Win: Bill K Johnson (14-12) Loss: Henry Morris (14-8)
Save: Hank K McManus (36)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Henry Morris pitching. Tim K Meulens singles to left field. Tim K Meulens steals second. Frank K Johnson singles to center field. Tim K Meulens scores. Felix TK Engel walks. Passed ball. Frank K Johnson advances to third. Felix TK Engel advances to second. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank K Johnson scores. Felix TK Engel advances to third on the play. Joe W Quinones strikes out. Mike W Filer singles to right field. Felix TK Engel scores. Miguel K Romberger lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill K Johnson pitching. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the right fielder. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jerry Welsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve K Ward singles to center field. Bill K Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim K Meulens grounds out to the second baseman. Steve K Ward advances to third on the play. Frank K Johnson hits a home run. Steve K Ward scores. Felix TK Engel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Buskey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Felix TK Engel. Ernie Crowder singles to center field. Vern Buskey scores. Jed Simpson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernie Crowder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Wade K Almeida flies out to the right fielder. Joe W Quinones singles to left field. Mike W Filer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe W Quinones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Miguel K Romberger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike W Filer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Henry Morris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Felix TK Engel. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. John Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Welsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve K Ward hits a home run. Tom Greenwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill K Johnson strikes out. Tim K Meulens singles to left field. Tim K Meulens is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank K Johnson singles to center field. Frank K Johnson steals second. Felix TK Engel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler singles to right field. Mickey Bridges strikes out. Vern Buskey flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Crowder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Gabler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wade K Almeida flies out to the right fielder. Joe W Quinones flies out to the center fielder. Mike W Filer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson walks. Tom Greenwood fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Greenwood strikes out. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the right fielder. John Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Miguel K Romberger singles to center field. Miguel K Romberger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve K Ward walks. Bill K Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim K Meulens pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gabler pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank K Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Felix TK Engel flies out to the left fielder. Wade K Almeida singles to left field. Joe W Quinones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Watkins is pinch hitting for Vern Buskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Watkins strikes out. Stan Wilson is pinch hitting for Ernie Crowder. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Stan Wilson walks. Jed Simpson lines out to the second baseman. Ted Nelson is pinch hitting for Tom Greenwood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Otto Ogden pitching. Mike W Filer hits a home run. Miguel K Romberger grounds out to the shortstop. Steve K Ward flies out to the left fielder. Bill K Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell reached on a fielding error by Frank K Johnson. John Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Welsh walks. Bill Gabler flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Bridges walks. Bill Watkins singles to left field. Tracy Cockrell scores. Jerry Welsh scores. Mickey Bridges advances to third on the hit. Stan Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Buck Boak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim K Meulens strikes out. Frank K Johnson walks. Felix TK Engel singles to right field. Wade K Almeida flies out to the center fielder. Joe W Quinones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Doc W Sanders enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe W Quinones at C. Jed Simpson singles to center field. Buck Boak lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jed Simpson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the pitcher. Buck Boak advances to second on the play. John Sparks walks. Hank K McManus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Welsh singles to center field. Buck Boak scores. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Bill Gabler singles to left field. John Sparks scores. Jerry Welsh advances to third on the hit. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:HR - Frank K Johnson (8), Mike W Filer (16), Steve K Ward (4). Baserunning: SB - Tim K Meulens (22), Frank K Johnson (22).CS - Tim K Meulens (5), Miguel K Romberger (3). Fielding: E - Frank K Johnson, Felix TK Engel 2.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Shoffner did not respond to coaching in control Randy W Schott did not respond to coaching in control Steve K Urban did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy W Schott did not respond to coaching in control Jack W Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve K Urban did not respond to coaching in control Paul K Greer did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cy Barrett improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Barrett improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Barrett improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Barrett improves in range Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Collins improves in power_vs_righty John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C