Inning: 1 Kansas City Sam Cruz pitching. Claude Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Kal Cox singles to left field. Kal Cox steals second. Tony Kull flies out to the center fielder. Ty Skiff singles to center field. Kal Cox scores. Steve Wheat singles to center field. Ivan Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gene Heidemann pitching. Nicholas Summers strikes out. Harry Dowd hits a home run. John Springer doubles to right field. Hank Hudson lines out to the second baseman. Grant Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Ogrodowski strikes out. Greg Meier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Heidemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Brashear reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Ogrodowski. Mike Brashear is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Connie Risberg flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Preston flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Claude Franklin grounds out to the pitcher. Kal Cox pops out to the shortstop. Tony Kull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Sam Cruz strikes out. Nicholas Summers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Dowd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ty Skiff flies out to the left fielder. Steve Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Ivan Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hudson singles to center field. Grant Pendleton lines out to the second baseman. Mike Brashear strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Ogrodowski grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Greg Meier grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Heidemann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Connie Risberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Floyd Preston singles to right field. Sam Cruz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nicholas Summers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Claude Franklin strikes out. Kal Cox strikes out. Tony Kull flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Harry Dowd strikes out. John Springer singles to center field. Hank Hudson singles to center field. Grant Pendleton singles to right field. Mike Brashear walks. John Springer scores. Connie Risberg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ty Skiff singles to left field. Ty Skiff steals second. Steve Wheat grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ivan Martinez strikes out. Jimmy Ogrodowski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Floyd Preston grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Cruz singles to center field. Sam Cruz steals second. Cliff Paulsen 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. Nicholas Summers doubles to center field. Sam Cruz scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Harry Dowd flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nicholas Summers scores. John Springer walks. Hank Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Webster Hardy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Grant Pendleton at 1B. Greg Meier grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Herndon is pinch hitting for Cliff Paulsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Herndon walks. Tom Herndon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Claude Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tommy Clendenon pitching. Webster Hardy singles to right field. Mike Brashear flies out to the right fielder. Connie Risberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Webster Hardy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Floyd Preston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Yasuhiko Ishii comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kal Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Kull flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ty Skiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Nicholas Summers (5), John Springer (21).HR - Harry Dowd (10).SF - Harry Dowd.GIDP - Connie Risberg. Baserunning: SB - Sam Cruz (1).CS - Mike Brashear (7).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ramon Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control Dickey Burke did not respond to coaching in control Ike Woodall improves in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Ferguson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Lincoln McDowell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Evans did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Pesky did not respond to coaching in control Jack Evans did not respond to coaching in 2B