Win: Ray Kernek (4-6) Loss: Tom Cooper (2-4)
Save: Les Konetchy (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lee Ward pitching. Ken Schaal strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama pops out to the shortstop. Luis Brito doubles to left field. Hank Atkinson singles to right field. Luis Brito scores. Hank Atkinson steals second. Bobby Schalk walks. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Kernek pitching. Shane Judnich singles to right field. Mike Rigby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Judnich advances to second on the play. Shane Judnich steals third. The defense is playing the corners in. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Holly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Smith singles in front of the center fielder. Ray Kernek lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Brown strikes out. Jay Brewster hits a home run. Ross Rohr-Beck doubles to right field. John Peterson strikes out. Lee Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Luis Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Mike Rigby grounds out to the shortstop. Edilse Vazquez doubles to left field. Dennis Holly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harry Brown strikes out. Jay Brewster flies out to the left fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith walks. Ray Kernek fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ray Kernek pops out to the shortstop. Ken Schaal grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Lee Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama singles to right field. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Schalk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Daisuke Nakayama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Rigby strikes out. Edilse Vazquez lines out to the third baseman. Dennis Holly grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak strikes out. Takahiro Akamatsu singles to center field. Bobby Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Takahiro Akamatsu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Kernek grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Brewster strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck doubles to center field. John Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Brito pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brian Burkett is pinch hitting for Lee Ward. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Brian Burkett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Judnich singles to right field. Mike Rigby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Judnich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Edilse Vazquez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Rigby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Cooper pitching. Hank Atkinson singles to center field. Bobby Schalk singles to right field. Hank Atkinson advances to third on the hit. Bobby Schalk steals second. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Atkinson scores. Bobby Schalk advances to third on the play. Pat Neill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takahiro Akamatsu grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schalk scores. Bobby Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Les Konetchy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dennis Holly singles to center field. Harry Brown hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jay Brewster lines out to the shortstop. Ross Rohr-Beck lines out to the second baseman. John Peterson singles to left field. Dennis Holly scores. Alan Alexander is pinch hitting for Pat Neill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alan Alexander pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Root improves in power_vs_lefty Aaron Bigelow did not respond to coaching in arm Jacque Segui did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Smith improves in range Aaron Bigelow improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Guiney did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Hurdle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Meyer improves in speed Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in range Ramon Fridley did not respond to coaching in endurance