Win: Ruben K Puente (3-0) Loss: Rollie Hogan (10-2)
Save: Ed Ortenzio (28)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ellis Jackson pitching. Chuck W Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Lew W Stein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve K Chouinard pitching. Don Brinkman grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Adams singles past the shortstop. Keith Menosky flies out to the right fielder. Ted Konnick doubles to center field. Todd Adams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Hug pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart walks. Ivey K Towne grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve K Ward walks. Gabe T Strahler walks. Chuck T Rodriguez singles to right field. Steve K Chouinard walks. Steve K Ward scores. Chuck W Pierce singles to right field. Gabe T Strahler scores. Chuck T Rodriguez scores. Mark K Eunick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chuck W Pierce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Glynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Magglio Maldonado flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Naoyuki Murata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lew W Stein grounds out to the second baseman. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Ivey K Towne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ellis Jackson singles to right field. Ellis Jackson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Brinkman flies out to the left fielder. Todd Adams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve K Ward strikes out. Gabe T Strahler strikes out. Chuck T Rodriguez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Keith Menosky flies out to the right fielder. Ted Konnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Hug flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve K Chouinard strikes out. Chuck W Pierce singles to left field. Mark K Eunick singles to right field. Chuck W Pierce advances to third on the hit. Lew W Stein strikes out. Dorsey W Stewart singles to right field. Chuck W Pierce scores. Ivey K Towne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Glynn singles past the second baseman. Tom Glynn steals second. Magglio Maldonado singles to right field. Tom Glynn scores. Naoyuki Murata flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Jackson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Brinkman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve K Ward singles to left field. Gabe T Strahler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve K Ward advances to second on the play. Chuck T Rodriguez strikes out. Dick Hoag 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. Steve K Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Todd Adams hits a home run. Tilson K Aquino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Menosky singles to center field. Ted Konnick hits a home run. Keith Menosky scores. Paul Hug strikes out. Tom Glynn pops out to the first baseman. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chuck W Pierce strikes out. Mark K Eunick singles to center field. Lew W Stein singles to left field. Mark K Eunick advances to third on the hit. Dorsey W Stewart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ruben K Puente comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Naoyuki Murata grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Bradley is pinch hitting for Dick Hoag. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Bradley strikes out. Don Brinkman singles to center field. Todd Adams singles to center field. Keith Menosky flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rollie Hogan pitching. Ivey K Towne singles to center field. Steve K Ward strikes out. Gabe T Strahler singles to center field. Ivey K Towne advances to third on the hit. Chuck T Rodriguez singles to center field. Ivey K Towne scores. Gabe T Strahler advances to third on the hit. Wes W Giebell is pinch hitting for Ruben K Puente. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wes W Giebell singles to right field. Gabe T Strahler scores. Byron Stuffel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck W Pierce triples. Chuck T Rodriguez scores. Wes W Giebell scores. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Lew W Stein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Porfi K Maranville pitching. Ted Konnick doubles to center field. Paul Hug flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Bradford is pinch hitting for Tom Glynn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Bradford flies out to the left fielder. Magglio Maldonado singles to right field. Ted Konnick scores. Naoyuki Murata flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Ivey K Towne grounds out to the shortstop. Steve K Ward singles to center field. Gabe T Strahler doubles past the left fielder. Steve K Ward uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ Auker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck T Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Reggie Moncewicz is pinch hitting for Russ Auker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reggie Moncewicz doubles to center field. Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Moncewicz advances to third on the play. Todd Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Moncewicz scores. Ed Ortenzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Menosky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Ellis Jackson is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie W Lemon did not respond to coaching in control Wade K Almeida did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lee K Thomason did not respond to coaching in velocity Wade K Almeida improves in arm Felix TK Engel improves in contact_vs_righty Edwin W Joyce did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vern Buskey did not respond to coaching in speed Don K Dobson improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Pedre did not respond to coaching in control George Fick improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Nelson improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in 3B