Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Liddle pitching. Tim K Meulens strikes out. Tim K Galan walks. Bob K Fuller flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Don K McKain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tom K Moon pitching. Buck Thomas singles past the second baseman. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Masao Hara singles to right field. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas advances to third on the play. Masao Hara advances to second on the play. Curt Melton singles to center field. Buck Thomas scores. Masao Hara is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Miguel K Romberger strikes out. Paul K Greer strikes out. Pepe K Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Lines strikes out. Chuck Dougherty singles to left field. Jeff Liddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank K Johnson walks. Tom K Moon lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Frank K Johnson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tim K Meulens grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom K Moon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim K Galan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob K Fuller grounds out to the third baseman. Don K McKain pops out to the first baseman. Miguel K Romberger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright strikes out. Curt Melton flies out to the center fielder. Jed Simpson singles to left field. Bob Lines grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Paul K Greer singles to center field. Pepe K Irwin grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Paul K Greer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank K Johnson strikes out. Tom K Moon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Liddle strikes out. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim K Meulens strikes out. Tim K Galan strikes out. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masao Hara flies out to the right fielder. Frank Cartwright walks. Curt Melton walks. Jed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Don K McKain grounds out to the second baseman. Miguel K Romberger pops out to the first baseman. Paul K Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Lines doubles to center field. Chuck Dougherty walks. Jeff Liddle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Thomas walks. John Robinson singles to center field. Bob Lines scores. Larry Collins is pinch hitting for Masao Hara. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Larry Collins flies out to the center fielder. Frank Cartwright reached on a fielding error by Frank K Johnson. Chuck Dougherty scores. Curt Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pepe K Irwin grounds out to the pitcher. Frank K Johnson reached on a fielding error by Frank Cartwright. Ethan K Dempsey is pinch hitting for Tom K Moon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ethan K Dempsey doubles to right field. Frank K Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim K Meulens flies out to the right fielder. Tim K Galan walks. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Curtis Darling pitching. Frank Horsman is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Horsman hits a home run. Tim Moss is pinch hitting for Bob Lines. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim Moss walks. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Tony Cousineau is pinch hitting for Jeff Liddle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Cousineau is hit by a pitch. Buck Thomas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tony Cousineau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Robinson singles to center field. Tim Moss scores. Buck Thomas is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Danny Sheely pitching. Don K McKain strikes out. Miguel K Romberger strikes out. Paul K Greer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Larry Collins is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe K Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity George K Mattick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim K Parker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill K Moore did not respond to coaching in range Lefty K Abernathy did not respond to coaching in control Saul W Schappert did not respond to coaching in speed 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: Al K Sullivan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Corbett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Willie Fisk improves in power_vs_righty Al K Sullivan did not respond to coaching in range Ed Corbett improves in power_vs_righty Rod K Holbrook improves in velocity Craig Naranjo did not respond to coaching in 2B