Win: Bill K Sheaffer (3-2) Loss: Ellis Jackson (9-7)
Save: Ed Ortenzio (23)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill K Sheaffer pitching. Todd Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Menosky flies out to the left fielder. Ted Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ellis Jackson pitching. Gabe T Strahler flies out to the right fielder. Mark K Eunick singles to center field. Chuck W Pierce walks. Lew W Stein singles to center field. Mark K Eunick scores. Chuck W Pierce advances to third on the hit. Ivey K Towne grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Paul Hug strikes out. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Moncewicz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Wes W Giebell grounds out to the shortstop. Lednier K Mestre singles to center field. Milt W Hogan lines out to the first baseman. Bill K Sheaffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. George Repass strikes out. Ellis Jackson walks. Todd Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler grounds out to the second baseman. Mark K Eunick doubles to right field. Chuck W Pierce walks. Lew W Stein strikes out. Ivey K Towne doubles to center field. Mark K Eunick scores. Chuck W Pierce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wes W Giebell walks. Lednier K Mestre triples. Ivey K Towne scores. Wes W Giebell scores. Milt W Hogan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Keith Menosky strikes out. Ted Konnick pops out to the first baseman. Paul Hug flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill K Sheaffer singles to center field. Gabe T Strahler strikes out. Mark K Eunick flies out to the right fielder. Chuck W Pierce singles past the second baseman. Lew W Stein grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Magglio Maldonado flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Moncewicz flies out to the left fielder. Don Brinkman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Byron Stuffel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ivey K Towne walks. Wes W Giebell flies out to the right fielder. Lednier K Mestre grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ivey K Towne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lednier K Mestre steals second. Milt W Hogan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Repass singles to center field. Byron Stuffel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Todd Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Repass advances to third on the play. Keith Menosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill K Sheaffer pops out to the first baseman. Gabe T Strahler strikes out. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick strikes out. Paul Hug flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Maldonado singles to center field. Reggie Moncewicz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Magglio Maldonado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Lew W Stein doubles to left field. Ivey K Towne strikes out. Wes W Giebell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ken Foster is pinch hitting for Don Brinkman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ken Foster singles to center field. George Repass pops out to the shortstop. Tom Glynn is pinch hitting for Byron Stuffel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Glynn strikes out. Todd Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Hoag pitching. Lednier K Mestre grounds out to the third baseman. Milt W Hogan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Magglio Maldonado. Bill K Sheaffer grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe T Strahler walks. Chuck Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Mark K Eunick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gabe T Strahler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Keith Menosky singles to center field. Ted Konnick singles to left field. Keith Menosky advances to third on the hit. Paul Hug strikes out. Magglio Maldonado singles to right field. Keith Menosky scores. Ed Ortenzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Reggie Moncewicz pops out to the shortstop. Ken Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Mark K Eunick (14), Lew W Stein (13), Ivey K Towne (15).3B - Lednier K Mestre (1).GIDP - Ivey K Towne. Baserunning: SB - Lednier K Mestre (2).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Gabler improves in arm Harry Pedre did not respond to coaching in control Bernardo Malmberg improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ernie Crowder improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Pedre improves in velocity Bill Gabler improves in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Ginger K Cristante did not respond to coaching in range Albert K Shaffer improves in range Wade K Almeida improves in contact_vs_righty Otis Messenger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve K Urban did not respond to coaching in velocity