Win: Steve Boggs (13-2) Loss: Warren W Emmer (4-11)
Save: Glenn Balboni (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Warren W Emmer pitching. Tim Moss walks. John Robinson strikes out. Tim Moss steals second. Frank K Crosby throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Speake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Boggs pitching. Bill K Moore strikes out. Saul W Schappert singles to center field. Bob K Fuller singles to left field. Don K McKain walks. Ed K Marshall strikes out. Lemmy K Kilmeister grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the shortstop. John Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Mike Churry doubles to right field. Lou House grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank K Crosby strikes out. Marty K Kelly strikes out. Warren W Emmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Steve Boggs singles past the second baseman. Steve Boggs steals second. Tim Moss flies out to the center fielder. John Robinson lines out to the shortstop. Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Steve Boggs scores. Bill Speake grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Cartwright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill K Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Saul W Schappert singles to left field. Bob K Fuller singles to center field. Don K McKain grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob K Fuller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don K McKain steals second. Ed K Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty hits a home run. John Butcher strikes out. Mike Churry strikes out. Lou House walks. Steve Boggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lemmy K Kilmeister grounds out to the second baseman. Frank K Crosby grounds out to the second baseman. Marty K Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tim Moss strikes out. John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Cartwright doubles to left field. Bill Speake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Warren W Emmer flies out to the right fielder. Bill K Moore reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Robinson. Saul W Schappert strikes out. Bob K Fuller singles to left field. Bill K Moore scores. Don K McKain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty strikes out. John Butcher singles to center field. Mike Churry strikes out. Lou House strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed K Marshall pops out to the shortstop. Lemmy K Kilmeister singles to right field. Frank K Crosby hits an infield single to the shortstop. Marty K Kelly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Steve Boggs singles to center field. Tim Moss grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Robinson walks. Frank Cartwright pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Warren W Emmer strikes out. Bill K Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Saul W Schappert singles to left field. Passed ball. Saul W Schappert advances to second. Bob K Fuller triples. Saul W Schappert scores. Don K McKain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Speake hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chuck Dougherty doubles to right field. Bill Speake scores. Denny K Moreland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Dougherty advances to third on the play. Mike Churry strikes out. Lou House singles to center field. Chuck Dougherty scores. Passed ball. Lou House advances to second. Steve Boggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed K Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Lemmy K Kilmeister grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Balboni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank K Crosby doubles to center field. Marty K Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Tim Moss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Howard Ruth is pinch hitting for Frank Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howard Ruth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Paul K Greer is pinch hitting for Denny K Moreland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul K Greer grounds out to the third baseman. Bill K Moore strikes out. Saul W Schappert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Frank Cartwright (23), Chuck Dougherty (19), Mike Churry (22).HR - Chuck Dougherty (22).GIDP - Tim Moss. Baserunning: SB - Tim Moss (14), Steve Boggs (1). Fielding: E - John Robinson.PB - Chuck Dougherty.
Batting:2B - Frank K Crosby (17).3B - Bob K Fuller (11).GIDP - Marty K Kelly. Baserunning: SB - Don K McKain (21). Fielding: E - Frank K Crosby.PB - Frank K Crosby.
Game Notes Warren W Emmer is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kurt Lorenzen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Nicholson did not respond to coaching in velocity Monte Thomas improves in range Sam Hopp improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Kurt Lorenzen did not respond to coaching in control Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dennis Wadsworth improves in range Jose K Harper improves in arm Troy K Albanese improves in power_vs_righty Don Marzano did not respond to coaching in control Harry K Cromer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bruno W Lind did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty