Win: Willie Sanguillen (7-5) Loss: Dean Datz (3-7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Duzen pitching. Lou Freeman lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Liefer hits a home run. Brian Federoff grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Biggio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sy Foley pitching. Eric Pascual singles to right field. Ralph Kocher pops out to the second baseman. Todd Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Eric Pascual steals second. Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Willy Fortugno walks. Mike Hood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willy Fortugno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Thorny Gilmore grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hood advances to second on the play. Hilton Milosevich walks. Sy Foley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Brown doubles past the left fielder. Ken Duncan strikes out. Mark Braggs grounds out to the shortstop. Fay Zuber singles to center field. Bill Brown scores. Bob Duzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lou Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Liefer walks. Brian Federoff walks. Ray Biggio doubles to center field. Johnny Liefer scores. Brian Federoff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willy Fortugno flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Eric Pascual lines out to the second baseman. Ralph Kocher grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Hunt walks. Rusty Woodruff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Thorny Gilmore grounds out to the shortstop. Hilton Milosevich grounds out to the pitcher. Sy Foley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Duncan strikes out. Mark Braggs walks. Fay Zuber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lou Freeman strikes out. Johnny Liefer singles to left field. Brian Federoff pops out to the shortstop. Ray Biggio doubles past the right fielder. Johnny Liefer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willy Fortugno walks. Mike Hood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Duzen grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Pascual singles to right field. Ralph Kocher reached on a fielding error by Willy Fortugno. Todd Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Woodruff singles to center field. Eric Pascual scores. Bill Brown singles to center field. Ralph Kocher scores. Ken Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Thorny Gilmore hits a home run. Hilton Milosevich grounds out to the second baseman. Sy Foley flies out to the center fielder. Lou Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mark Braggs doubles to right field. Kazuyuki Ogawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jim Pilarcik is pinch hitting for Fay Zuber. Jim Pilarcik walks. Mike Goeckel is pinch hitting for Bob Duzen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Goeckel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mark Braggs advances to third on the play. Eric Pascual pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rickey Cripe pitching. Johnny Liefer singles in front of the left fielder. Brian Federoff flies out to the center fielder. Ray Biggio reached on a fielding error by Eric Pascual. Willy Fortugno flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hood walks. Thorny Gilmore strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ralph Kocher strikes out. Todd Hunt strikes out. Rusty Woodruff hits a home run. Mitch Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hilton Milosevich grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Phillips is pinch hitting for Mitch Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Lou Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dean Datz pitching. Ken Duncan singles to center field. Bob Aude is pinch hitting for Mark Braggs. Bob Aude strikes out. Jim Pilarcik strikes out. Ken Oates is pinch hitting for Rickey Cripe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ken Oates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Willie Sanguillen pitching. Johnny Liefer singles to right field. Brian Federoff lines out to the second baseman. Ray Biggio grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Liefer advances to second on the play. Willy Fortugno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Eric Pascual singles to center field. Ralph Kocher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Todd Hunt walks. Rusty Woodruff doubles to center field. Hitoshi Narita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Brown singles to left field. Todd Hunt scores. Rusty Woodruff scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Rusty Woodruff (13), Bill Brown (21), Mark Braggs (13).HR - Rusty Woodruff (17).GIDP - Ralph Kocher, Mike Goeckel. Baserunning: SB - Eric Pascual (26). Fielding: E - Eric Pascual.
Game Notes Eric Pascual is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Alex Eaton improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Garagiola did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Oliver did not respond to coaching in velocity Devon Shealy did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tadayoshi Ogawa improves in power_vs_righty Alex Ruth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Brandt did not respond to coaching in control Hunter Bradley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hunter Bradley did not respond to coaching in 2B