Win: Lee Haines (15-4) Loss: Elliott McMackin (8-10)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lee Haines pitching. Jackie Sheehan pops out to the first baseman. Herb Kelleher pops out to the second baseman. Masanori Kobayashi singles to center field. Dave Paschal pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Elliott McMackin pitching. Scott Kaiser strikes out. Don Puente walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Motohiro Sumitani pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Myatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Fred Drescher flies out to the right fielder. Raul Rives grounds out to the pitcher. Ferdie Branch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Elliott McMackin. Tom Hunter singles past the first baseman. Katsuhiko Tsugawa scores. Tom Hunter steals second. Lance Beckmann strikes out. Tom Hunter steals third. Ron Murray singles to left field. Tom Hunter scores. Lee Haines lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chris Castleton grounds out to the shortstop. Elliott McMackin singles to left field. Jackie Sheehan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Kaiser singles to left field. Don Puente grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Motohiro Sumitani grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Herb Kelleher strikes out. Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Dave Paschal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Myatt singles to right field. Katsuhiko Tsugawa flies out to the center fielder. Tom Hunter strikes out. Lance Beckmann singles to center field. Jerry Myatt advances to third on the hit. Ron Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Fred Drescher pops out to the third baseman. Raul Rives grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ferdie Branch singles to center field. Chris Castleton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ferdie Branch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Haines grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Kaiser singles to left field. Don Puente grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Elliott McMackin strikes out. Jackie Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Herb Kelleher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Motohiro Sumitani strikes out. Jerry Myatt singles to center field. Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Paschal strikes out. Fred Drescher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Hunter strikes out. Lance Beckmann singles to right field. Herb Tate is pinch hitting for Ron Murray. Herb Tate pops out to the third baseman. Lance Beckmann steals second. Lee Haines grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tim Richert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herb Tate at C. Raul Rives pops out to the shortstop. Ferdie Branch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Castleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Scott Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Don Puente reached on a 2-base throwing error by Elliott McMackin. Motohiro Sumitani singles to left field. Don Puente scores. Jerry Myatt triples. Motohiro Sumitani scores. Katsuhiko Tsugawa doubles past the third baseman. Jerry Myatt scores. Tom Hunter strikes out. Lance Beckmann singles past the second baseman. Katsuhiko Tsugawa scores. Walt Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Richert walks. Minnie Hague is pinch hitting for Lee Haines. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Minnie Hague strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Orlando Waldron pitching. Felipe Birmingham is pinch hitting for Walt Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Felipe Birmingham strikes out. Jackie Sheehan strikes out. Herb Kelleher doubles to right field. Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jim Brown improves in arm Jim Visner improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Bates did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby McGee did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Brown did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lee Cotter did not respond to coaching in control George Hunt improves in contact_vs_righty George Hunt did not respond to coaching in range Slim DeVogt improves in control