Win: Harry Haas (3-3) Loss: Jose Pike (2-9)
Save: Van LaPalme (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Pike pitching. Carl Leonard strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Len Hesterfer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Michael Sleater pitching. Bob Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the pitcher. Geronimo Conroy doubles to left field. Marcelino Eason lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim McIntosh grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Brantley singles to left field. Hank Aurilia walks. Al Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hank Aurilia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Patrick McDavid singles to left field. Bob Brantley scores. Michael Sleater strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Williams pops out to the third baseman. Quilvio Zitzmann strikes out. Les Bryden singles to center field. John Mercado singles to center field. Les Bryden advances to third on the hit. Jose Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Hesterfer singles to center field. Jim McIntosh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Brantley strikes out. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Al Miller walks. Patrick McDavid grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason singles past the first baseman. Joe Williams singles to right field. Marcelino Eason advances to third on the hit. Quilvio Zitzmann grounds out to the shortstop. Marcelino Eason scores. Joe Williams advances to second on the play. Les Bryden singles to left field. Joe Williams scores. John Mercado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Michael Sleater walks. Carl Leonard grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Jim Smith doubles to center field. Len Hesterfer walks. Jim McIntosh walks. Bob Brantley singles to right field. Jim Smith scores. Hank Aurilia singles to center field. Len Hesterfer scores. Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jose Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Pruett pops out to the shortstop. Kenji Imazeki singles to left field. Geronimo Conroy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Patrick McDavid strikes out. Michael Sleater strikes out. Carl Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason flies out to the left fielder. Joe Williams walks. Quilvio Zitzmann hits a home run. Joe Williams scores. Harry Haas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman. John Mercado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Smith singles to center field. Len Hesterfer doubles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Jim McIntosh singles past the third baseman. Jim Smith scores. Bob Brantley strikes out. Gary Gonzalez 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. Hank Aurilia hits a home run. Len Hesterfer scores. Jim McIntosh scores. Al Miller singles to right field. Patrick McDavid strikes out. Ed Johnson is pinch hitting for Harry Haas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Steve Finley pitching. Gary Gonzalez strikes out. Bob Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carl Leonard singles to center field. Jim Smith doubles to right field. John Shilling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Len Hesterfer pops out to the shortstop. Jim McIntosh strikes out. Bob Brantley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Marcelino Eason doubles to center field. Joe Williams strikes out. Quilvio Zitzmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hank Aurilia strikes out. Al Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Patrick McDavid walks. Johnny Gerner is pinch hitting for Steve Finley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Gerner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Patrick McDavid is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Van LaPalme pitching. Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman. John Mercado strikes out. Monty Lindeman is pinch hitting for John Shilling. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Monty Lindeman singles to right field. Bob Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Masatoshi Kusaka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Tanana did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Hoch did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Tanana did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Farner did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Hoch did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Head did not respond to coaching in control Alan Kantlehner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Kruger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Hudson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Bergamo improves in 3B