Win: Hank K McManus (4-8) Loss: Tom Greenwood (2-3)
Save: Randy W Schott (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ike Cunningham pitching. Frank K Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Tim K Meulens pops out to the third baseman. Miguel K Romberger walks. Paul K Greer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Willett pitching. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Masao Hara walks. Buck Thomas singles past the second baseman. Frank Cartwright pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan K Dempsey singles to right field. Felix TK Engel singles to right field. Wade K Almeida walks. Frank Willett flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ethan K Dempsey scores. Frank K Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Earl Casey walks. Jed Simpson singles to right field. Earl Casey advances to third on the hit. Bob Lines strikes out. Ike Cunningham strikes out. John Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim K Meulens grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel K Romberger flies out to the center fielder. Paul K Greer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara strikes out. Buck Thomas doubles to right field. Frank Cartwright pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ethan K Dempsey singles to right field. Felix TK Engel pops out to the second baseman. Wade K Almeida grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ethan K Dempsey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Earl Casey is hit by a pitch. Jed Simpson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Earl Casey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Ike Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Willett singles to right field. Frank K Johnson doubles to right field. Tim K Meulens grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Willett scores. Frank K Johnson advances to third on the play. Miguel K Romberger grounds out to the third baseman. Frank K Johnson scores. Paul K Greer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Sparks lines out to the first baseman. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan K Dempsey doubles to right field. Felix TK Engel strikes out. Wade K Almeida pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas singles to center field. Frank Cartwright flies out to the center fielder. Earl Casey flies out to the center fielder. Buck Thomas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Brown is pinch hitting for Frank Willett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Brown walks. Frank K Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ed Fowler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tim K Meulens grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Miguel K Romberger doubles to center field. Tim K Meulens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul K Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mark W Rawlings pitching. Curt Melton is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Melton doubles to right field. Bob Lines grounds out to the shortstop. Les Collard is pinch hitting for Ed Fowler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Collard strikes out. Mickey Bridges is pinch hitting for John Sparks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Bridges hits a home run. Curt Melton scores. John Robinson singles to center field. John Robinson steals second. Paul K Greer throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Masao Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Stanicek pitching. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the shortstop. Ethan K Dempsey singles to right field. Felix TK Engel flies out to the center fielder. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Denny K Moreland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Thomas singles to center field. Buck Thomas steals second. Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Buck Thomas scores. Earl Casey flies out to the left fielder. Curt Melton singles to left field. Bob Lines singles to center field. Frank Cartwright scores. Curt Melton advances to third on the hit. Hank K McManus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Wilson is pinch hitting for Charlie Stanicek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Lines steals second. Stan Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Curt Melton scores. Mickey Bridges singles to center field. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Greenwood pitching. Tim K Galan is pinch hitting for Hank K McManus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim K Galan walks. Tim K Galan steals second. Frank K Johnson strikes out. Tim K Meulens singles to left field. Tim K Galan scores. Miguel K Romberger singles to right field. Tim K Meulens advances to third on the hit. Paul K Greer hits a home run. Tim K Meulens scores. Miguel K Romberger scores. Bob K Fuller reached on a fielding error by Mickey Bridges. Ethan K Dempsey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Randy W Schott pitching. Doc W Sanders enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul K Greer at C. Masao Hara strikes out. Buck Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Frank K Johnson (27), Miguel K Romberger (35), Ethan K Dempsey (16).HR - Paul K Greer (17).SF - Frank Willett.GIDP - Ethan K Dempsey. Baserunning: SB - Tim K Galan (11). Fielding: E - Paul K Greer.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave K Coleman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oscar Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Dave K Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay W Jones did not respond to coaching in control Paul K Pattee did not respond to coaching in range Jay W Jones improves in velocity Frank K Crosby did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Watkins did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Vargas did not respond to coaching in control Scott Panther did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Collins improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B