Win: Jug Sunday (6-5) Loss: Ray Kernek (7-9)
Save: Steve Jacome (6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Kernek pitching. Lefty Morley strikes out. Dennis Holly walks. Dennis Holly steals second. Brian Burkett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Holly advances to third on the play. Edilse Vazquez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jug Sunday pitching. Dave Lopez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Demaree flies out to the right fielder. Jay Brewster strikes out. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Yordan Montero grounds out to the second baseman. George Long hits an infield single to the second baseman. George Long steals second. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano singles to left field. George Long scores. Takahiro Akamatsu grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Irv Barthelson singles to right field. Irv Barthelson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jug Sunday strikes out. Lefty Morley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ray Kernek grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lopez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Daisuke Nakayama grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dennis Holly singles to right field. Dennis Holly steals second. Brian Burkett triples. Dennis Holly scores. Edilse Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brian Burkett scores. Bill Demaree flies out to the center fielder. Jay Brewster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yordan Montero strikes out. George Long strikes out. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Matthews grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Barthelson singles to right field. Jug Sunday lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Takahiro Akamatsu lines out to the second baseman. Ray Kernek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lefty Morley pops out to the first baseman. Dennis Holly grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Burkett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez singles to left field. Dave Lopez steals second. Daisuke Nakayama singles to left field. Dave Lopez scores. Luis Brito strikes out. Yordan Montero strikes out. George Long lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez hits a home run. Bill Demaree strikes out. Jay Brewster grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano walks. Takahiro Akamatsu flies out to the right fielder. Tom Breton is pinch hitting for Ray Kernek. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Gagliano steals second. Tom Breton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jonathan Knoblauch pitching. Irv Barthelson pops out to the second baseman. Ross Rohr-Beck is pinch hitting for Al Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty Morley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve Jacome pitching. Dave Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito walks. Luis Brito steals second. Yordan Montero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dennis Holly grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Burkett flies out to the center fielder. Edilse Vazquez singles to right field. Edilse Vazquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Long singles to left field. George Long steals second. Hank Atkinson pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Takahiro Akamatsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Broberg did not respond to coaching in control Jake Hunter improves in power_vs_lefty Gabby Mundinger improves in control Jake Hunter improves in arm Ed Mangan improves in velocity Art Knicely improves in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bernie Pott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Freddie Castro did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Schalk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Harper improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Salas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty