Win: Pete Otey (9-7) Loss: Mike Sorrells (11-8)
Save: Mark Gearin (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Sorrells pitching. Hiromasa Fujio triples. Passed ball. Hiromasa Fujio scores. Johnny Warren flies out to the center fielder. Warren Flaherty pops out to the catcher. Bug Manno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Pete Otey pitching. Jethro Bodine grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Bottarini walks. Topper Carney grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Bottarini is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Henriksen hits a home run. Topper Carney scores. Mark Cooke singles to left field. Vic Weaver grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Cooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Buck Jones walks. George Prothro flies out to the center fielder. Rick Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Jones advances to second on the play. Hilly Naragon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Dean walks. Jose Serrano flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sorrells lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ed Dean forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jethro Bodine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Pete Otey strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Johnny Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Bottarini grounds out to the second baseman. Topper Carney walks. Jim Henriksen flies out to the left fielder. Topper Carney steals second. Mark Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty doubles to left field. Bug Manno grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Jones pops out to the third baseman. George Prothro hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rick Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Vic Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Serrano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hilly Naragon singles to right field. Pete Otey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiromasa Fujio singles to center field. Hilly Naragon scores. Johnny Warren grounds out to the pitcher. Hiromasa Fujio advances to second on the play. Warren Flaherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Sorrells singles to right field. Jethro Bodine singles to center field. Joe Bottarini walks. Topper Carney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Sorrells scores. Jethro Bodine advances to third on the play. Jim Henriksen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bug Manno flies out to the right fielder. Buck Jones singles to left field. George Prothro flies out to the right fielder. Buck Jones steals second. Passed ball. Buck Jones advances to third. Rick Blanco walks. Hilly Naragon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mark Cooke strikes out. Vic Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Clem Manning is pinch hitting for Pete Otey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clem Manning singles to left field. Clem Manning is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hiromasa Fujio doubles to right field. Johnny Warren walks. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio advances to third on the play. Johnny Warren advances to second on the play. Bug Manno singles to center field. Hiromasa Fujio scores. Johnny Warren scores. Barracuda Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Jones walks. George Prothro walks. Rick Blanco triples. Bug Manno scores. Buck Jones scores. George Prothro scores. Al Cipriani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hilly Naragon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark Gearin pitching. Jose Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Al Cipriani flies out to the center fielder. Jethro Bodine walks. Joe Bottarini singles to center field. Jethro Bodine aggressively advances to third on the hit. Topper Carney singles to center field. Jethro Bodine scores. Joe Bottarini advances to third on the hit. Jim Henriksen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mark Gearin strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Si Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bug Manno at 2B. Marv Almanza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Blanco at 1B. Mark Cooke strikes out. Vic Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Si Freeman walks. Buck Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jose Serrano singles to center field. Bill Davidson is pinch hitting for Al Cipriani. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Davidson singles to center field. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Joe Bottarini pops out to the shortstop. Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tyson Lancellotti improves in speed Walt Bailey improves in power_vs_righty Elmer Maloney did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Bailey did not respond to coaching in speed Elmer Maloney did not respond to coaching in control Ted Downing did not respond to coaching in control Phil Knauss did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tarrik Quinn improves in power_vs_lefty John Rodgers did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Griner improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Hajduk did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Walsh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty