Win: Brian Dozier (8-10) Loss: Tom Lodigiani (6-3)
Save: Dominic Medwick (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tom Lodigiani pitching. Jeff Kline singles past the second baseman. Jim Flynn strikes out. Terry Moroney singles to left field. Jeff Kline advances to third on the hit. Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. Curt Scott singles to left field. Jeff Kline scores. Terry Moroney advances to third on the hit. John Walton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Brian Dozier pitching. Lou Donohue walks. Greasy Fuentes doubles to center field. Lou Donohue uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Reed Davis strikes out. Frank Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Broskie strikes out. Rene Fermin singles to center field. Brian Dozier lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Kline grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Dozier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Murphy strikes out. Pedro Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Swede Mueller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Moroney strikes out. Jerry Lee Leja flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Lodigiani walks. Lou Donohue grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Tom Lodigiani advances to second on the play. Greasy Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Curt Scott singles to right field. John Walton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Broskie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Reed Davis doubles to center field. Frank Ramirez strikes out. Charlie Murphy strikes out. Pedro Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rene Fermin doubles to center field. Brian Dozier lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Kline singles to right field. Rene Fermin scores. Jim Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Terry Moroney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Swede Mueller flies out to the center fielder. Tom Lodigiani doubles to right field. Lou Donohue grounds out to the third baseman. Greasy Fuentes singles to right field. Tom Lodigiani scores. Eiji Tsuji singles to center field. Greasy Fuentes advances to third on the hit. Reed Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Scott walks. John Walton doubles to center field. Curt Scott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Baez 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. Jim Broskie singles to right field. John Walton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rene Fermin strikes out. Brian Dozier grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Ramirez singles to center field. Charlie Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jeff Kline singles to right field. Jim Flynn strikes out. Terry Moroney strikes out. Jeff Kline steals second. Jerry Lee Leja singles to right field. Curt Scott singles to left field. Jeff Kline scores. Jerry Lee Leja advances to third on the hit. John Walton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Swede Mueller flies out to the right fielder. Yoandy Alfonso is pinch hitting for Eddie Baez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Yoandy Alfonso doubles to right field. Greg Goodwin 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. Lou Donohue flies out to the right fielder. Greasy Fuentes singles to center field. Yoandy Alfonso scores. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Brizzolara pitching. Jim Broskie grounds out to the shortstop. Rene Fermin strikes out. Tony Pallidan is pinch hitting for Greg Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Pallidan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tim Hack pitching. Frank Robinson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Lee Leja at RF. Bob Rodriguez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rene Fermin at 1B. Reed Davis walks. Frank Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Smith walks. Dominic Medwick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Swede Mueller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jeff Kline singles to right field. Jim Flynn strikes out. Jeff Kline is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terry Moroney grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken Bell is pinch hitting for Dick Brizzolara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Donohue flies out to the center fielder. Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: James Sanders did not respond to coaching in velocity Ross Purdy did not respond to coaching in control James Sanders did not respond to coaching in velocity Rosario Hennis did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Suter did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Elmer Morton improves in power_vs_lefty Hank Daly improves in contact_vs_righty Whitey Lydy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Owen improves in contact_vs_lefty