Win: Andy Niekro (6-3) Loss: Dave Ritchie (5-5)
Save: Andy Anderson (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pete Otey pitching. Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Jim Decker strikes out. Mark Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Scanlan pitching. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Warren walks. Ray Trucks walks. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Johnny Warren advances to third on the play. Ray Trucks advances to second on the play. Buck Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Vic Weaver walks. Eddie Lamline walks. Jay Keeton singles to right field. Vic Weaver scores. Joe Bottarini grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Lamline advances to third on the play. Rollie Arnsberg hits a home run. Eddie Lamline scores. John Scanlan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach lines out to the third baseman. Rick Blanco singles to left field. Jesse Baez doubles to center field. Rick Blanco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Otey strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio walks. Johnny Warren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Jim Decker strikes out. Mark Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ray Trucks grounds out to the third baseman. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Buck Jones singles to left field. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Vic Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Lamline flies out to the left fielder. Jay Keeton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Baez flies out to the right fielder. Pete Otey doubles to right field. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Bottarini strikes out. Rollie Arnsberg flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! John Scanlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren singles to right field. Ray Trucks reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Decker. Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Warren scores. Buck Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Trucks advances to third on the play. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Leroy Anchor strikes out. Jim Decker strikes out. Mark Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Baez strikes out. Pete Otey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Lamline lines out to the second baseman. Jay Keeton lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio walks. Johnny Warren walks. Ray Trucks walks. Warren Flaherty lines out to the shortstop. Buck Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio scores. Johnny Warren advances to third on the play. Ray Trucks advances to second on the play. Ken Reinbach pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Bottarini pops out to the second baseman. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Young is pinch hitting for John Scanlan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stan Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Andy Niekro pitching. Rick Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Baez flies out to the right fielder. Clem Manning is pinch hitting for Pete Otey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clem Manning doubles to center field. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Ritchie pitching. Leroy Anchor hits a home run. Jim Decker walks. Passed ball. Jim Decker advances to second. Mark Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Vic Weaver strikes out. Eddie Lamline doubles to left field. Jim Decker scores. Jamal Duncan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Keeton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Andy Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Warren strikes out. Ray Trucks singles to left field. Warren Flaherty walks. Buck Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Warren Flaherty is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Reinbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Jim Decker is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. Mark Cooke is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Griner improves in contact_vs_righty Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kevin Griner improves in range Chile Crane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Faedo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Waite Hendrickson improves in range Tyson Lancellotti did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Jorgens improves in speed Johnny Ray did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff Jorgens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Ash did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marvin Files did not respond to coaching in CF