Win: John Shilling (4-4) Loss: Steve Finley (5-4)
Save: Gary Gonzalez (4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Hooper pitching. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Kenji Imazeki reached on a fielding error by Eddie Tanana. Marcelino Eason grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenji Imazeki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Pike pitching. Bubba McDaniel singles to center field. Vern Hippauf is hit by a pitch. Ed Johnson triples. Bubba McDaniel scores. Vern Hippauf scores. Clay Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Johnson scores. Stan Tobin singles to left field. Bob Brantley singles to center field. Stan Tobin advances to third on the hit. Eddie Tanana grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Tobin scores. Bob Brantley advances to second on the play. Jim McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Williams flies out to the center fielder. Lou Gick grounds out to the third baseman. Les Bryden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Paul Hooper flies out to the right fielder. Bubba McDaniel walks. Vern Hippauf walks. Ed Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bubba McDaniel advances to third on the play. Vern Hippauf advances to second on the play. Clay Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Jose Pike strikes out. Bob Pruett hits a home run. Bill Hedlund pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Stan Tobin singles to center field. Bob Brantley hits an infield single to the third baseman. Eddie Tanana singles to left field. Tom Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McIntosh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Stan Tobin scores. Bob Brantley advances to third on the play. Paul Hooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Eason strikes out. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bubba McDaniel strikes out. Vern Hippauf grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lou Gick grounds out to the second baseman. Les Bryden doubles to right field. Jerry Mitchell singles to center field. Les Bryden scores. Tom Butler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Clay Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Stan Tobin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Hedlund singles to left field. Bill Hedlund steals second. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Marcelino Eason singles to center field. Bill Hedlund scores. Van LaPalme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Williams bunts for a base hit. Lou Gick strikes out. Les Bryden pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eddie Tanana flies out to the right fielder. Jim McIntosh flies out to the left fielder. Van LaPalme grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell singles to center field. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Tom Butler. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Akinobu Kono singles to right field. Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Kenji Imazeki hits a home run. Jerry Mitchell scores. Akinobu Kono scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcelino Eason walks. Joe Williams singles to left field. Lou Gick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Shilling pitching. Bubba McDaniel flies out to the left fielder. Vern Hippauf grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Johnson triples. Clay Irwin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kenji Imazeki. Ed Johnson scores. Stan Tobin singles to right field. Clay Irwin scores. Bob Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Les Bryden hits a home run. Jerry Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. John Shilling strikes out. Bob Pruett singles past the second baseman. Bill Hedlund reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim McIntosh. Kenji Imazeki singles to left field. Bob Pruett scores. Bill Hedlund scores. Kenji Imazeki steals second. Marcelino Eason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Tanana reached on a fielding error by Les Bryden. Jim McIntosh flies out to the left fielder. Steve Finley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bubba McDaniel walks. Vern Hippauf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Gick flies out to the right fielder. Les Bryden singles past the second baseman. Jerry Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gary Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Johnson strikes out. Clay Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Tobin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Kernek did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Stallings did not respond to coaching in control Kip Yerkes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Head did not respond to coaching in control George Rogers improves in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Gerner did not respond to coaching in speed Randy McElwee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Simmons improves in arm John Barrett did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Witt improves in speed Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in velocity