Win: Dick Sorrells (16-3) Loss: Dave McCabe (4-7)
Save: Walt Davis (31)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave McCabe pitching. Jose Dustal flies out to the left fielder. Romello Warren pops out to the second baseman. Rich Vargas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dick Sorrells pitching. Charley Small grounds out to the second baseman. Loy Barbeau flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Eddie Nieves walks. Jim Jude pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Porter Crews flies out to the right fielder. Bill Fritz pops out to the third baseman. Aiden Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Shawn Essian flies out to the center fielder. Walter Herr flies out to the center fielder. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Diego Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Yovanny McNally singles to right field. Dick Sorrells lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Dustal hits a home run. Yovanny McNally scores. Romello Warren flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jay Cameron grounds out to the pitcher. Dave McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Charley Small strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rich Vargas strikes out. Porter Crews flies out to the right fielder. Bill Fritz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Loy Barbeau singles past the shortstop. Loy Barbeau steals second. Eddie Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Jim Jude strikes out. Shawn Essian strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Aiden Garcia pops out to the first baseman. Diego Freese singles to left field. Yovanny McNally flies out to the center fielder. Dick Sorrells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Walter Herr pops out to the first baseman. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Cameron walks. Dave McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jose Dustal singles to center field. Romello Warren flies out to the right fielder. Rich Vargas strikes out. Porter Crews walks. Bill Fritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charley Small grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loy Barbeau flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Nieves reached on a fielding error by Romello Warren. Jim Jude flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Aiden Garcia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Diego Freese grounds out to the third baseman. Yovanny McNally grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Shawn Essian grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Herr grounds out to the third baseman. John Lowdermilk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Sorrells flies out to the center fielder. Jose Dustal walks. Romello Warren flies out to the right fielder. Rich Vargas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jay Cameron grounds out to the shortstop. John Mata is pinch hitting for Dave McCabe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Mata strikes out. Charley Small grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ken Kutzler pitching. Porter Crews pops out to the third baseman. Bill Fritz flies out to the center fielder. Aiden Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Walt Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Loy Barbeau doubles to center field. Eddie Nieves walks. Jim Jude pops out to the second baseman. Shawn Essian strikes out. Walter Herr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richie Weaver did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Easterly improves in power_vs_righty Howie Walkup did not respond to coaching in speed Richie Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nick Yazzo did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie McNally improves in power_vs_righty Juan Bliss improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Diaz improves in range Jack Diaz improves in arm Juan Bliss did not respond to coaching in 3B