Fielding: E - Tetsuya Nonaka.
Batting:2B - Patrick McDavid (11), Masatoshi Kusaka (10).3B - Len Hesterfer (2).HR - Len Hesterfer (12).SF - Masatoshi Kusaka. Fielding: E - Jim McIntosh.
Game Notes Alan Martin is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in control Vinnie Hammonds improves in speed Akinobu Kono did not respond to coaching in range George Rogers improves in range Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in arm Vic Gullickson did not respond to coaching in control Dwight Hackett did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Alex Roy did not respond to coaching in arm Tsutomu Kadota did not respond to coaching in speed Tsutomu Kadota did not respond to coaching in range Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in control Harry Peek did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in velocity