Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tim Roberts pitching. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Bob Garcia lines out to the pitcher. George Hitt is hit by a pitch. Bill Rettig grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Reese pitching. Abe Daal singles past the shortstop. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Abe Daal steals second. Charlie Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Abe Daal advances to third on the play. Erv Owens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hugh Alexander strikes out. Dick Ibanez strikes out. Roger Kelb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Moose Fullerton strikes out. Deacon Zacher flies out to the right fielder. Alejandro Gentile grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dick Ness flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Reese singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Reese steals second. Bob Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pat Hardgrove grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Roberts strikes out. Abe Daal walks. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Hitt walks. Bill Rettig grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Hitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hugh Alexander triples. Bill Rettig scores. Dick Ibanez strikes out. Roger Kelb singles to center field. Hugh Alexander scores. Dick Ness strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Cox flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Erv Owens triples. Moose Fullerton strikes out. Deacon Zacher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Reese flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Bob Garcia walks. George Hitt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alejandro Gentile walks. Pat Hardgrove flies out to the center fielder. Tim Roberts lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Abe Daal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig singles to center field. Hugh Alexander strikes out. Dick Ibanez is hit by a pitch. Roger Kelb walks. Dick Ness doubles to center field. Bill Rettig scores. Dick Ibanez scores. Roger Kelb uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cecil Knackert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Cox doubles past the first baseman. Erv Owens pops out to the third baseman. Moose Fullerton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Garcia flies out to the right fielder. George Hitt flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rettig reached on a fielding error by Abe Daal. Bill Rettig steals second. Hugh Alexander singles to left field. Bill Rettig scores. Alex Daily is pinch hitting for Dick Ibanez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alex Daily reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alejandro Gentile. Roger Kelb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Deacon Zacher walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Alejandro Gentile strikes out. Pat Hardgrove doubles to right field. Deacon Zacher scores. Johnnie Thompson is pinch hitting for Cecil Knackert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnnie Thompson walks. Abe Daal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnnie Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joel Fortugno pitching. Dick Ness triples. Drew Villone is pinch hitting for Johnny Reese. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Drew Villone triples. Dick Ness scores. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Bob Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Drew Villone scores. Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hitt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Buddy Garrett pitching. Charlie Cox walks. Erv Owens singles to right field. Charlie Cox advances to third on the hit. Moose Fullerton reached on a fielding error by George Hitt. Charlie Cox scores. Deacon Zacher strikes out. Alejandro Gentile grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig strikes out. Hugh Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Daily singles to left field. Roger Kelb doubles to center field. Dick Ness strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Hardgrove singles to center field. Dale Love is pinch hitting for Ken Keatley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dale Love pops out to the third baseman. Abe Daal flies out to the right fielder. Gordon Hennessey singles to center field. Charlie Cox pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Roger Kelb (5), Dick Ness (4).3B - Hugh Alexander (6), Dick Ness (1), Drew Villone (4).HBP - George Hitt (3), Dick Ibanez (1). Baserunning: SB - Bill Rettig (21), Johnny Reese (4). Fielding: E - George Hitt.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Hunt did not respond to coaching in control Al Lamb did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Brown improves in arm Harry Shirley improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Howard Touchstone improves in range Brad Dickey improves in contact_vs_lefty Howard Touchstone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnnie Lezcano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty