Win: Grant Grimm (10-11) Loss: John Schaffernoth (1-7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Schaffernoth pitching. Brent Dalena singles to center field. Brent Dalena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rusty Hemingway pops out to the second baseman. George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Grant Grimm pitching. Fred Macias grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Davis flies out to the center fielder. Duke Silva walks. Shuzo Sasaki pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Graham singles to right field. Terry Tresh flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Schick strikes out. Harry Krehmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Lowry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howard Norman singles to right field. Kuniaki Nakamura strikes out. Howard Norman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Paul Pena grounds out to the pitcher. Grant Grimm grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Dalena singles to left field. Rusty Hemingway singles to left field. Brent Dalena advances to third on the hit. George Hughes doubles to right field. Brent Dalena scores. Rusty Hemingway scores. Gene Graham singles to left field. George Hughes scores. Terry Tresh hits a home run. Gene Graham scores. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Danny Kroh walks. Ted Simpson is pinch hitting for John Schaffernoth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ted Simpson walks. Fred Macias grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Kroh advances to third on the play. Ted Simpson advances to second on the play. Frank Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Duke Silva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kenta Sakurai pitching. Harry Krehmeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Pena flies out to the left fielder. Grant Grimm doubles to center field. Brent Dalena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Shuzo Sasaki flies out to the right fielder. Jack Lowry grounds out to the second baseman. Howard Norman hits a home run. Kuniaki Nakamura doubles to center field. Danny Kroh grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway walks. Jeff Pladson 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. George Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Hemingway advances to second on the play. Gene Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Hemingway advances to third on the play. Terry Tresh singles to right field. Rusty Hemingway scores. Jeff Schick walks. Harry Krehmeyer walks. Paul Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Red Harrison is pinch hitting for Jeff Pladson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Harrison grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Macias grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Davis singles past the first baseman. Frank Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jorge Lalana pitching. Grant Grimm strikes out. Brent Dalena grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Hemingway singles to center field. Rusty Hemingway gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Duke Silva walks. Shuzo Sasaki singles to center field. Jack Lowry flies out to the left fielder. Howard Norman doubles past the first baseman. Duke Silva scores. Shuzo Sasaki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kuniaki Nakamura pops out to the third baseman. John Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Danny Kroh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Hughes doubles to right field. Gene Graham flies out to the right fielder. Terry Tresh grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Schick singles to left field. George Hughes scores. Harry Krehmeyer walks. Paul Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jorge Lalana grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Macias singles to center field. Fred Macias steals second. Frank Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Silva is hit by a pitch. Shuzo Sasaki singles to right field. Jack Lowry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn is pinch hitting for John Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Littlejohn walks. Brent Dalena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Littlejohn advances to second on the play. Rusty Hemingway singles to center field. Jim Littlejohn scores. George Hughes walks. Gene Graham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Graham steals second. Terry Tresh hits a home run. Rusty Hemingway scores. Gene Graham scores. Jeff Schick hits an infield single to the shortstop. Harry Krehmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Yogi Latimer pitching. Howard Norman strikes out. Kuniaki Nakamura singles to center field. Danny Kroh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Paul Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Davis is pinch hitting for Yogi Latimer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Davis strikes out. Brent Dalena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Scott Bernero pitching. Pop Riesgo is pinch hitting for Jorge Lalana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Macias doubles to right field. Frank Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Silva flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Fred Macias (6), Howard Norman (21), Kuniaki Nakamura (7).HR - Howard Norman (20).GIDP - Danny Kroh.HBP - Duke Silva (3). Baserunning: SB - Fred Macias (9).CS - Frank Davis (4), Howard Norman (10).
Game Notes Kenta Sakurai is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Slagle improves in speed Kevin Brown did not respond to coaching in range Dutch Hammond did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Willhite did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Connor improves in velocity Russ Kern did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alan Ripley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Palmer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Daly improves in speed Eduardo Garcia did not respond to coaching in arm Alan Ripley did not respond to coaching in CF