Win: Tony Monge (3-17) Loss: Hooks Steenstra (6-16)
Save: Andre Torres (22)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Monge pitching. Erv Owens singles to left field. Charlie Cox lines out to the shortstop. Erv Owens steals second. Moose Fullerton strikes out. Leonys Lara reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hugh Alexander. Erv Owens scores. Tom Barry singles to right field. Leonys Lara scores. Ray Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Heinie Mack. Deacon Zacher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hooks Steenstra pitching. Heinie Mack doubles to center field. Ernie Ward singles to left field. Heinie Mack scores. Ernie Ward steals second. Chuck Leppert doubles to center field. Ernie Ward scores. George Hitt flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Greg Cristall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the third baseman. Hooks Steenstra singles to right field. Erv Owens singles to center field. Hooks Steenstra advances to third on the hit. Charlie Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hooks Steenstra scores. Moose Fullerton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Erv Owens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Bonham hits a home run. Roger Kelb singles to right field. Tony Monge fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Monge grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Heinie Mack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leonys Lara grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Barry grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Griffin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Leppert is hit by a pitch. Chuck Leppert steals second. George Hitt singles to left field. Chuck Leppert scores. Hugh Alexander singles to center field. Greg Cristall singles to right field. Bill Bonham strikes out. Roger Kelb walks. George Hitt scores. Tony Monge strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Deacon Zacher walks. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Zacher advances to second on the play. Hooks Steenstra walks. Erv Owens grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hooks Steenstra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack lines out to the second baseman. Ernie Ward hits a home run. Hank Gilmore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Leppert doubles to center field. George Hitt walks. Hugh Alexander grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Leppert advances to third on the play. George Hitt advances to second on the play. Greg Cristall is hit by a pitch. Bill Bonham flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Moose Fullerton strikes out. Leonys Lara flies out to the right fielder. Tom Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Roger Kelb grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Monge flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Mack walks. Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Ward doubles to right field. Chuck Leppert walks. George Hitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ray Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Deacon Zacher grounds out to the third baseman. Gordon Hennessey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hugh Alexander walks. Greg Cristall strikes out. Bill Bonham strikes out. Roger Kelb walks. Dave Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Monge singles to left field. Hugh Alexander scores. Roger Kelb advances to third on the hit. Heinie Mack lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Ness enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hugh Alexander at SS. Mike Piniella is pinch hitting for Dave Burkett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Piniella singles past the second baseman. Erv Owens doubles to right field. Mike Piniella uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Fullerton strikes out. Leonys Lara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Matt Carroll pitching. Ernie Ward singles to right field. Chuck Leppert strikes out. George Hitt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Barry flies out to the right fielder. Ray Griffin doubles to left field. Al Carisch 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. Deacon Zacher grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Smithton is pinch hitting for Gordon Hennessey. Milt Smithton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Ness pops out to the catcher. Greg Cristall grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bonham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Andre Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Emil Hawkins is pinch hitting for Matt Carroll. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Emil Hawkins hits a home run. Erv Owens flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Cox flies out to the left fielder. Moose Fullerton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 12
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howard Touchstone improves in range Gerald Wheeler did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Touchstone improves in arm Sherman Wilkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Howard Touchstone did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Kainer improves in velocity Dick Brower improves in speed Johnny Benzinger did not respond to coaching in velocity