Win: Dave Ritchie (3-4) Loss: Al Cipriani (0-1)
Save: Lou Twombly (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Eddie Wapnick pitching. Rudy Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Mark Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Arnsberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Hajduk pitching. Johnny Warren walks. Hiromasa Fujio singles to left field. Johnny Warren advances to third on the hit. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Warren scores. Hiromasa Fujio advances to second on the play. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Marv Almanza pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Topper Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kane doubles to center field. Bill Davidson singles to right field. Jim Kane scores. Taylor Rook doubles to right field. Bill Davidson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Hajduk reached on a fielding error by Billy Deal. Rudy Walsh lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil Knauss walks. Billy Deal walks. Hilly Naragon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Phil Knauss advances to third on the play. Eddie Wapnick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mark Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the shortstop. Topper Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromasa Fujio singles to center field. Warren Flaherty doubles to left field. Hiromasa Fujio uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the second baseman. Warren Flaherty advances to third on the play. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Kane walks. Bill Davidson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Taylor Rook singles to right field. Ed Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Phil Knauss grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Deal doubles to center field. Hilly Naragon grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Wapnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Hajduk strikes out. Rudy Walsh lines out to the shortstop. Mark Cooke pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Warren Flaherty walks. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg doubles to center field. Topper Carney walks. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Bill Davidson strikes out. Taylor Rook singles to left field. Ed Dean singles to right field. Rollie Arnsberg scores. Topper Carney scores. Dave Hajduk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza flies out to the right fielder. Phil Knauss grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Deal walks. Hilly Naragon walks. Jerry Lum is pinch hitting for Eddie Wapnick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Lum doubles to center field. Billy Deal scores. Hilly Naragon scores. Al Cipriani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dave Ritchie pitching. Rudy Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Mark Cooke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Deal. Rollie Arnsberg strikes out. Topper Carney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the left fielder. Warren Flaherty triples. Ken Reinbach flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Warren Flaherty scores. Marv Almanza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Kane strikes out. Bill Davidson strikes out. Taylor Rook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo is pinch hitting for Phil Knauss. Rusney Pupo walks. Billy Deal hits a home run. Rusney Pupo scores. Sterling Augustine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hilly Naragon grounds out to the shortstop. Bug Manno is pinch hitting for Dave Ritchie. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bug Manno flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Warren singles to right field. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lou Twombly pitching. Si Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusney Pupo at 2B. Ed Dean pops out to the shortstop. Jethro Bodine is pinch hitting for Sterling Augustine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jethro Bodine walks. Rudy Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Mark Cooke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jethro Bodine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Johnny Warren is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Faedo improves in power_vs_righty Keith Lansford did not respond to coaching in control Red Ford did not respond to coaching in control Tarrik Quinn improves in range Hipolito Lagger improves in control Keith Lansford did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Siegle did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Siegle did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Baez did not respond to coaching in range Rick Blanco improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Tamulis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesse Baez did not respond to coaching in arm Rogelio Walker did not respond to coaching in 2B