Win: Roy Biddle (2-0) Loss: John Miranda (1-3)
Save: Harry Hug (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jack Dishman pitching. Diego Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Hines walks. Paxton Kowitz strikes out. Scott Tedrow grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ike Hines is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rey Gonzalez pitching. Earl Miller flies out to the right fielder. Tony Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Leo DeCinces singles to right field. Leo DeCinces steals second. Ray Bottenfield walks. Antonio Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Shawn Burkhalter strikes out. Porter Crews strikes out. Bill Fritz hits a home run. George Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Paul Crump grounds out to the pitcher. Alejandro Serrano singles past the second baseman. Nick Betts KC reached on a fielding error by George Davis. Jack Dishman lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Nick Betts KC advances to second on the play. Nick Betts KC advances to second on the play. Earl Miller lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rey Gonzalez strikes out. Diego Freese grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Hines grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tony Palmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo DeCinces grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Bottenfield singles to left field. Antonio Taylor walks. Paul Crump singles to left field. Ray Bottenfield scores. Alejandro Serrano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paxton Kowitz pops out to the second baseman. Scott Tedrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Burkhalter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nick Betts KC grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Dishman flies out to the center fielder. Earl Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Porter Crews strikes out. Bill Fritz strikes out. George Davis singles to right field. Juan Rosario is pinch hitting for Rey Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Davis steals second. Juan Rosario grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jax Adams pitching. Tony Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Leo DeCinces flies out to the left fielder. Ray Bottenfield pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Diego Freese strikes out. Ike Hines flies out to the center fielder. Paxton Kowitz singles to center field. Scott Tedrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Antonio Taylor strikes out. Paul Crump flies out to the left fielder. Alejandro Serrano lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Shawn Burkhalter grounds out to the shortstop. Porter Crews walks. Bill Fritz strikes out. George Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nick Betts KC walks. Vic Dowell is pinch hitting for Jack Dishman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vic Dowell flies out to the left fielder. Earl Miller flies out to the right fielder. Tony Palmer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roy Biddle pitching. Riku Yanishoba is pinch hitting for Jax Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Riku Yanishoba lines out to the third baseman. Diego Freese grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Hines pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Miranda pitching. Leo DeCinces triples. Ray Bottenfield singles to center field. Leo DeCinces scores. Antonio Taylor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Crump grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Harry Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paxton Kowitz singles to center field. Paxton Kowitz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Tedrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Burkhalter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Diego Freese is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Aiden Garcia improves in speed Rip Hash did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Kaiserling improves in range Romello Warren improves in power_vs_lefty Romello Warren did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Wyse did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Wyse improves in power_vs_lefty Loy Barbeau improves in speed Mike Flynn did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Wyse did not respond to coaching in 1B