Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Everett Schrenk pitching. Eric Pascual hits a home run. Frank Johnson walks. Frank Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Blas Sherry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Woodruff pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Clyde Nixon pitching. Mike Huffman grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Federoff strikes out. Willy Fortugno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Johnny Pierson singles to left field. Fay Zuber flies out to the center fielder. Paul Woodend grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Cy Nevers strikes out. Len Smith strikes out. Jeff Sprinz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Scott Gross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clyde Nixon singles to left field. Eric Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Frank Johnson walks. Blas Sherry triples. Clyde Nixon scores. Frank Johnson scores. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jake Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Liefer pops out to the second baseman. Everett Schrenk singles to center field. Everett Schrenk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Pierson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fay Zuber flies out to the left fielder. Paul Woodend grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Brian Federoff strikes out. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Scott Gross pops out to the first baseman. Clyde Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Pascual pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cy Nevers singles to center field. Len Smith singles to right field. Cy Nevers advances to third on the hit. Len Smith steals second. Jeff Sprinz strikes out. Jake Phillips pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Liefer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Johnson strikes out. Blas Sherry singles to left field. Blas Sherry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rusty Woodruff doubles to left field. Johnny Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Everett Schrenk grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Huffman walks. Mike Huffman steals second. Brian Federoff strikes out. Willy Fortugno doubles to center field. Mike Huffman scores. Cy Nevers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Fay Zuber flies out to the right fielder. Todd Hunt is pinch hitting for Paul Woodend. Todd Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Aude is pinch hitting for Scott Gross. Bob Aude flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Goeckel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Hunt at LF. Bill Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Aude at C. Len Smith singles past the shortstop. Jeff Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Jake Phillips singles to left field. Len Smith advances to third on the hit. Johnny Liefer singles to center field. Len Smith scores. Ray Biggio is pinch hitting for Everett Schrenk. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Biggio grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Liefer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Huffman singles to left field. Jake Phillips scores. Brian Federoff singles to left field. Ray Biggio scores. Mike Huffman advances to third on the hit. Sammy Gryska comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kazuyuki Ogawa pitching. Ken Duncan is pinch hitting for Sammy Gryska. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ken Duncan walks. Eric Pascual singles to center field. Frank Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Blas Sherry pops out to the first baseman. Rusty Woodruff singles to center field. Ken Duncan is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Koback pitching. Cy Nevers strikes out. Len Smith walks. Jeff Sprinz flies out to the left fielder. Len Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dean Datz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Pierson flies out to the left fielder. Fay Zuber grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Goeckel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Sammy Gryska is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Neil Kimmick improves in arm Neil Kimmick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shane Everitt did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernie Reach did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wayne Abrams improves in arm George Kelley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Loren Bowcock improves in range