Win: Red Baldschun (12-8) Loss: Yulexis Larosa (10-8)
Save: Frank Jimenez (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Yulexis Larosa pitching. Sam Branigan strikes out. Chuck Ballenger strikes out. Denis Liriano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Red Baldschun pitching. Dana Hamelin singles to left field. John Mortensen flies out to the right fielder. Dana Hamelin steals second. Paul Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dana Hamelin advances to third on the play. James Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Billy Gunson singles to center field. Toshio Shimada grounds out to the catcher. Billy Gunson advances to second on the play. Mike Grover triples. Billy Gunson scores. Dave Kelly doubles to center field. Mike Grover scores. Wendell Hoffman singles to center field. Red Baldschun grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wendell Hoffman advances to second on the play. Sam Branigan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hal Dunlap flies out to the center fielder. Ray McGillen flies out to the center fielder. George Thomas singles past the first baseman. Doc Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chuck Ballenger triples. Denis Liriano grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Ballenger scores. Billy Gunson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Toshio Shimada walks. Mike Grover walks. Dave Kelly lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yulexis Larosa strikes out. Dana Hamelin singles to center field. Dana Hamelin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Mortensen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wendell Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Red Baldschun grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Branigan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Brown doubles to right field. James Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Brown advances to third on the play. Hal Dunlap walks. Ray McGillen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chuck Ballenger grounds out to the pitcher. Denis Liriano singles to left field. Billy Gunson singles to right field. Denis Liriano aggressively advances to third on the hit. Toshio Shimada singles to right field. Denis Liriano scores. Billy Gunson advances to third on the hit. George Simmons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Grover hits a home run. Billy Gunson scores. Toshio Shimada scores. George Curley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Wendell Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Doc Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Curley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Red Baldschun grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Branigan doubles to left field. Chuck Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop. Denis Liriano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dana Hamelin strikes out. John Mortensen bunts for a base hit. Paul Brown hits a home run. John Mortensen scores. James Bowman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Dunlap singles to center field. Ray McGillen hits a home run. Hal Dunlap scores. George Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Billy Gunson flies out to the center fielder. Toshio Shimada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doc Robinson strikes out. Jeff Meier is pinch hitting for George Curley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Meier flies out to the center fielder. Dana Hamelin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Seiichiro Matsuzaka pitching. Dave Kelly hits a home run. Tony Olwine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wendell Hoffman strikes out. Red Baldschun strikes out. Sam Branigan singles past the first baseman. Sam Branigan steals second. Chuck Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Mortensen grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Brown doubles to right field. James Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Hal Dunlap singles past the shortstop. Paul Brown scores. Ray McGillen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Denis Liriano singles to center field. Billy Gunson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Toshio Shimada singles to center field. Mike Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jose Gutierrez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Gunson at 3B. Frank Jimenez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Thomas singles to center field. Doc Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Paulsen is pinch hitting for Tony Olwine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Paulsen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Sam Branigan (15), Dave Kelly (8).3B - Chuck Ballenger (4), Mike Grover (4).HR - Mike Grover (6), Dave Kelly (9).GIDP - Billy Gunson. Baserunning: SB - Sam Branigan (17).
Batting:2B - Paul Brown 2 (31).HR - Paul Brown (31), Ray McGillen (17).GIDP - Ray McGillen, Ken Paulsen. Baserunning: SB - Dana Hamelin (21).CS - Dana Hamelin (5).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Tabor improves in range Bert Bark did not respond to coaching in control Cy Tabor did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jon Sanchez did not respond to coaching in control Gabe Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Jon Sanchez did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Schullstrom improves in range