Win: Bill Witherbee (12-5) Loss: Keitaro Takato (5-13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Keitaro Takato pitching. Jim Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Bill Johnson walks. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the center fielder. Mike Piniella grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Witherbee pitching. Heinie Mack singles to right field. Dick Ness strikes out. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. George Hitt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Heinie Mack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pancho Woodruff strikes out. Milt Smithton strikes out. Pat Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Leppert grounds out to the pitcher. Drew Villone is hit by a pitch. Greg Cristall singles to left field. Keitaro Takato strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leonys Lara strikes out. Bill Witherbee strikes out. Jim Lemaster 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 strikes out. George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Johnson strikes out. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the left fielder. Mike Piniella triples. Pancho Woodruff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward walks. Ernie Ward steals second. Chuck Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Drew Villone grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Cristall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Milt Smithton singles to left field. Pat Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Leonys Lara doubles to left field. Milt Smithton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Witherbee doubles past the center fielder. Leonys Lara scores. Jim Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Bill Johnson doubles to right field. Bill Witherbee scores. Jeremy Southworth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Keitaro Takato singles past the shortstop. Heinie Mack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dick Ness grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Piniella grounds out to the pitcher. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Milt Smithton singles to right field. Pat Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz strikes out. George Hitt strikes out. Ernie Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leonys Lara walks. Bill Witherbee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Lemaster pops out to the second baseman. Bill Johnson singles to left field. Leonys Lara scores. Cliff Guardado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeremy Southworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert strikes out. Drew Villone flies out to the center fielder. Greg Cristall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Piniella grounds out to the second baseman. Pancho Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Smithton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jason Brown is pinch hitting for Cliff Guardado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Mack strikes out. Dick Ness grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Andre Torres pitching. Pat Kennedy walks. Leonys Lara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Kennedy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Witherbee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Lemaster singles to left field. Leonys Lara scores. Bill Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz singles past the shortstop. George Hitt lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Ward pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Leppert flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Mauriello improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Schaeffer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Cox did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Mauriello improves in arm Bruce Brown did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Crazy Grunwald did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eric Harrell improves in contact_vs_lefty Crazy Grunwald improves in arm Cotton Corcoran improves in endurance