Win: Jim Vaughn (13-10) Loss: Bill K Sheaffer (8-11)
Save: Dick Hoag (23)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill K Sheaffer pitching. Reggie Moncewicz lines out to the second baseman. George Fick singles to left field. Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Paul Hug walks. Ted Konnick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Vaughn pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the center fielder. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck W Pierce walks. Chuck W Pierce steals second. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh flies out to the center fielder. Don K Dobson walks. Don K Dobson steals second. Bill Gabler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don K Dobson advances to third on the play. Jim Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark K Eunick strikes out. Mike Meares grounds out to the pitcher. Lew W Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. George Fick strikes out. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ken Foster doubles to right field. Bill K Sheaffer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve K Ward walks. Wade K Almeida lines out to the second baseman. Steve K Ward steals second. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paul Hug grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart pops out to the third baseman. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Meares grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Don K Dobson singles to center field. Bill Gabler flies out to the center fielder. Jim Vaughn lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Don K Dobson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lew W Stein flies out to the center fielder. Ken Foster walks. Bill K Sheaffer pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ken Foster is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Fick singles to center field. George Fick steals second. Magglio Maldonado singles to center field. George Fick scores. Paul Hug grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ted Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve K Ward walks. Wade K Almeida grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Steve K Ward is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chuck W Pierce singles to center field. Wade K Almeida advances to third on the hit. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck W Pierce advances to second on the play. Mark K Eunick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh pops out to the third baseman. Don K Dobson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Gabler strikes out. Jim Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Meares singles to left field. Lew W Stein strikes out. Ken Foster flies out to the left fielder. Bill K Sheaffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. George Fick strikes out. Magglio Maldonado walks. Paul Hug singles to left field. Ted Konnick hits a home run. Magglio Maldonado scores. Paul Hug scores. Mike K Heflin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Welsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve K Ward pops out to the shortstop. Wade K Almeida hits a home run. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Vern Buskey is pinch hitting for Don K Dobson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Buskey grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Gabler walks. Todd Adams is pinch hitting for Jim Vaughn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Todd Adams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Gabler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Hoag pitching. Sparky Lutenberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Fick at 2B. Don Brinkman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Gabler at 3B. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Mike Meares singles to left field. Lew W Stein grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Meares is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lew W Stein steals second. Ken Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Moore did not respond to coaching in control Claudell Martinez improves in control Ed Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Greenwood improves in control Matt Guerra did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Greenwood improves in velocity John Sparks did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Miguel K Romberger did not respond to coaching in range Hank K McManus did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Hank K McManus did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix TK Engel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Elmer K Ingerton improves in power_vs_righty Chuck K Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B