Win: Dave Carpenter (1-0) Loss: Hooks Steenstra (0-1)
Save: Andre Torres (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hooks Steenstra pitching. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Ness flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ortiz walks. George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Carpenter pitching. Buzz Moran singles to right field. Milt Smithton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buzz Moran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Piniella walks. Milt Smithton steals third. Jeremy Southworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Leppert hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chuck Leppert steals second. Claude Murphy singles to right field. Chuck Leppert scores. Cliff Munson strikes out. Dave Carpenter singles to center field. Claude Murphy advances to third on the hit. Heinie Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pancho Woodruff strikes out. Jim Lemaster grounds out to the pitcher. Aaron Johnson doubles to left field. Hooks Steenstra grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dick Ness grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. George Hitt singles to right field. Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Buzz Moran strikes out. Milt Smithton strikes out. Bill Johnson singles to right field. Mike Piniella pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Murphy strikes out. Cliff Munson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeremy Southworth strikes out. Pancho Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Lemaster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dave Carpenter flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Mack walks. Dick Ness singles past the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz singles to right field. Heinie Mack scores. George Hitt pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Ward lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Aaron Johnson is hit by a pitch. Hooks Steenstra fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hooks Steenstra flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Moran strikes out. Milt Smithton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert singles to right field. Claude Murphy strikes out. Chuck Leppert steals second. Cliff Munson walks. Dave Carpenter lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Heinie Mack lines out to the third baseman. Dick Ness grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Piniella grounds out to the shortstop. Jeremy Southworth singles to left field. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz doubles to left field. Ozzie Matchick 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. George Hitt pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Ward walks. Chuck Leppert walks. Claude Murphy grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Lemaster grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Johnson strikes out. Kentaro Machida is pinch hitting for Ozzie Matchick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kentaro Machida singles to left field. Buzz Moran singles to center field. Cliff Guardado 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. Milt Smithton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buzz Moran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Travis Carsey pitching. Cliff Munson flies out to the right fielder. Curt Overall is pinch hitting for Cliff Guardado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Overall walks. Heinie Mack strikes out. Dick Ness grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Curt Overall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Carisch pitching. Bill Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Piniella flies out to the left fielder. Jeremy Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz pops out to the catcher. George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Andre Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the right fielder. Jim Lemaster strikes out. Aaron Johnson singles to left field. Billy Smith is pinch hitting for Travis Carsey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Smith walks. Buzz Moran singles to left field. Aaron Johnson scores. Milt Smithton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cotton Corcoran did not respond to coaching in control Dave Dreifort did not respond to coaching in velocity Nigel Kern did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Rivera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mandy Hughes improves in range Frank Rivera did not respond to coaching in range Tony Lauder improves in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B