Win: Fergie Jenkins (9-5) Loss: Johnny Reese (5-17)
Save: Bill Witherbee (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fergie Jenkins pitching. Heinie Mack hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ernie Ward singles to right field. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Mack advances to third on the play. Ernie Ward advances to second on the play. Chuck Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Heinie Mack scores. Greg Cristall singles to center field. Ernie Ward scores. Greg Cristall steals second. Jim Curtis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Reese pitching. Erv Owens grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Hoover singles to left field. Charlie Cox doubles to left field. Larry Hoover uses his aggressiveness and scores. Moose Fullerton flies out to the center fielder. Jose Wynn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Drew Villone flies out to the left fielder. Dick Ness grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Reese flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ray Griffin singles to center field. Deacon Zacher strikes out. Leonys Lara doubles to center field. Ray Griffin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fergie Jenkins strikes out. Erv Owens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Ward strikes out. Bobby Ortiz walks. Bobby Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Hoover strikes out. Charlie Cox flies out to the right fielder. Moose Fullerton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Cristall pops out to the second baseman. Jim Curtis doubles to right field. Drew Villone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Wynn walks. Ray Griffin strikes out. Deacon Zacher singles to left field. Jose Wynn advances to third on the hit. Leonys Lara grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Wynn scores. Deacon Zacher advances to second on the play. Fergie Jenkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dick Ness flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Reese strikes out. Heinie Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Erv Owens grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Hoover strikes out. Charlie Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Chuck Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Moose Fullerton grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Ray Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Greg Cristall reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leonys Lara. Jim Curtis flies out to the center fielder. Drew Villone strikes out. Dick Ness strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Deacon Zacher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Leonys Lara doubles to center field. Fergie Jenkins strikes out. Erv Owens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Curt Overall is pinch hitting for Johnny Reese. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Curt Overall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heinie Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Ward doubles to right field. Bill Witherbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Carisch pitching. Larry Hoover walks. Charlie Cox singles in front of the right fielder. Larry Hoover advances to third on the hit. Moose Fullerton flies out to the left fielder. Jose Wynn hits a home run. Larry Hoover scores. Charlie Cox scores. Al Blattner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Griffin strikes out. Deacon Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert singles in front of the center fielder. Greg Cristall walks. Jim Curtis pops out to the second baseman. Drew Villone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eric Harrell did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Benzinger did not respond to coaching in control Al Crump improves in power_vs_lefty Nigel Kern did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Newt Howard improves in control John Maxvill improves in power_vs_righty Newt Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Eli Thomson improves in range Gordon Hennessey did not respond to coaching in 2B