Win: Jim McWilliams (4-14) Loss: Al Morris (3-10)
Save: Jerry Brennan (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim McWilliams pitching. Joe Inks flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Christopher pops out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon walks. Ralph Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Morris pitching. Alta Dixon singles to left field. Bill Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bomback strikes out. Alta Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube grounds out to the shortstop. Keisuke Sano strikes out. Laddie Kopshaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny Melburn grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Passeau lines out to the third baseman. Sylvester Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buzz May strikes out. Al Morris strikes out. Joe Inks singles to left field. Rusty Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Wagner singles to center field. Jim McWilliams lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Alta Dixon doubles to center field. Bill Crockett hits a home run. Alta Dixon scores. Ed Bomback grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Walsh singles to right field. Shigeo Ube hits an infield single to the shortstop. Keisuke Sano walks. Laddie Kopshaw grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alta Monroe singles to right field. Danny Melburn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alta Monroe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Passeau flies out to the left fielder. Sylvester Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buzz May singles to center field. Al Morris pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Joe Inks singles to left field. Buzz May advances to third on the hit. Rusty Christopher strikes out. Rudy Rondon lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Larry Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Jim McWilliams strikes out. Alta Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ralph Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Shigeo Ube walks. Keisuke Sano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Crockett flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. Alta Monroe singles in front of the center fielder. Alta Monroe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Laddie Kopshaw flies out to the left fielder. Buzz May walks. Al Morris fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buzz May advances to second on the play. Joe Inks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Danny Melburn grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Passeau flies out to the center fielder. Sylvester Graham singles to center field. Larry Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Walsh singles to left field. Shigeo Ube grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ralph Walsh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Terry Baerga comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Willie Sanders is pinch hitting for Jim McWilliams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Sanders doubles to right field. Alta Dixon hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bomback pops out to the second baseman. Alta Monroe walks. Danny Melburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jerry Brennan pitching. Keisuke Sano singles to right field. Laddie Kopshaw singles to left field. Keisuke Sano advances to third on the hit. Buzz May strikes out. Phil King is pinch hitting for Terry Baerga. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil King flies out to the right fielder. Joe Inks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Spike Harshman did not respond to coaching in control Stan Terry improves in power_vs_lefty Christy Mathewson V did not respond to coaching in arm Stan Terry improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ed Woods did not respond to coaching in speed Speed Evans did not respond to coaching in control Jim Astroth improves in power_vs_lefty Leon McGraner did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Woods improves in 2B