Win: Erisbel Castaneda (13-9) Loss: Pete Saenz (0-6)
Save: Andy Anderson (28)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Moon Swan pitching. Jim Decker flies out to the center fielder. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Toshiyuki Matsuda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Erisbel Castaneda pitching. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Warren grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Trucks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Cooke pops out to the first baseman. Vic Weaver lines out to the third baseman. Eddie Lamline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Jones singles to right field. Ken Reinbach grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Bottarini singles to center field. Rollie Arnsberg singles to center field. Erisbel Castaneda lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Decker strikes out. Jethro Bodine walks. Toshiyuki Matsuda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco singles to right field. Jesse Baez singles to right field. Rick Blanco advances to third on the hit. Moon Swan grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Blanco scores. Jesse Baez advances to second on the play. Hiromasa Fujio pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Warren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Vic Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Lamline grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ray Trucks lines out to the second baseman. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Buck Jones singles to left field. Ken Reinbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Bottarini singles to center field. Passed ball. Joe Bottarini advances to second. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bottarini advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Erisbel Castaneda strikes out. Jim Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco strikes out. Jesse Baez walks. Moon Swan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jethro Bodine strikes out. Toshiyuki Matsuda walks. Mark Cooke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren strikes out. Ray Trucks flies out to the right fielder. Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Lamline singles to center field. Joe Bottarini singles to left field. Rollie Arnsberg grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Lamline is out at third base. Erisbel Castaneda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Buck Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Rick Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Decker doubles to left field. Pete Saenz 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. Jethro Bodine singles to right field. Jim Decker scores. Toshiyuki Matsuda doubles to right field. Jethro Bodine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Weaver walks. Eddie Lamline strikes out. Joe Bottarini strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jesse Baez grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Almanza is pinch hitting for Pete Saenz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Marv Almanza grounds out to the third baseman. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Ritchie pitching. Rollie Arnsberg strikes out. Stan Young is pinch hitting for Erisbel Castaneda. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stan Young strikes out. Jim Decker walks. Jethro Bodine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Andy Anderson pitching. Johnny Warren strikes out. Ray Trucks lines out to the first baseman. Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Langford did not respond to coaching in control Dave Hajduk did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Hajduk did not respond to coaching in control Topper Carney did not respond to coaching in speed Red Ford did not respond to coaching in control John Langford did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marvin Files did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orlando Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Marvin Files improves in arm Jeff Jorgens improves in range Ray Freeman improves in 2B