Win: Pete Tapani (7-4) Loss: Doug Brennan (5-13)
Save: Dean Datz (48)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Doug Brennan pitching. Mike Huffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Sprinz strikes out. Brian Federoff pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pete Tapani pitching. Eric Pascual strikes out. Frank Johnson walks. Blas Sherry flies out to the left fielder. Bob Aude strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Cy Nevers grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Phillips reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Goeckel. Johnny Liefer pops out to the second baseman. Len Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Duncan is hit by a pitch. Bill Brown strikes out. Paul Woodend grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Duncan advances to second on the play. Mike Goeckel singles to center field. Doug Brennan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Willy Fortugno strikes out. Pete Tapani strikes out. Mike Huffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Eric Pascual flies out to the left fielder. Frank Johnson strikes out. Blas Sherry walks. Bob Aude strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Sprinz flies out to the right fielder. Brian Federoff strikes out. Cy Nevers hits a home run. Jake Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ken Duncan walks. Bill Brown flies out to the left fielder. Paul Woodend strikes out. Mike Goeckel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Liefer singles to center field. Len Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Liefer advances to second on the play. Willy Fortugno walks. Pete Tapani lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Doug Brennan singles to right field. Eric Pascual walks. Frank Johnson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Doug Brennan advances to third on the play. Blas Sherry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Sprinz strikes out. Brian Federoff singles to center field. Cy Nevers doubles to left field. Brian Federoff is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jake Phillips singles to left field. Cy Nevers scores. Johnny Liefer singles to center field. Jake Phillips advances to third on the hit. Len Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Aude strikes out. Ken Duncan strikes out. Bill Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Willy Fortugno pops out to the shortstop. Pete Tapani singles to center field. Pete Tapani is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Huffman walks. Jeff Sprinz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Todd Hunt is pinch hitting for Paul Woodend. Todd Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Goeckel strikes out. Joe Riedling is pinch hitting for Doug Brennan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Riedling walks. Eric Pascual grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Riedling is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Koback pitching. Brian Federoff flies out to the left fielder. Cy Nevers flies out to the center fielder. Jake Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Blas Sherry grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Aude pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Johnny Liefer flies out to the right fielder. Len Smith flies out to the right fielder. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the shortstop. 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. Ken Duncan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Todd Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Pete Tapani is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Clay did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Abrams did not respond to coaching in arm Rob Powers did not respond to coaching in control Todd Wood improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bernie Reach improves in power_vs_righty Alton Carreon improves in arm Neil Kimmick improves in speed Ken Brandt did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernie Reach did not respond to coaching in C