Win: Richie Stallings (5-18) Loss: Tom Cooper (7-15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Richie Stallings pitching. Doug Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Hugo Mercer singles in front of the left fielder. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tom Cooper pitching. Tom Breton singles to right field. Geronimo Conroy singles to center field. Tom Breton advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Tom Breton scores. Geronimo Conroy advances to second. Bill Hudson strikes out. Dave Lopez singles to center field. Geronimo Conroy scores. Johnny Hafey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jay Brewster singles to right field. Yusaku Okamoto grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono flies out to the left fielder. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Jerry Kruger hits a home run. Richie Stallings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Fontenot pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Breton hits a home run. Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Lopez doubles to center field. Johnny Hafey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hugo Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gregory walks. Ed Gregory steals second. Jay Brewster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono strikes out. Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Kruger doubles to center field. Richie Stallings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the center fielder. John Grimes singles to right field. Frank Servais strikes out. Harry Romero singles to center field. Doug Fontenot singles to center field. Hugo Mercer singles to center field. John Grimes scores. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Breton flies out to the center fielder. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Bill Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Gregory strikes out. Jay Brewster grounds out to the shortstop. Yusaku Okamoto walks. John Grimes hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez doubles to center field. Johnny Hafey doubles to right field. Dave Lopez scores. Akinobu Kono pops out to the second baseman. Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Kruger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Romero strikes out. Doug Fontenot triples. Hugo Mercer walks. Irv Barthelson pops out to the second baseman. Hugo Mercer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Richie Stallings. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Young doubles to right field. Tom Breton walks. Geronimo Conroy doubles to right field. Mickey Young scores. Tom Breton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Blix Telgheder is pinch hitting for Bill Hudson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Blix Telgheder singles to left field. Dave Lopez walks. Johnny Hafey flies out to the right fielder. Akinobu Kono hits a home run. Geronimo Conroy scores. Blix Telgheder scores. Dave Lopez scores. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Kruger singles to left field. Mickey Young singles to right field. Jerry Kruger advances to third on the hit. Tom Breton is hit by a pitch. Geronimo Conroy doubles to right field. Jerry Kruger scores. Mickey Young scores. Tom Breton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Blix Telgheder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Ruffcorn pitching. Ed Gregory strikes out. Jay Brewster singles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto doubles to left field. Jay Brewster uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez hits a home run. Johnny Hafey pops out to the first baseman. Akinobu Kono hits a home run. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Jerry Kruger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Romero grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes is pinch hitting for Doug Fontenot. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Householder is pinch hitting for Hugo Mercer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buddy Householder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Geronimo Conroy 2 (21), Dave Lopez 2 (24), Johnny Hafey (21), Jerry Kruger (11), Mickey Young (4).HR - Tom Breton (14), Dave Lopez (22), Akinobu Kono 2 (11), Jerry Kruger (8).GIDP - Johnny Hafey.HBP - Tom Breton (7).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny McKeithan improves in range Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shane Judnich improves in arm Mike Curd did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hank Atkinson did not respond to coaching in range Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in arm George Long did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Long did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pug Hollins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty