Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jose Steevens pitching. Buck Thomas strikes out. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Jed Simpson doubles to right field. John Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dario Perry pitching. Tim K Meulens walks. Tim K Galan doubles to right field. Tim K Meulens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob K Fuller strikes out. Don K McKain walks. Miguel K Romberger strikes out. Paul K Greer walks. Pepe K Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Masao Hara triples. Earl Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Masao Hara scores. Curt Melton pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Dougherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank K Johnson strikes out. Jose Steevens strikes out. Tim K Meulens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dario Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Frank Cartwright flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jed Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim K Galan doubles to left field. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Tim K Galan advances to third on the play. Don K McKain grounds out to the second baseman. Tim K Galan scores. Miguel K Romberger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Robinson walks. Masao Hara singles to left field. Earl Casey walks. Curt Melton singles to center field. John Robinson scores. Masao Hara scores. Chuck Dougherty walks. Dario Perry strikes out. Buck Thomas strikes out. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul K Greer singles to right field. Pepe K Irwin strikes out. Frank K Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Paul K Greer advances to second on the play. Jose Steevens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson walks. Masao Hara grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Earl Casey walks. Curt Melton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Masao Hara is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tim K Meulens strikes out. Tim K Galan walks. Bob K Fuller lines out to the third baseman. Don K McKain grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim K Galan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty singles to left field. Chuck Dougherty is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dario Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas reached on a fielding error by Paul K Greer. Buck Thomas gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Miguel K Romberger strikes out. Paul K Greer flies out to the left fielder. Pepe K Irwin singles to right field. Frank K Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright singles to left field. Jed Simpson lines out to the first baseman. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ethan K Dempsey is pinch hitting for Jose Steevens. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ethan K Dempsey flies out to the right fielder. Tim K Meulens grounds out to the shortstop. Tim K Galan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Curtis Darling pitching. Earl Casey flies out to the center fielder. Curt Melton singles to right field. Chuck Dougherty walks. Tony Cousineau is pinch hitting for Dario Perry. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tony Cousineau singles to left field. Curt Melton scores. Buck Thomas strikes out. Larry Collins is pinch hitting for Frank Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Larry Collins walks. Frank Horsman is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Horsman reached on a fielding error by Frank K Johnson. Chuck Dougherty scores. Scott Panther is pinch hitting for John Robinson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Panther walks. Tony Cousineau scores. Tim Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masao Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Danny Sheely pitching. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Don K McKain grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel K Romberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Earl Casey singles to left field. Curt Melton flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Dougherty lines out to the pitcher. Danny Sheely singles to right field. Buck Thomas reached on a fielding error by Pepe K Irwin. Larry Collins lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Paul K Greer doubles to center field. Pepe K Irwin singles to center field. Paul K Greer scores. Frank K Johnson walks. Elmer K Ingerton is pinch hitting for Tim Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elmer K Ingerton grounds out to the third baseman. Pepe K Irwin advances to third on the play. Frank K Johnson advances to second on the play. Tim K Meulens flies out to the right fielder. Tim K Galan singles to center field. Pepe K Irwin scores. Frank K Johnson scores. Bob K Fuller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 14 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Frank Horsman is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rod K Holbrook did not respond to coaching in velocity Rod K Holbrook improves in control Craig Naranjo improves in contact_vs_lefty Willie Fisk improves in contact_vs_lefty Willie Fisk improves in contact_vs_lefty Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in control Craig Naranjo improves in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Noboru Hirata did not respond to coaching in range George K Mattick improves in arm Joe K Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity George K Mattick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lefty K Abernathy did not respond to coaching in control Tim K Parker improves in contact_vs_righty Frank K Crosby did not respond to coaching in C