Win: Andy Walsh (11-8) Loss: Fenton Arft (5-8)
Save: John Shilling (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Andy Walsh pitching. Len Hesterfer singles to center field. Vern Hippauf singles to center field. Johnny Gerner grounds out to the second baseman. Len Hesterfer advances to third on the play. Vern Hippauf advances to second on the play. Ed Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fenton Arft pitching. Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki hits a home run. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Lou Gick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Tobin doubles to right field. Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Fenton Arft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Les Bryden walks. Les Bryden steals second. Matt Laga singles to right field. Les Bryden scores. Dwight Hackett doubles to center field. Matt Laga uses his aggressiveness and scores. Truck Perezchica grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Walsh pops out to the catcher. Bob Pruett walks. Kenji Imazeki walks. Joe Williams pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Len Hesterfer pops out to the catcher. Vern Hippauf singles to center field. Johnny Gerner hits a home run. Vern Hippauf scores. Ed Johnson walks. Hank Aurilia grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Lou Gick walks. Lou Gick steals second. Les Bryden walks. Matt Laga grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Les Bryden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Truck Perezchica strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Miller strikes out. Stan Tobin pops out to the second baseman. Jim Smith walks. Fenton Arft pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Andy Walsh strikes out. Bob Pruett walks. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Pruett advances to second on the play. Joe Williams singles to left field. Bob Pruett scores. Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Gick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Len Hesterfer singles to left field. Vern Hippauf strikes out. Johnny Gerner strikes out. Ed Johnson singles to left field. Len Hesterfer advances to third on the hit. Hank Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Les Bryden hits a home run. Matt Laga grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight Hackett singles past the shortstop. Truck Perezchica grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dwight Hackett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al Miller singles to center field. Stan Tobin singles to left field. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hajime Yamamoto lays a bunt down the third 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. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett singles to left field. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Joe Williams pops out to the third baseman. Lou Gick lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Vern Hippauf flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Gerner doubles past the third baseman. Ed Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Matt Laga flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Miller strikes out. Stan Tobin walks. Jim Smith walks. John Shilling 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. The catcher fields the ball and Stan Tobin is thrown out at third. Jim Smith advances to second on the play. Jim Smith advances to second on the play. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Truck Perezchica strikes out. John Shilling grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Pruett hits a home run. Kenji Imazeki singles to right field. Joe Williams walks. Lou Gick hits a home run. Kenji Imazeki scores. Joe Williams scores. Les Bryden pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Vern Hippauf grounds out to the third baseman. Bubba McDaniel is pinch hitting for Johnny Gerner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bubba McDaniel pops out to the second baseman. Ed Johnson triples. Hank Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tsutomu Kadota did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Brewster improves in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in velocity Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in control Hack Karlon did not respond to coaching in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Hudson improves in speed Alan Kantlehner improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Kernek did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Hudson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vinnie Hammonds improves in RF