Win: Jose Steevens (4-1) Loss: George Jones (4-6)
Save: Irv T Deal (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jose Steevens pitching. Tim Moss strikes out. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Frank Cartwright walks. Jed Simpson strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Robinson bunts for a base hit. Buck Thomas scores. Masao Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City George Jones pitching. Bob K Fuller singles to right field. Tim K Meulens walks. Jeff K Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob K Fuller advances to third on the play. Tim K Meulens advances to second on the play. Pepe K Irwin strikes out. Tim K Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Lines strikes out. Curt Melton flies out to the left fielder. George Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill K Moore flies out to the left fielder. Don K McKain walks. Paul K Greer strikes out. Jose Steevens pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob K Fuller grounds out to the third baseman. Tim K Meulens triples. Jeff K Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Pepe K Irwin doubles to center field. Tim K Meulens scores. Tim K Parker singles to left field. Pepe K Irwin scores. Bill K Moore singles to center field. Don K McKain grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim K Parker is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson singles to center field. John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jed Simpson advances to second on the play. Masao Hara grounds out to the second baseman. Jed Simpson advances to third on the play. Bob Lines grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul K Greer doubles to center field. Jose Steevens lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob K Fuller singles to right field. Paul K Greer scores. Tim K Meulens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob K Fuller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff K Thompson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim K Meulens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Curt Melton strikes out. George Jones singles to left field. Tim Moss flies out to the right fielder. Buck Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pepe K Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Tim K Parker singles to left field. Bill K Moore walks. Don K McKain pops out to the first baseman. Paul K Greer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright walks. Jed Simpson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Robinson walks. Masao Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jose Steevens singles to left field. Bob K Fuller doubles to center field. Charlie Herges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim K Meulens flies out to the center fielder. Jeff K Thompson singles to right field. Jose Steevens scores. Bob K Fuller scores. Pepe K Irwin walks. Tim K Parker flies out to the left fielder. Bill K Moore singles to left field. Jeff K Thompson scores. Don K McKain singles to center field. Pepe K Irwin scores. Tomokazu Doby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul K Greer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty is pinch hitting for Bob Lines. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for Curt Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Churry flies out to the center fielder. Jocko Harris is pinch hitting for Tomokazu Doby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jocko Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tim Carter pitching. Jose Steevens flies out to the left fielder. Bob K Fuller singles to center field. Tim K Meulens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob K Fuller advances to second on the play. Jeff K Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tim Moss singles to center field. Buck Thomas grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim Moss is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al K Sullivan is pinch hitting for Frank Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al K Sullivan walks. Jed Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Thomas advances to third on the play. Al K Sullivan advances to second on the play. John Robinson walks. Masao Hara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pepe K Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Tim K Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Bill K Moore singles to left field. Don K McKain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty flies out to the center fielder. Mike Churry doubles to center field. Tony Cousineau is pinch hitting for Tim Carter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Cousineau flies out to the center fielder. Tim Moss walks. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Al K Sullivan singles to center field. Mike Churry scores. Tim Moss scores. Buck Thomas advances to third on the hit. Irv T Deal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jed Simpson singles to left field. Buck Thomas scores. John Robinson singles to right field. Al K Sullivan scores. Jed Simpson advances to third on the hit. Masao Hara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Boggs improves in control Wayne Zachary improves in velocity Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in control Craig Naranjo improves in arm Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Balenti improves in control Pop Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave W Stafford did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Buckeye did not respond to coaching in control Ray K Ozmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry K Cromer improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty K Abernathy did not respond to coaching in control Ray K Ozmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry K Kiser improves in CF