Win: Enrique Gentile (13-12) Loss: Jack Albright (3-5)
Save: John Spencer (48)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Sam Cruz pitching. Claude Franklin strikes out. Kal Cox lines out to the pitcher. Tom Herndon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Enrique Gentile pitching. Warren Angelini walks. John Springer strikes out. Webster Hardy strikes out. Grant Pendleton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Wheat grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Kull singles past the shortstop. Jimmy Ogrodowski lines out to the second baseman. Greg Meier is hit by a pitch. Ivan Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Brashear singles to left field. Mike Brashear steals second. Harry Dowd strikes out. Connie Risberg doubles to center field. Mike Brashear scores. John Appling flies out to the right fielder. Sam Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Enrique Gentile grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Claude Franklin pops out to the first baseman. Kal Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Warren Angelini pops out to the shortstop. John Springer walks. Webster Hardy flies out to the center fielder. John Springer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Herndon strikes out. Steve Wheat strikes out. Tony Kull hits a home run. Jimmy Ogrodowski singles to center field. Jimmy Ogrodowski steals second. Greg Meier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Grant Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Mike Brashear walks. Mike Brashear is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ivan Martinez singles to left field. Enrique Gentile lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Claude Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Kal Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Connie Risberg walks. John Appling grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sam Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Herndon flies out to the left fielder. Steve Wheat grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Kull flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Warren Angelini pops out to the second baseman. John Springer singles to left field. Webster Hardy singles to center field. John Springer advances to third on the hit. Grant Pendleton strikes out. Mike Brashear strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Ogrodowski bunts for a base hit. Greg Meier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Ogrodowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ivan Martinez doubles to center field. Enrique Gentile strikes out. Claude Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Dowd strikes out. Connie Risberg strikes out. John Appling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kal Cox strikes out. Tom Herndon grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Wheat singles to right field. Tony Kull singles to right field. Jimmy Ogrodowski pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hank Tompkins is pinch hitting for Sam Cruz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hank Tompkins strikes out. Warren Angelini strikes out. John Springer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Knuckles Fist pitching. Greg Meier doubles to center field. Ivan Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Meier advances to third on the play. Enrique Gentile strikes out. Claude Franklin doubles to left field. Greg Meier scores. Kal Cox doubles to left field. Claude Franklin scores. Akihiro Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Herndon walks. Steve Wheat singles to center field. Kal Cox scores. Tony Kull strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Spencer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Webster Hardy grounds out to the shortstop. Grant Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Mike Brashear doubles to center field. Harry Dowd doubles to right field. Mike Brashear scores. Connie Risberg walks. Hank Hudson is pinch hitting for John Appling. Hank Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Claude Franklin (37), Kal Cox (18), Greg Meier (16), Ivan Martinez (13).HR - Tony Kull (17).HBP - Greg Meier (2). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Ogrodowski (12).
Batting:2B - Mike Brashear (26), Harry Dowd (15), Connie Risberg (18).GIDP - John Appling. Baserunning: SB - Mike Brashear (15).CS - John Springer (8), Mike Brashear (5).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Pete Hardgrove improves in contact_vs_righty Doug Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm Doug Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Pfyl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gil Monchak did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Taylor Calhoun did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Taylor Calhoun improves in power_vs_righty Taylor Calhoun improves in range Ritchie Doddridge did not respond to coaching in velocity Lewis Upsher did not respond to coaching in 2B