Win: Takeshi Aramaki (12-5) Loss: Tom Cooper (8-9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Takeshi Aramaki pitching. John Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Tim Pettit flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tom Cooper pitching. Dave Lopez singles to right field. Daisuke Nakayama singles to left field. Dave Lopez advances to third on the hit. Luis Brito pops out to the third baseman. Yordan Montero singles to left field. Dave Lopez scores. Daisuke Nakayama advances to third on the hit. Yordan Montero is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mickey Young grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny McKeithan walks. Yusaku Okamoto pops out to the catcher. Shane Judnich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Danny McKeithan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dennis Holly grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson singles in front of the center fielder. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Kennedy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hank Atkinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takeshi Aramaki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Cooper lines out to the third baseman. John Grimes singles to right field. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Daisuke Nakayama walks. Luis Brito pops out to the third baseman. Yordan Montero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tim Pettit strikes out. Danny McKeithan hits a home run. Yusaku Okamoto singles to right field. Shane Judnich singles past the first baseman. Yusaku Okamoto advances to third on the hit. Dennis Holly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mickey Young flies out to the right fielder. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano walks. Charlie Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Servais strikes out. Tom Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. John Grimes singles to center field. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Takeshi Aramaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Nakayama doubles to center field. Luis Brito walks. Yordan Montero grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Luis Brito is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim Pettit grounds out to the second baseman. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the pitcher. Yusaku Okamoto pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mickey Young doubles to right field. Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gagliano doubles past the right fielder. Mickey Young scores. Charlie Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Gagliano advances to third on the play. Takeshi Aramaki singles to left field. Charlie Gagliano scores. Steve Foxen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lopez doubles to left field. Takeshi Aramaki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Dennis Holly flies out to the left fielder. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Luis Brito strikes out. Yordan Montero grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck is pinch hitting for Steve Foxen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. John Grimes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ross Rohr-Beck advances to second on the play. Juan Schmidt singles to left field. Ross Rohr-Beck scores. Tim Pettit grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Danny McKeithan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Thomas pitching. Hank Atkinson singles to left field. Charlie Gagliano doubles to center field. Hank Atkinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Neill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Kennedy doubles to center field. Charlie Gagliano scores. Ken Schaal is pinch hitting for Takeshi Aramaki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Schaal grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Lopez hits a home run. Charlie Kennedy scores. Takahiro Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Daisuke Nakayama. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Takahiro Akamatsu walks. Luis Brito strikes out. Yordan Montero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takahiro Akamatsu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Osvaldo Lord pitching. Lefty Morley is pinch hitting for Yusaku Okamoto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lefty Morley strikes out. Shane Judnich doubles to center field. Dennis Holly walks. Frank Servais strikes out. Pat Neill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Mickey Young is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in endurance Gabby Mundinger did not respond to coaching in control George Bell improves in contact_vs_lefty Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in range Jeff May did not respond to coaching in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Moren did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phil Sanford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Meridith did not respond to coaching in arm Hiroshi Kubota did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hiroshi Kubota did not respond to coaching in range Pete Fletcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty