Win: Brian Wilmet (9-11) Loss: Greg Hernandez (3-8)
Save: Steve McLaughlin (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Brian Wilmet pitching. Charlie Bellhorn walks. Bob Byrnes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Bellhorn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carl Poffenberger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Greg Hernandez pitching. Pinky Lerian flies out to the left fielder. Craig McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. C.K. May doubles to center field. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey strikes out. Dion O Banion strikes out. Cub Klee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Julio Dagres strikes out. John Toca flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay BIG AL Bielaski strikes out. Joe Stanage grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Greg Hernandez singles to left field. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Deke Miller flies out to the right fielder. Brian Wilmet grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes doubles to center field. Carl Poffenberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Byrnes advances to third on the play. Phil Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Byrnes scores. Dion O Banion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Craig McNamara pops out to the shortstop. C.K. May flies out to the right fielder. Tommy LaVita singles to right field. Julio Dagres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Cub Klee grounds out to the shortstop. BIG AL Bielaski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Stanage flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Toca hits a home run. Jim Hough flies out to the left fielder. Deke Miller walks. Brian Wilmet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pinky Lerian walks. Craig McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Greg Hernandez strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Bob Byrnes is hit by a pitch. Carl Poffenberger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Byrnes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City C.K. May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tommy LaVita strikes out. Julio Dagres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Dion O Banion singles to center field. Cub Klee grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Toca singles to right field. Jim Hough singles to left field. John Toca advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Deke Miller singles to left field. John Toca scores. Jim Hough advances to third on the hit. Gus Tonks is pinch hitting for Brian Wilmet. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gus Tonks grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Hough scores. Deke Miller advances to second on the play. Pinky Lerian grounds out to the pitcher. Craig McNamara grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Steve McLaughlin pitching. Red Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Toca at 1B. BIG AL Bielaski strikes out. Joe Stanage singles to center field. Shingo Yoshimura is pinch hitting for Greg Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shingo Yoshimura flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bellhorn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Stanage is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Davie pitching. C.K. May reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Byrnes. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Julio Dagres strikes out. Red Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes hits a home run. Carl Poffenberger doubles to center field. Phil Bailey strikes out. Dion O Banion grounds out to the pitcher. Cub Klee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Byrnes (24), Carl Poffenberger (11).HR - Bob Byrnes (12).GIDP - Carl Poffenberger, Cub Klee.HBP - Bob Byrnes (4). Fielding: E - Bob Byrnes.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carlos Lafourcade did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Barnes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Les Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Munoz improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Jones improves in range Tyler Sands improves in arm Eddie Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Storie improves in arm