Win: Bret Hernandez (5-3) Loss: Jim Nicholson (0-8)
Save: Mike Mantha (10)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bret Hernandez pitching. Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Rene Fermin strikes out. Elmer Flick singles to left field. Elmer Flick steals second. Jim Broskie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Nicholson pitching. Kevin Edwards singles to left field. Greasy Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Kevin Edwards steals second. Rob Hensley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Robinson singles to center field. Frank Robinson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Pallidan singles to right field. Al Suter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tony Pallidan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Terry Moroney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Suter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reed Davis singles in front of the right fielder. Neal Stobbs grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Reed Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Neal Stobbs steals second. Ken Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rene Fermin singles to left field. Elmer Flick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bret Hernandez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Kevin Edwards singles to left field. Greasy Fuentes pops out to the third baseman. Eiji Tsuji walks. Rob Hensley singles to center field. Bret Hernandez scores. Kevin Edwards scores. Eiji Tsuji advances to third on the hit. Reed Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Eiji Tsuji scores. Rob Hensley advances to second on the play. Neal Stobbs doubles to left field. Rob Hensley scores. Ken Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Broskie pops out to the shortstop. Frank Robinson singles to right field. Tony Pallidan singles to left field. Frank Robinson advances to third on the hit. Al Suter strikes out. Terry Moroney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Bret Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Nicholson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Rodriguez singles to right field. Rene Fermin lines out to the pitcher. Elmer Flick singles to center field. Bob Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Jim Broskie walks. Frank Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Greasy Fuentes strikes out. Eiji Tsuji pops out to the catcher. Rob Hensley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tony Pallidan pops out to the catcher. Al Suter flies out to the right fielder. Terry Moroney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reed Davis strikes out. Neal Stobbs singles to center field. Ken Bell triples. Neal Stobbs scores. Alex Hoffman singles to center field. Ken Bell scores. Bret Hernandez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bret Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alex Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kevin Edwards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Scott is pinch hitting for Rene Fermin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Greasy Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the left fielder. Rob Hensley singles to center field. Reed Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rob Hensley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Elmer Flick singles to right field. Jim Broskie singles to center field. Frank Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Tony Pallidan pops out to the first baseman. Al Suter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Neal Stobbs walks. Ken Bell lines out to the first baseman. Alex Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Neal Stobbs steals second. Bret Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Terry Moroney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Coffman grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Lee Leja is pinch hitting for Jim Nicholson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Lee Leja walks. Bob Rodriguez singles to left field. Jerry Lee Leja advances to third on the hit. Curt Scott triples. Jerry Lee Leja scores. Bob Rodriguez scores. Al Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Flick walks. Mike Mantha comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Broskie triples. Curt Scott scores. Elmer Flick scores. Frank Robinson strikes out. Tony Pallidan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gowell Gura improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Martinez improves in range Paul McQuillen improves in arm Jorge Bliss did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Mills did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mickey Owen did not respond to coaching in speed Elmer Morton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Delahanty did not respond to coaching in velocity Seth West did not respond to coaching in control