Win: Tyson Shields (17-6) Loss: Don Stark (8-3)
Save: Mike Mantha (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Bayless pitching. Neal Stobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Yoandy Alfonso singles to right field. Rob Hensley grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tyson Shields pitching. Lenn Cey strikes out. Al Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Whitney Magoon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Greasy Fuentes singles to right field. Greasy Fuentes steals second. Ken Bell flies out to the left fielder. Alex Epperly grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Walton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rene Fermin singles to left field. Frank Robinson strikes out. Jim Flynn singles past the second baseman. Rene Fermin advances to third on the hit. Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hersh Southworth pops out to the second baseman. Tyson Shields strikes out. Neal Stobbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Bayless flies out to the right fielder. Lenn Cey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yoandy Alfonso grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Hensley doubles past the left fielder. Greasy Fuentes singles to left field. Rob Hensley scores. Ken Bell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Whitney Magoon grounds out to the shortstop. John Walton lines out to the first baseman. Rene Fermin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Epperly singles to right field. Charlie Murphy walks. Hersh Southworth flies out to the right fielder. Tyson Shields lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Neal Stobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Robinson lines out to the first baseman. Jim Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yoandy Alfonso singles to center field. Yoandy Alfonso is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rob Hensley flies out to the left fielder. Greasy Fuentes singles to right field. Ken Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Bayless strikes out. Lenn Cey singles past the second baseman. Al Castillo singles to right field. Whitney Magoon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Epperly singles to right field. Charlie Murphy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rene Fermin. Felix Spiezio 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. Hersh Southworth walks. Tyson Shields singles to right field. Alex Epperly scores. Charlie Murphy scores. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Yoandy Alfonso grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Walton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Yoandy Alfonso. Rene Fermin hits a home run. John Walton scores. Frank Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Flynn singles to right field. Jerry Lee Leja doubles to left field. Jim Flynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Pallidan is pinch hitting for Felix Spiezio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Pallidan grounds out to the pitcher. Lenn Cey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Don Stark pitching. Rob Hensley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greasy Fuentes flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ken Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Castillo lines out to the pitcher. Whitney Magoon strikes out. John Walton walks. Rene Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Alex Epperly doubles to center field. Charlie Murphy singles to left field. Alex Epperly scores. Hersh Southworth pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Edwards is pinch hitting for Tyson Shields. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kevin Edwards grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charlie Murphy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Neal Stobbs doubles to right field. Kevin Edwards uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Laskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoandy Alfonso strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Mantha pitching. Frank Robinson walks. Jim Flynn singles to center field. Jerry Lee Leja flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Flick is pinch hitting for Bill Laskey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elmer Flick strikes out. Lenn Cey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Hurley improves in power_vs_lefty Mudcat Pruitt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hank Daly improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Witek improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Sharperson improves in arm Larry Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Herm Young did not respond to coaching in velocity John Smith improves in power_vs_righty Al Suter did not respond to coaching in 2B