Win: Susumu Yokokawa (3-1) Loss: Ed Cochrane (1-2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Susumu Yokokawa pitching. Alta Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bomback singles to left field. Allen Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Crockett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Bomback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Cochrane pitching. Shigeo Ube walks. Joe Inks hits a home run. Shigeo Ube scores. Rusty Christopher strikes out. Rudy Rondon singles to center field. Ralph Walsh singles to left field. Rudy Rondon advances to third on the hit. John Moschitto doubles to right field. Rudy Rondon scores. Ralph Walsh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Laddie Kopshaw singles to left field. John Moschitto scores. John Batch grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Laddie Kopshaw is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Susumu Yokokawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alta Monroe doubles to left field. Willie Sanders strikes out. Danny Melburn lines out to the shortstop. Larry Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube strikes out. Joe Inks grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Cochrane grounds out to the third baseman. Alta Dixon singles to left field. Ed Bomback reached on a fielding error by John Moschitto. Allen Johnson walks. Bill Crockett walks. Alta Dixon scores. Alta Monroe strikes out. Willie Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon singles to left field. Ralph Walsh flies out to the center fielder. John Moschitto flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Rondon steals second. Laddie Kopshaw walks. John Batch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Danny Melburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Wagner strikes out. Ed Cochrane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Susumu Yokokawa strikes out. Shigeo Ube flies out to the right fielder. Joe Inks flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alta Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. Allen Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Marv Linares comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Rondon flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Walsh singles to center field. Ralph Walsh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Crockett grounds out to the pitcher. Alta Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Willie Sanders grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Moschitto singles to left field. Laddie Kopshaw walks. John Batch grounds out to the third baseman. John Moschitto advances to third on the play. Laddie Kopshaw advances to second on the play. Susumu Yokokawa grounds out to the second baseman. John Moschitto scores. Laddie Kopshaw advances to third on the play. Blas Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Danny Melburn grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Wagner singles to left field. George Kunkel is pinch hitting for Blas Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Kunkel strikes out. Alta Dixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Steinfeldt pitching. Joe Inks walks. Rusty Christopher singles to center field. Joe Inks advances to third on the hit. Rudy Rondon walks. Ralph Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Inks scores. Rusty Christopher advances to third on the play. Rudy Rondon advances to second on the play. John Moschitto flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rusty Christopher scores. Jerry Brennan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Laddie Kopshaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Bomback strikes out. Allen Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Crockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Batch strikes out. Phil King is pinch hitting for Susumu Yokokawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Phil King strikes out. Odalis Landrum is pinch hitting for Shigeo Ube. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Odalis Landrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Spriggs pitching. Alta Monroe strikes out. Willie Sanders singles to center field. Danny Melburn pops out to the shortstop. Larry Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - John Moschitto (2).HR - Joe Inks (6).SF - John Moschitto. Baserunning: SB - Rudy Rondon (2).CS - Ralph Walsh (3). Fielding: E - John Moschitto.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ed Woods did not respond to coaching in range Charley Grilli did not respond to coaching in control Speed Evans did not respond to coaching in control Charley Grilli did not respond to coaching in endurance Shawn Reimer improves in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dick Adcock did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Castillo did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Hohman did not respond to coaching in control Tim Sherrill did not respond to coaching in velocity