Win: George Jones (17-4) Loss: Jim K Vasbinder (1-4)
Save: Charlie Herges (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Irv T Deal pitching. Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas strikes out. John Robinson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Masao Hara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City George Jones pitching. Frank K Crosby strikes out. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim K Galan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Lines singles to right field. Curt Melton strikes out. Bob Lines steals second. Howard Ruth strikes out. Tony Cousineau singles to right field. Bob Lines scores. George Jones lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Paul K Greer walks. Santiago W Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Marty K Kelly singles to left field. Paul K Greer advances to third on the hit. Joe Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Marty K Kelly advances to second on the play. Ethan K Dempsey singles to right field. Paul K Greer scores. Marty K Kelly scores. Irv T Deal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas walks. Buck Thomas steals second. John Robinson strikes out. Masao Hara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank K Crosby grounds out to the pitcher. Bob K Fuller reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Robinson. Tim K Galan singles to right field. Bob K Fuller scores. Paul K Greer grounds out to the second baseman. Tim K Galan advances to second on the play. Santiago W Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Lines singles to center field. Curt Melton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Lines is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Howard Ruth singles to center field. Tony Cousineau grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Melton advances to third on the play. Howard Ruth advances to second on the play. George Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Marty K Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Joe Wilson walks. Ethan K Dempsey pops out to the second baseman. Irv T Deal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the pitcher. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. John Robinson singles past the second baseman. John Robinson gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank K Crosby walks. Bob K Fuller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank K Crosby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim K Galan hits a home run. Bob K Fuller scores. Paul K Greer lines out to the second baseman. Santiago W Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Masao Hara doubles to left field. Bob Lines strikes out. Curt Melton singles to center field. Masao Hara scores. Howard Ruth strikes out. Tony Cousineau singles to center field. Curt Melton advances to third on the hit. George Jones singles to right field. Curt Melton scores. Tony Cousineau advances to third on the hit. Tim Moss walks. Buck Thomas singles to center field. Tony Cousineau scores. Jim K Vasbinder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Marty K Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Ethan K Dempsey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Masao Hara singles to center field. Bob Lines doubles to center field. Curt Melton singles to center field. Masao Hara scores. Bob Lines scores. Howard Ruth lines out to the second baseman. Tony Cousineau grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Melton advances to second on the play. Manny Sutton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for George Jones. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Churry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Herges pitching. Tim K Meulens is pinch hitting for Manny Sutton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim K Meulens grounds out to the shortstop. Frank K Crosby pops out to the second baseman. Bob K Fuller reached on a fielding error by Tony Cousineau. Tim K Galan reached on a fielding error by Howard Ruth. Paul K Greer walks. Santiago W Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ivan Mouton pitching. Tim Moss flies out to the center fielder. Buck Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. John Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Marty K Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Joe Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Ethan K Dempsey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Masao Hara strikes out. Bob Lines strikes out. Curt Melton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ryuichi Shimamura is pinch hitting for Ivan Mouton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryuichi Shimamura pops out to the first baseman. Frank K Crosby strikes out. Bob K Fuller singles to right field. Tim K Galan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Masao Hara (23), Bob Lines (10). Baserunning: SB - Buck Thomas (15), Bob Lines (5). Fielding: E - John Robinson, Howard Ruth, Tony Cousineau.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jayson Fegeley improves in endurance John Butcher improves in contact_vs_lefty Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in control Ed Corbett did not respond to coaching in range Nick Denny improves in contact_vs_lefty Pop Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in arm Pop Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ozzie Rosario did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Henry K Kiser did not respond to coaching in speed Don K Santana did not respond to coaching in range Troy K Albanese improves in arm Joe K Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed K Marshall did not respond to coaching in range Ed K Marshall did not respond to coaching in 1B