Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Tyson pitching. Gabe T Strahler walks. Mike Meares singles to right field. Marvin K Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Mark K Eunick walks. Dorsey W Stewart reached on a 2-base throwing error by Todd Adams. Gabe T Strahler scores. Mike Meares scores. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the pitcher. Lew W Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve K Chouinard pitching. Todd Adams flies out to the right fielder. Sparky Lutenberg walks. Allen DeMiller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ivey K Towne pops out to the second baseman. Steve K Chouinard singles to left field. Gabe T Strahler strikes out. Mike Meares strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Hug walks. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Hug advances to second on the play. Eric Johnson walks. Tom Glynn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the second baseman. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Tyson lines out to the second baseman. Todd Adams flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Lutenberg singles to center field. Allen DeMiller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck W Pierce doubles to center field. Lew W Stein strikes out. Ivey K Towne doubles past the center fielder. Chuck W Pierce scores. Steve K Chouinard flies out to the right fielder. Gabe T Strahler singles to left field. Ivey K Towne scores. Mike Meares flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Hug singles to center field. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Eric Johnson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Mark K Eunick hits a home run. Dorsey W Stewart singles to center field. Chuck W Pierce is hit by a pitch. Lew W Stein walks. Ivey K Towne flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dorsey W Stewart scores. Steve K Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Glynn singles to right field. Joe Tyson lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Todd Adams singles to left field. Tom Glynn scores. Sparky Lutenberg reached on a fielding error by Marvin K Monroe. Joe Tyson scores. Allen DeMiller hits a home run. Todd Adams scores. Sparky Lutenberg scores. Magglio Maldonado singles to center field. Magglio Maldonado steals second. Paul Hug singles to center field. Magglio Maldonado scores. Paul Hug steals second. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Eric Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Tom Glynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler flies out to the center fielder. Mike Meares strikes out. Marvin K Monroe singles to center field. Dick Hoag comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark K Eunick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ruben K Puente comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Hoag flies out to the right fielder. Todd Adams singles to right field. Todd Adams steals second. Sparky Lutenberg strikes out. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Chuck W Pierce singles to left field. Lew W Stein flies out to the left fielder. Ivey K Towne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Magglio Maldonado singles to right field. Paul Hug reached on a fielding error by Dorsey W Stewart. Johnny Bradford flies out to the left fielder. Eric Johnson singles to left field. Magglio Maldonado scores. Tom Glynn hits a home run. Paul Hug scores. Eric Johnson scores. Marty K Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Menosky is pinch hitting for Dick Hoag. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Menosky strikes out. Todd Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Russ Auker pitching. Wes W Giebell is pinch hitting for Marty K Reed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wes W Giebell strikes out. Gabe T Strahler doubles to right field. Mike Meares singles to right field. Gabe T Strahler scores. Mike Meares gets picked off first. Marvin K Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Lou Easton pitching. Ken Foster is pinch hitting for Sparky Lutenberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ken Foster singles to left field. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Magglio Maldonado pops out to the third baseman. Paul Hug grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark K Eunick strikes out. Hiker Shires comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck W Pierce singles to right field. Lew W Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Gabe T Strahler (22), Chuck W Pierce (20), Ivey K Towne (17).HR - Mark K Eunick (19).SF - Ivey K Towne.HBP - Chuck W Pierce (2). Fielding: E - Marvin K Monroe, Dorsey W Stewart.
Game Notes Ken Foster is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otis Messenger did not respond to coaching in arm Don K Dobson improves in speed Rolla McLish did not respond to coaching in speed Steve K Ward improves in arm Chuck Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill K Johnson improves in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Claudell Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity John Witherup did not respond to coaching in control Vern Buskey improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Welsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buck Boak did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Nelson did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in 3B