Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Bigelow pitching. Clay Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Rooney flies out to the left fielder. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Garry Braun pitching. Bob Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reid Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Randy McElwee flies out to the left fielder. Varney Crutcher doubles past the right fielder. Jason Metz doubles to left field. Varney Crutcher scores. Bob Brantley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Breton singles to center field. Geronimo Conroy walks. John Mercado singles past the third baseman. Bill Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Breton scores. Johnny Hafey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Garry Braun flies out to the center fielder. Clay Irwin strikes out. Bobby Rooney reached on a fielding error by Kenji Imazeki. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tony Bigelow lines out to the third baseman. Bob Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Les Bryden doubles to center field. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Reid Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Randy McElwee grounds out to the shortstop. Varney Crutcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Breton pops out to the first baseman. Geronimo Conroy doubles past the center fielder. John Mercado grounds out to the second baseman. Geronimo Conroy advances to third on the play. Bill Hudson grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jason Metz pops out to the second baseman. Bob Brantley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Garry Braun reached on a fielding error by Kenji Imazeki. Clay Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey flies out to the right fielder. Tony Bigelow flies out to the center fielder. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bobby Rooney strikes out. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Reid Nicholson singles in front of the left fielder. Randy McElwee walks. Varney Crutcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Les Bryden grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Breton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jason Metz lines out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley singles to center field. Garry Braun lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clay Irwin hits a home run. Bob Brantley scores. Bobby Rooney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy singles to right field. Harry Romero 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 1st. Geronimo Conroy steals second. John Mercado grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Juan Schmidt strikes out. Reid Nicholson triples. Randy McElwee walks. Randy McElwee steals second. Varney Crutcher grounds out to the shortstop. Reid Nicholson scores. Randy McElwee advances to third on the play. Jason Metz singles to center field. Randy McElwee scores. Mike Ruffcorn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Metz steals second. Bob Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Ruffcorn strikes out. Bob Pruett singles to center field. Les Bryden pops out to the third baseman. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck is pinch hitting for Harry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Clay Irwin walks. Bobby Rooney singles to center field. Clay Irwin advances to third on the hit. Juan Schmidt walks. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Clay Irwin scores. Bobby Rooney advances to third on the play. Juan Schmidt advances to second on the play. Randy McElwee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Steve Finley pitching. Tom Breton strikes out. Dave Lopez is pinch hitting for Geronimo Conroy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Kruger is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Farner did not respond to coaching in control Gene Farner did not respond to coaching in control Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Shane Judnich improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Haad improves in arm Atsushi Ito did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yordan Montero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hank Atkinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Guy Crane improves in power_vs_lefty Pug Hollins did not respond to coaching in speed Mickey Young improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Pearson improves in power_vs_lefty George Long did not respond to coaching in CF