Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Kernek pitching. Art Knicely strikes out. Dennis Holly strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lee Ward pitching. Dave Lopez singles to left field. Daisuke Nakayama singles to right field. Dave Lopez advances to third on the hit. Luis Brito singles to right field. Dave Lopez scores. Daisuke Nakayama advances to third on the hit. Yordan Montero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daisuke Nakayama scores. Luis Brito advances to second on the play. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Gagliano doubles to center field. Luis Brito scores. Charlie Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Burkett singles to center field. Frank Servais strikes out. Yusaku Okamoto pops out to the catcher. Will Epstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu doubles to left field. Ray Kernek lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Takahiro Akamatsu is thrown out at third. Dave Lopez doubles to center field. Ray Kernek uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daisuke Nakayama pops out to the shortstop. Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Phil Howard strikes out. Art Knicely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Yordan Montero grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Atkinson lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano doubles to left field. Charlie Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dennis Holly doubles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Holly advances to third on the play. Brian Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dennis Holly scores. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu singles to right field. Ray Kernek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Takahiro Akamatsu steals third. Dave Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Takahiro Akamatsu scores. Ray Kernek advances to second on the play. Pat Neill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Luis Brito walks. Yordan Montero walks. Hank Atkinson hits a home run. Ray Kernek scores. Luis Brito scores. Yordan Montero scores. Charlie Gagliano hits a home run. Charlie Kennedy walks. Takahiro Akamatsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Will Epstein singles to left field. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Pat Neill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ray Kernek grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Art Knicely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Holly flies out to the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Luis Brito reached on a fielding error by Ross Rohr-Beck. Yordan Montero grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Brito advances to second on the play. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Al Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Charlie Gagliano pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Burkett grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Servais singles to right field. Frank Servais steals second. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Will Epstein singles to center field. Frank Servais is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Kennedy doubles to center field. Takahiro Akamatsu strikes out. Ray Kernek grounds out to the shortstop. 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: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Irv Barthelson grounds out to the second baseman. Edilse Vazquez is pinch hitting for Al Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Knicely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tommy Robinson pitching. Daisuke Nakayama pops out to the shortstop. Luis Brito flies out to the left fielder. Yordan Montero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dennis Holly flies out to the left fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the left fielder. Shane Judnich is pinch hitting for Brian Burkett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Munson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Torgeson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Juan Schmidt did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Meyer improves in range George Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bernie Pott improves in power_vs_righty Hiroshi Kubota did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Harper improves in range Aaron Bigelow did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Harper did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in velocity