Win: Steve Finley (9-7) Loss: Tony Bigelow (8-14)
Save: Gene Farner (10)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Garry Braun pitching. Jerry Mitchell singles to center field. Jerry Mitchell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Pruett lines out to the third baseman. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Bigelow pitching. Stan Tobin is hit by a pitch. Sean Wright singles to right field. Stan Tobin advances to third on the hit. Reid Nicholson strikes out. Ed Johnson strikes out. Jason Metz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Les Bryden strikes out. Kenji Imazeki singles to right field. John Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Brantley strikes out. Quilvio Zitzmann flies out to the left fielder. Clete Schoonmaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds flies out to the right fielder. Tony Bigelow strikes out. Jerry Mitchell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Garry Braun strikes out. Stan Tobin grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Wright is hit by a pitch. Reid Nicholson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett singles to center field. Bob Pruett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Hedlund hits a home run. Bill Hudson singles to left field. Les Bryden flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Johnson singles to center field. Jason Metz walks. Bob Brantley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Johnson advances to third on the play. Quilvio Zitzmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Mercado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Vinnie Hammonds flies out to the left fielder. Tony Bigelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Clete Schoonmaker flies out to the right fielder. Garry Braun flies out to the center fielder. Stan Tobin singles to left field. Sean Wright grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stan Tobin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reid Nicholson singles to right field. Ed Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jason Metz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Les Bryden strikes out. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Quilvio Zitzmann doubles to center field. Clete Schoonmaker strikes out. Alex Altenburg is pinch hitting for Garry Braun. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Alex Altenburg singles to center field. Stan Tobin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve Finley pitching. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Akinobu Kono grounds out to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds walks. Tony Bigelow lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Kruger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Akinobu Kono at C. Sean Wright walks. Reid Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Johnson doubles to right field. Sean Wright uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Metz walks. Bob Brantley hits a home run. Ed Johnson scores. Jason Metz scores. Quilvio Zitzmann strikes out. Clete Schoonmaker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Teruo Takeuchi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Tobin at SS. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Kernek did not respond to coaching in velocity Brooks Teufel improves in contact_vs_lefty George Long improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Lopez did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in velocity Alexander Gomez improves in range George Rogers did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Flea Burton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Gonzalez improves in control Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in control Flea Burton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Gerner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty