Win: Larry Lowenstein (2-0) Loss: Johnny Reese (0-1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Larry Lowenstein pitching. Heinie Mack pops out to the first baseman. Dick Ness grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Ortiz singles to right field. Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Reese pitching. Milt Smithton triples. Bill Johnson bunts for a base hit. Milt Smithton scores. Bill Johnson steals second. Mike Piniella singles to right field. Bill Johnson scores. Mike Piniella steals second. Johnnie Thompson singles to center field. Mike Piniella scores. Jeremy Southworth singles to right field. Johnnie Thompson advances to third on the hit. Pancho Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Thompson scores. Jeremy Southworth advances to second on the play. Leonys Lara grounds out to the second baseman. Jeremy Southworth advances to third on the play. Kentaro Machida walks. Larry Lowenstein singles to center field. Jeremy Southworth scores. Milt Smithton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert singles to left field. Chuck Leppert steals second. Greg Cristall singles to center field. Chuck Leppert scores. Cliff Munson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Claude Murphy singles to right field. Johnny Reese flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Piniella walks. Johnnie Thompson doubles to right field. Mike Piniella scores. Jack Felix comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeremy Southworth is hit by a pitch. Pancho Woodruff hits a home run. Johnnie Thompson scores. Jeremy Southworth scores. Harry Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leonys Lara flies out to the right fielder. Kentaro Machida grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack singles to center field. Dick Ness strikes out. Bobby Ortiz walks. Ernie Ward grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Leppert singles to right field. Heinie Mack scores. Greg Cristall grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Lowenstein flies out to the right fielder. Milt Smithton singles to right field. Bill Johnson strikes out. Mike Piniella grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cliff Munson grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Murphy strikes out. Harry Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Jeremy Southworth grounds out to the second baseman. Pancho Woodruff pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack flies out to the left fielder. Dick Ness pops out to the catcher. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Leonys Lara strikes out. Kentaro Machida flies out to the left fielder. Larry Lowenstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward singles to left field. Ernie Ward steals second. Chuck Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Ward advances to third on the play. Greg Cristall pops out to the second baseman. Cliff Munson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Milt Smithton singles to center field. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Piniella strikes out. Johnnie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Claude Murphy strikes out. Curt Overall is pinch hitting for Harry Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Overall strikes out. Heinie Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Cliff Guardado pitching. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the right fielder. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the left fielder. Leonys Lara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Ness singles to right field. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Bill Bonham is pinch hitting for Ernie Ward. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Ness is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Bonham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kentaro Machida singles to left field. Larry Lowenstein lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Smithton grounds out to the second baseman. Kentaro Machida advances to third on the play. Bill Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Greg Cristall hits a home run. Cliff Munson strikes out. Claude Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eric Harrell improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Nigel Kern did not respond to coaching in velocity Cotton Corcoran did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mandy Hughes improves in contact_vs_lefty Mandy Hughes improves in arm Billy Schaeffer improves in contact_vs_righty Abe Daal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B