Win: Buck Boak (14-4) Loss: Mike K Heflin (2-3)
Save: Jim Vaughn (35)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike K Heflin pitching. Todd Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Paul Hug strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Buck Boak pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the center fielder. Ken Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Wade K Almeida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Don K Dobson walks. Reggie Moncewicz walks. Bill Gabler singles to center field. Don K Dobson scores. Reggie Moncewicz advances to third on the hit. Buck Boak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark K Eunick singles to center field. Chuck W Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Felix TK Engel pops out to the catcher. Ginger K Cristante grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark K Eunick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Todd Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Crowder strikes out. Paul Hug walks. Ted Konnick singles past the second baseman. Paul Hug advances to third on the hit. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Milt W Hogan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ernie Crowder. Mike K Heflin pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Steve K Ward walks. Milt W Hogan is out trying to steal third. Steve K Ward steals second. Ken Foster walks. Wade K Almeida singles to center field. Steve K Ward scores. Ken Foster advances to third on the hit. Mark K Eunick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don K Dobson strikes out. Reggie Moncewicz pops out to the second baseman. Bill Gabler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Felix TK Engel grounds out to the third baseman. Ginger K Cristante grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Boak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Adams doubles to right field. Ernie Crowder singles to center field. Todd Adams scores. Ernie Crowder is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Hug flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Milt W Hogan strikes out. Mike K Heflin singles to center field. Mike K Heflin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve K Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Welsh pops out to the second baseman. Don K Dobson singles to right field. Don K Dobson steals second. Reggie Moncewicz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ken Foster grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wade K Almeida singles to left field. Wade K Almeida steals second. Mark K Eunick walks. Chuck W Pierce strikes out. Felix TK Engel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler strikes out. Buck Boak grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ginger K Cristante walks. Milt W Hogan strikes out. Marvin K Monroe is pinch hitting for Mike K Heflin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Marvin K Monroe singles to left field. Harry Pedre 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. Steve K Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Ginger K Cristante advances to third on the play. Marvin K Monroe advances to second on the play. Ken Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve K Urban pitching. Ernie Crowder walks. Paul Hug hits a home run. Ernie Crowder scores. Ted Konnick flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Welsh walks. Vern Buskey is pinch hitting for Don K Dobson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Buskey singles to center field. Tracy Cockrell is pinch hitting for Reggie Moncewicz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tracy Cockrell pops out to the first baseman. Bill Gabler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Don Brinkman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ernie Crowder at 3B. Ted Nelson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Gabler at 2B. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark K Eunick flies out to the left fielder. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Luis W Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Magglio Maldonado is pinch hitting for Harry Pedre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the right fielder. Todd Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Don Brinkman doubles to left field. Paul Hug walks. Ted Konnick lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Vaughn pitching. Felix TK Engel doubles to center field. Ginger K Cristante doubles to right field. Felix TK Engel scores. Milt W Hogan grounds out to the third baseman. Jesus K Stark is pinch hitting for Luis W Bennett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jesus K Stark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ginger K Cristante advances to third on the play. Steve K Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Felix TK Engel (19), Ginger K Cristante (11). Baserunning: SB - Steve K Ward (36), Wade K Almeida (12).CS - Milt W Hogan (2), Mike K Heflin (1).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jed Simpson improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Watkins improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Charlie Stanicek did not respond to coaching in control Claudell Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. 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: Doc K Garrett did not respond to coaching in arm Paul K Pattee improves in range Ed K Alten did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank K Johnson improves in range Steve W Higuera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve W Higuera did not respond to coaching in range Frank K Johnson did not respond to coaching in 2B