Win: Alberto Pena (6-12) Loss: Mike Sorrells (21-13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Alberto Pena pitching. Jose Serrano flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Lamline singles to right field. Eddie Lamline steals second. Jethro Bodine walks. Bob Zachary flies out to the right fielder. Mark Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Sorrells pitching. Buck Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Topper Carney. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Jones advances to third on the play. Rick Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Decker strikes out. Jim Koehler flies out to the left fielder. Topper Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne walks. Purnal Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Clem Manning singles to center field. Waite Hendrickson flies out to the right fielder. Alberto Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Sorrells grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Serrano grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Lamline doubles to center field. Jethro Bodine walks. Bob Zachary grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buck Jones flies out to the right fielder. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Rick Blanco doubles to left field. Ken Reinbach singles to left field. Rick Blanco scores. Bob Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Jim Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Koehler singles to left field. Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Purnal Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Manning strikes out. Waite Hendrickson walks. Alberto Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Sorrells grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Serrano singles to left field. Jose Serrano steals second. Eddie Lamline singles to right field. Jose Serrano scores. Jethro Bodine pops out to the catcher. Bob Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Jones strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mark Cooke strikes out. Jim Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Koehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach reached on a 2-base throwing error by Topper Carney. Bob Gagne singles to center field. Ken Reinbach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Purnal Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Clem Manning doubles to center field. Bob Gagne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Waite Hendrickson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alberto Pena walks. Buck Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Manning scores. Waite Hendrickson advances to third on the play. Alberto Pena advances to second on the play. Hiromasa Fujio singles to center field. Waite Hendrickson scores. Rick Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Topper Carney strikes out. Mike Sorrells grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Serrano walks. Eddie Lamline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gagne strikes out. Purnal Andrews pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jethro Bodine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Zachary grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Cooke doubles to left field. Jamal Duncan 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. Jim Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Clem Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Waite Hendrickson walks. Jamal Duncan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Jones walks. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Koehler flies out to the center fielder. Topper Carney strikes out. Roger Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Andy Niekro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roger Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Eddie Lamline is injured and is expected to be out 9 days. Ken Reinbach is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rex Steevens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Martinez improves in arm Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in control John Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Pedro Canavan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Faedo improves in range Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Skel Forsch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leo Giannini did not respond to coaching in velocity George Meloan improves in speed Orlando Davis improves in power_vs_righty Brent Rogers did not respond to coaching in control Orlando Lombardozzi improves in contact_vs_lefty Skel Forsch did not respond to coaching in RF