Win: Tony Bigelow (11-14) Loss: Michael Sleater (6-11)
Save: Tim McCarver (21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Bigelow pitching. Len Hesterfer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Vern Hippauf walks. Bubba McDaniel doubles to left field. Vern Hippauf is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ed Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Michael Sleater pitching. Bob Pruett walks. Kenji Imazeki doubles to left field. Bob Pruett is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Kenji Imazeki steals third. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Marcelino Eason singles to right field. Kenji Imazeki scores. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hank Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Al Miller flies out to the left fielder. Stan Tobin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Quilvio Zitzmann grounds out to the third baseman. Les Bryden singles past the second baseman. Les Bryden steals second. John Mercado strikes out. Tony Bigelow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brian Simmons strikes out. Michael Sleater grounds out to the shortstop. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett pops out to the second baseman. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geronimo Conroy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Vern Hippauf bunts for a base hit. Bubba McDaniel strikes out. Ed Johnson singles to left field. Hank Aurilia walks. Al Miller flies out to the right fielder. Stan Tobin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason walks. Joe Williams flies out to the right fielder. Quilvio Zitzmann walks. Les Bryden grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Simmons walks. Michael Sleater lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Len Hesterfer flies out to the center fielder. Vern Hippauf grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Mercado pops out to the first baseman. Tony Bigelow singles to left field. Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tony Bigelow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bubba McDaniel grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Johnson strikes out. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy doubles to center field. Marcelino Eason singles to center field. Joe Williams strikes out. Quilvio Zitzmann doubles to right field. Geronimo Conroy scores. Marcelino Eason uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. John Mercado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Tobin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tony Bigelow flies out to the right fielder. Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Kenji Imazeki singles to left field. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Gene Farner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Hippauf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve Finley pitching. Marcelino Eason walks. Marcelino Eason is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Williams bunts for a base hit. Quilvio Zitzmann strikes out. Les Bryden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tim McCarver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bubba McDaniel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Johnson singles to center field. Hank Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Al Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Randy McElwee did not respond to coaching in speed Ross Rohr-Beck improves in power_vs_righty Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Ruffcorn improves in velocity Harry Cousineau improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in velocity Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Bergamo improves in contact_vs_lefty Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in CF