Win: Mike Szotkiewicz (16-13) Loss: Bill K Sheaffer (8-11)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill K Sheaffer pitching. Tracy Cockrell strikes out. George Fick flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hug lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Szotkiewicz pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the left fielder. Ken Foster singles to center field. Wade K Almeida strikes out. Chuck W Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick strikes out. Jerry Welsh singles to left field. Ernie Crowder singles to left field. Vern Buskey strikes out. Mark Ayrault pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart lines out to the shortstop. Felix TK Engel pops out to the shortstop. Mike Meares grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Szotkiewicz strikes out. Tracy Cockrell pops out to the third baseman. George Fick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill K Sheaffer flies out to the center fielder. Steve K Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paul Hug walks. Ted Konnick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Hug is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Welsh flies out to the right fielder. Ted Konnick steals second. Ernie Crowder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ken Foster singles to right field. Wade K Almeida singles to right field. Ken Foster advances to third on the hit. Chuck W Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Dorsey W Stewart bunts for a base hit. Ken Foster scores. Felix TK Engel strikes out. Mike Meares flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Vern Buskey strikes out. Mark Ayrault singles to center field. Mike Szotkiewicz lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Tracy Cockrell singles to left field. Mark Ayrault scores. George Fick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tracy Cockrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Hug singles to left field. Mike Szotkiewicz scores. George Fick advances to third on the hit. Ted Konnick grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Bill K Sheaffer grounds out to the third baseman. Steve K Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Crowder walks. Ernie Crowder steals second. Vern Buskey singles to left field. Ernie Crowder scores. Steve K Urban comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Ayrault doubles to center field. Vern Buskey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Szotkiewicz grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Ayrault advances to third on the play. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ken Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Wade K Almeida strikes out. Chuck W Pierce walks. Chuck W Pierce steals second. Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Fick walks. Paul Hug strikes out. Todd Adams is pinch hitting for Ted Konnick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Todd Adams flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Welsh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Fick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Felix TK Engel flies out to the right fielder. Mike Meares strikes out. Marvin K Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ernie Crowder grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Buskey singles to left field. Mark Ayrault flies out to the left fielder. Mike Szotkiewicz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Reggie Moncewicz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tracy Cockrell at SS. Don Brinkman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ernie Crowder at 3B. Magglio Maldonado enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Ayrault at LF. Albert K Shaffer is pinch hitting for Steve K Urban. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Albert K Shaffer strikes out. Steve K Ward pops out to the second baseman. Ken Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ruben K Puente pitching. Reggie Moncewicz hits a home run. George Fick walks. Paul Hug doubles to right field. George Fick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Todd Adams flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Welsh pops out to the shortstop. Don Brinkman walks. Vern Buskey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Brinkman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Wade K Almeida flies out to the left fielder. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Matt Guerra did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Otto Ogden did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Ogden did not respond to coaching in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George Nordyke did not respond to coaching in velocity Jed Simpson improves in arm Bernardo Malmberg did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim K Meulens improves in range Elmer K Ingerton improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff K Thompson improves in range Lew W Stein did not respond to coaching in speed Jim K Koy did not respond to coaching in control Elmer K Ingerton improves in arm Frank K Johnson did not respond to coaching in 2B