Win: Jim McWilliams (3-3) Loss: Al Morris (2-5)
Save: Joe Steinfeldt (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim McWilliams pitching. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher singles to left field. Rudy Rondon walks. Laddie Kopshaw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Morris pitching. Alta Dixon strikes out. George Kunkel strikes out. Bill Crockett singles to right field. Ed Bomback is hit by a pitch. Alta Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ralph Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. John Moschitto flies out to the left fielder. John Batch doubles to right field. Al Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny Melburn walks. Duffy Bradley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Larry Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube strikes out. Joe Inks flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim McWilliams doubles to right field. Alta Dixon strikes out. George Kunkel flies out to the left fielder. Bill Crockett hits a home run. Jim McWilliams scores. Ed Bomback singles to center field. Alta Monroe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Bomback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon flies out to the center fielder. Laddie Kopshaw walks. Ralph Walsh strikes out. John Moschitto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Danny Melburn flies out to the right fielder. Duffy Bradley pops out to the third baseman. Larry Wagner singles to center field. Jim McWilliams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Wagner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Batch flies out to the center fielder. Al Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alta Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. George Kunkel strikes out. Bill Crockett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Inks grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Bomback walks. Alta Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Danny Melburn doubles to center field. Duffy Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Bomback scores. Larry Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Laddie Kopshaw pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Walsh strikes out. John Moschitto pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim McWilliams flies out to the center fielder. Alta Dixon flies out to the center fielder. George Kunkel doubles to center field. Bill Crockett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Batch strikes out. Bill Draper is pinch hitting for Al Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Draper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shigeo Ube reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim McWilliams. Mike Hairston 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. Joe Inks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Craig Phelan pitching. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. Alta Monroe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Danny Melburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Steinfeldt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Rondon flies out to the right fielder. Laddie Kopshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - George Kunkel (3), Danny Melburn (4), Jim McWilliams (1).HR - Bill Crockett (6).SF - Duffy Bradley.GIDP - Duffy Bradley.HBP - Ed Bomback (1). Fielding: E - Jim McWilliams.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Nyls Reed did not respond to coaching in control Nyls Reed did not respond to coaching in control Milt Zauchin improves in contact_vs_righty Syd House did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Marv Linares improves in endurance Dan Zardon improves in contact_vs_righty George Harman did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Goliat did not respond to coaching in speed Leon McGraner did not respond to coaching in 1B