Win: Keith Clark (4-6) Loss: Randy Rhoads (10-8)
Save: Jamie Ingram (24)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bruce Campbell pitching. Charlie Koehler hits a home run. Larry Allison singles to center field. Al Millan flies out to the left fielder. Paul Lelivelt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Allison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Thomas Partey singles to center field. Paul Lelivelt advances to third on the hit. Bud Chase strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Lamar Smith pitching. Roy Shires grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Bresnahan singles to center field. Stone Gossard singles to center field. Mickey Bresnahan advances to third on the hit. Rickey Gryska strikes out. Stone Gossard steals second. Redneck Murdoch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Wortham grounds out to the shortstop. Gaylord Mathews flies out to the left fielder. Lamar Smith singles to right field. Charlie Koehler singles to center field. Larry Allison grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Koehler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tracy Thompson singles to left field. Ziggy Pope flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Thompson steals second. Jack Royster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tracy Thompson advances to third on the play. Bruce Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al Millan strikes out. Paul Lelivelt grounds out to the second baseman. Thomas Partey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roy Shires walks. Mickey Bresnahan doubles to left field. Roy Shires uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stone Gossard grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Bresnahan advances to third on the play. Rickey Gryska singles to right field. Mickey Bresnahan scores. Rickey Gryska steals second. Redneck Murdoch strikes out. Tracy Thompson triples. Rickey Gryska scores. Ziggy Pope strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bud Chase lines out to the first baseman. Al Wortham flies out to the right fielder. Gaylord Mathews singles to center field. Lamar Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jack Royster grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Campbell strikes out. Roy Shires strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Koehler strikes out. Larry Allison walks. Al Millan singles to center field. Paul Lelivelt singles to center field. Thomas Partey walks. Larry Allison scores. Bud Chase strikes out. Al Wortham grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Al Millan is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mickey Bresnahan walks. Stone Gossard singles to center field. Mickey Bresnahan advances to third on the hit. Rickey Gryska singles to right field. Mickey Bresnahan scores. Redneck Murdoch pops out to the third baseman. Tracy Thompson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Stone Gossard is out at third base. Ziggy Pope singles to center field. Rickey Gryska scores. Tracy Thompson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gaylord Mathews strikes out. Russ Gill is pinch hitting for Lamar Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Russ Gill grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Koehler singles to right field. Larry Allison doubles to right field. Charlie Koehler is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Smith pitching. Jack Royster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Campbell strikes out. Roy Shires strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al Millan flies out to the center fielder. Paul Lelivelt lines out to the second baseman. Thomas Partey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mickey Bresnahan lines out to the shortstop. Stone Gossard singles to left field. Rickey Gryska grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Stone Gossard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Redneck Murdoch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bud Chase grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Al Wortham walks. Gaylord Mathews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Wortham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Bartirome is pinch hitting for Bill Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Bartirome pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Keith Clark pitching. Tracy Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ziggy Pope singles to left field. Jack Royster walks. Bruce Campbell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bruce Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Roy Shires reached on a fielding error by Larry Allison. Mickey Bresnahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Charlie Koehler singles to left field. Larry Allison grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charlie Koehler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Millan flies out to the right fielder. Paul Lelivelt walks. Thomas Partey walks. Bud Chase triples. Larry Allison scores. Paul Lelivelt scores. Thomas Partey scores. Randy Rhoads comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Wortham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stone Gossard singles to center field. Rickey Gryska strikes out. Redneck Murdoch flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Gaylord Mathews flies out to the left fielder. Dick Whitney is pinch hitting for Keith Clark. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Whitney singles to right field. Dick Whitney steals second. Charlie Koehler doubles to right field. Dick Whitney scores. Larry Allison grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Koehler advances to third on the play. Al Millan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jamie Ingram pitching. Ziggy Pope doubles past the third baseman. Clint Callahan is pinch hitting for Jack Royster. Clint Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Rogers is pinch hitting for Randy Rhoads. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tommy Rogers strikes out. Roy Shires grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Charlie Koehler (27), Larry Allison (15).3B - Bud Chase (1).HR - Charlie Koehler (19). Baserunning: SB - Dick Whitney (24). Fielding: E - Larry Allison.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Kuiper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Allen Butcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Allen Butcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al DeMerit did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Edgar Lovett improves in velocity Angus Young did not respond to coaching in speed Jon Turnbow did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Decker improves in contact_vs_righty