Win: Mark Lemongello (12-9) Loss: Chris Walker (16-15)
Save: Rod Scurry (47)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Chris Walker pitching. Tom Vizcaino singles to center field. Tom Vizcaino is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Amos McKeithan flies out to the left fielder. Billy Schwartz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Howie Hernandez pitching. Leon Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Orator Gardner singles to center field. John Hickman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Orator Gardner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Orlando Bradley singles to left field. Carlos Acre walks. Tony Dickerson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Spencer singles to right field. Jack Foster strikes out. Mike Schypinski singles to center field. Herb Spencer aggressively advances to third on the hit. Mark Veil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dave Schaal grounds out to the pitcher. Evelio Helton singles to right field. Evelio Helton steals second. Chris Walker strikes out. Leon Schullstrom pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Howie Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Vizcaino grounds out to the third baseman. Amos McKeithan walks. Billy Schwartz doubles past the third baseman. Amos McKeithan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Orator Gardner singles to right field. John Hickman walks. Orlando Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Acre grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Herb Spencer singles to right field. Jack Foster singles to center field. Mike Schypinski walks. Mark Veil flies out to the center fielder. Howie Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Tom Vizcaino singles past the first baseman. Herb Spencer scores. Jack Foster scores. Mike Schypinski is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tony Dickerson strikes out. Dave Schaal grounds out to the shortstop. Evelio Helton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Amos McKeithan strikes out. Billy Schwartz walks. Harry Nelson singles in front of the center fielder. Herb Spencer strikes out. Jack Foster singles to center field. Billy Schwartz scores. Luis Zernial comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Schypinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Luis Zernial strikes out. Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Orator Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mark Veil reached on a fielding error by Tony Dickerson. Howie Hernandez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Howie Hernandez walks. Tom Vizcaino grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Veil advances to third on the play. Howie Hernandez advances to second on the play. Amos McKeithan strikes out. Billy Schwartz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Hickman singles to right field. John Hickman steals second. Orlando Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Acre singles to center field. John Hickman scores. Tony Dickerson singles to right field. Carlos Acre advances to third on the hit. Dave Schaal flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Acre scores. Evelio Helton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Spencer singles to center field. Jack Foster hits a home run. Herb Spencer scores. Pat Jarvis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Schypinski doubles to center field. Mark Veil pops out to the second baseman. Howie Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pete Shoun is pinch hitting for Pat Jarvis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Shoun doubles to center field. Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the pitcher. Orator Gardner pops out to the third baseman. John Hickman singles to left field. Pete Shoun scores. Lee Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hickman steals second. Orlando Bradley singles to left field. John Hickman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Acre walks. Tony Dickerson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Shoemaker pitching. Tom Vizcaino grounds out to the second baseman. Amos McKeithan doubles to left field. Billy Schwartz flies out to the center fielder. Harry Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dave Schaal doubles to right field. Evelio Helton flies out to the left fielder. Vicente Cato is pinch hitting for John Shoemaker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vicente Cato flies out to the right fielder. Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan Alvarez pitching. Herb Spencer strikes out. Jack Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Schypinski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rod Scurry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Orator Gardner walks. John Hickman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orator Gardner advances to second on the play. Orlando Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Acre singles to right field. Orator Gardner scores. Tony Dickerson singles to right field. Carlos Acre aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dave Schaal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Dave Schaal (21), Pete Shoun (14).SF - Dave Schaal.GIDP - Carlos Acre. Baserunning: SB - John Hickman 2 (20), Evelio Helton (7). Fielding: E - Tony Dickerson.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dean Repulski did not respond to coaching in control Russ Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Junior Davis did not respond to coaching in control Dean Repulski did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dewayne Leskanic did not respond to coaching in control Ron Puckett improves in contact_vs_righty Dewayne Leskanic did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Puckett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Julian Cox did not respond to coaching in 1B