Win: Sparky Vann (13-11) Loss: Bob Phillips (3-17)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Phillips pitching. Mike Durst pops out to the second baseman. Jim Twombly pops out to the second baseman. Julio Guerrero lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Sparky Vann pitching. Jim Hiatt strikes out. Merito Lemongello strikes out. Johnny Ramsdell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Shifflett flies out to the left fielder. Howie Ramirez strikes out. Harry Pevey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rube Nolte singles to left field. Bob McMakin flies out to the center fielder. John Radinsky singles to center field. Rube Nolte advances to third on the hit. Osvaldo Riddle walks. Doc Beard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Nolte scores. John Radinsky advances to third on the play. Osvaldo Riddle advances to second on the play. Bob Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Shinji Inoue strikes out. Kazutaka Tomimatsu pops out to the first baseman. Sparky Vann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Hiatt grounds out to the second baseman. Merito Lemongello singles to center field. Johnny Ramsdell doubles to left field. Merito Lemongello uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rube Nolte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Ramsdell advances to third on the play. Bob McMakin triples. Johnny Ramsdell scores. John Radinsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Durst reached on a fielding error by Johnny Ramsdell. Jim Twombly grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Durst advances to second on the play. Julio Guerrero walks. Charlie Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Howie Ramirez singles to right field. Mike Durst is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Osvaldo Riddle doubles to left field. Doc Beard flies out to the right fielder. Osvaldo Riddle is out trying to steal third. Bob Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Pevey grounds out to the shortstop. Shinji Inoue singles to center field. Kazutaka Tomimatsu walks. Sparky Vann lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Durst pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Hiatt walks. Merito Lemongello strikes out. Johnny Ramsdell grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Hiatt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rube Nolte singles to left field. Johnny Ramsdell advances to third on the hit. Bob McMakin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Twombly walks. Julio Guerrero singles to right field. Jim Twombly is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Julio Guerrero steals second. Charlie Shifflett strikes out. Howie Ramirez hits a home run. Julio Guerrero scores. Harry Pevey singles to center field. Shinji Inoue singles to center field. Kazutaka Tomimatsu reached on a fielding error by Jim Hiatt. Sparky Vann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Radinsky flies out to the center fielder. Osvaldo Riddle walks. Doc Beard walks. Bob Phillips lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Doc Beard advances to second on the play. Doc Beard advances to second on the play. Jim Hiatt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mike Durst strikes out. Jim Twombly singles to left field. Julio Guerrero singles to left field. Charlie Shifflett walks. Andy Clyde 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. Howie Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Twombly scores. Julio Guerrero advances to third on the play. Charlie Shifflett advances to second on the play. Harry Pevey doubles to center field. Julio Guerrero scores. Charlie Shifflett scores. Shinji Inoue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Merito Lemongello walks. Gowell Locke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Ramsdell walks. Rube Nolte flies out to the left fielder. Bob McMakin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kazutaka Tomimatsu grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Meeks is pinch hitting for Gowell Locke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roy Meeks doubles to left field. Mike Durst singles to center field. Roy Meeks scores. Mike Durst steals second. Jim Twombly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Durst advances to third on the play. Julio Guerrero walks. Charlie Shifflett walks. Howie Ramirez hits a home run. Mike Durst scores. Julio Guerrero scores. Charlie Shifflett scores. Harry Pevey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Red Smith pitching. John Radinsky hits an infield single to the pitcher. Osvaldo Riddle walks. Snooks Pose is pinch hitting for Doc Beard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Snooks Pose flies out to the right fielder. Phil Danzig is pinch hitting for Andy Clyde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Danzig singles to left field. John Radinsky is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Osvaldo Riddle advances to third on the play. Gene Austin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Flannery is pinch hitting for Jim Hiatt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chuck Miller pitching. Shinji Inoue walks. Izzy Minnick is pinch hitting for Kazutaka Tomimatsu. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Izzy Minnick pops out to the first baseman. Gene Austin lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Shinji Inoue forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Durst pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bert Jacobs is pinch hitting for Merito Lemongello. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bert Jacobs grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Ramsdell grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Nolte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Johnny Ramsdell (24), Osvaldo Riddle (29).3B - Bob McMakin (4).GIDP - Bob McMakin. Baserunning: CS - Osvaldo Riddle (7). Fielding: E - Jim Hiatt, Johnny Ramsdell.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Pierson improves in speed John Pierson did not respond to coaching in range Tom Rosario did not respond to coaching in velocity John Blaylock did not respond to coaching in control Walt Appier did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Minnie Bair did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Deacon Engel did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Titcomb improves in speed Shawn Peters did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty