Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Hayworth pitching. John Grimes singles to left field. John Grimes steals second. Juan Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Tim Pettit grounds out to the second baseman. John Grimes advances to third on the play. Danny McKeithan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Duff pitching. Dave Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito triples. Yordan Montero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto walks. Shane Judnich hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dennis Holly grounds out to the shortstop. Yusaku Okamoto advances to third on the play. Shane Judnich advances to second on the play. Frank Servais walks. Jeff Duff strikes out. John Grimes doubles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto scores. Shane Judnich scores. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Long hits a home run. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano walks. Takahiro Akamatsu grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Gagliano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Hayworth singles to center field. Takahiro Akamatsu advances to third on the hit. Dave Lopez walks. Daisuke Nakayama doubles to center field. Takahiro Akamatsu scores. Joe Hayworth scores. Dave Lopez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Brito hits a home run. Daisuke Nakayama scores. Steve Jacome comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yordan Montero hits a home run. Steve Foxen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Long doubles to center field. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim Pettit flies out to the left fielder. Danny McKeithan flies out to the center fielder. Yusaku Okamoto singles to center field. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Takahiro Akamatsu singles to left field. Takahiro Akamatsu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Hayworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dennis Holly flies out to the center fielder. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Foxen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez walks. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito singles to center field. Yordan Montero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave Lopez advances to third on the play. Luis Brito advances to second on the play. George Long singles past the second baseman. Dave Lopez scores. Luis Brito scores. Pat Neill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Grimes grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Tim Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano singles to center field. Takahiro Akamatsu singles to center field. Joe Hayworth fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Hayworth doubles to center field. Charlie Gagliano scores. Takahiro Akamatsu uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Lopez strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Danny McKeithan strikes out. Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Shane Judnich pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Yordan Montero singles to center field. George Long flies out to the center fielder. Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dennis Holly flies out to the right fielder. Frank Servais hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pat Neill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Schaal is pinch hitting for Joe Hayworth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Schaal grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Bergamo is pinch hitting for Dave Lopez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Bergamo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Ball pitching. Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Tim Pettit pops out to the second baseman. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt advances to second on the play. Lefty Morley is pinch hitting for Yusaku Okamoto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lefty Morley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Yordan Montero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Shane Judnich pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Holly strikes out. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Daisuke Nakayama (14), George Long (8), Joe Hayworth (1).3B - Luis Brito (6).HR - Luis Brito (11), Yordan Montero (18), George Long (7). Baserunning: CS - Takahiro Akamatsu (2).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clem Elliott improves in velocity Art Knicely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Sanchez improves in speed Quilvio Gubanich did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Lapp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Aaron Bigelow improves in power_vs_righty George Meridith did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Schalk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Freddie Castro improves in speed