Win: Jim Brandt (7-5) Loss: Tatsuya Kojima (5-6)
Save: Hank K McManus (51)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dario Perry pitching. Tim K Meulens doubles to right field. Frank K Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Felix TK Engel strikes out. Bernardo Malmberg singles to left field. Tim K Meulens scores. Miguel K Romberger pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pat Manush pitching. Matt Guerra flies out to the left fielder. Jed Simpson strikes out. Stan Wilson singles to left field. Stan Wilson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck K Smith grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc W Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pat Manush strikes out. Tim K Meulens singles to right field. Frank K Johnson singles to center field. Felix TK Engel flies out to the left fielder. Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Curt Melton pops out to the shortstop. Bill Watkins flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dario Perry singles to right field. Matt Guerra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Miguel K Romberger hits a home run. Chuck K Smith strikes out. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Doc W Sanders walks. Pat Manush strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson hits a home run. Stan Wilson strikes out. Frank Cartwright walks. Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Bridges lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tim K Meulens walks. Frank K Johnson hits a home run. Tim K Meulens scores. Felix TK Engel grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the center fielder. Miguel K Romberger singles to left field. Chuck K Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Curt Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Watkins strikes out. Dario Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Brown strikes out. Doc W Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Manush strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra singles to center field. Jed Simpson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Guerra is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Stan Wilson strikes out. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Stanicek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim K Meulens grounds out to the shortstop. Frank K Johnson singles to right field. Felix TK Engel singles to left field. Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Miguel K Romberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas singles to center field. Buck Thomas steals second. Mickey Bridges pops out to the second baseman. Curt Melton doubles to center field. Buck Thomas scores. Bill Watkins doubles to center field. Curt Melton scores. John Sparks is pinch hitting for Charlie Stanicek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Sparks flies out to the center fielder. Matt Guerra hits a home run. Bill Watkins scores. Jim K Koy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Simpson walks. Stan Wilson singles to left field. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Nordyke pitching. Chuck K Smith walks. John Brown singles to center field. Doc W Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck K Smith advances to third on the play. John Brown advances to second on the play. Elmer K Ingerton is pinch hitting for Jim K Koy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Elmer K Ingerton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck K Smith scores. Tim K Meulens singles to right field. Frank K Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Brandt pitching. Buck Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tatsuya Kojima comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Felix TK Engel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Matt Guerra. Bernardo Malmberg singles to center field. Felix TK Engel scores. Miguel K Romberger flies out to the right fielder. Chuck K Smith strikes out. John Brown singles to right field. Bernardo Malmberg advances to third on the hit. Doc W Sanders singles to left field. Bernardo Malmberg scores. Tim K Galan is pinch hitting for Jim Brandt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim K Galan walks. Tim K Meulens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hank K McManus pitching. Bill Watkins strikes out. Ernie Crowder is pinch hitting for Tatsuya Kojima. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Crowder grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Guerra grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Curt Melton (10), Bill Watkins (4).HR - Matt Guerra (29), Jed Simpson (23). Baserunning: SB - Buck Thomas (24).CS - Stan Wilson (7). Fielding: E - Matt Guerra.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Les Tincup improves in speed Don K McKain did not respond to coaching in arm Cherokee W Stimac did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie K Glauber improves in power_vs_lefty Paul K Greer improves in contact_vs_righty Cherokee W Stimac did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul K Greer did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chuck Dougherty improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Ray Pruiett did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Collins improves in range Larry Collins did not respond to coaching in speed Ike Cunningham did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Moss did not respond to coaching in LF