Win: Jim Nicholson (9-11) Loss: Jeff Aldred (10-8)
Save: Ross Purdy (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Nicholson pitching. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the left fielder. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Bob Doyle walks. Whitey Lydy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Aldred pitching. Rene Fermin grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Robinson triples. Jim Broskie pops out to the shortstop. Al Suter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Greasy Fuentes singles to right field. Rob Hensley flies out to the center fielder. Gino Parrotti strikes out. Ken Bell singles past the first baseman. Greasy Fuentes advances to third on the hit. Jeff Aldred flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Elmer Flick strikes out. Harvey Lobert singles to left field. Jim Smith strikes out. Harvey Lobert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji hits an infield single to the second baseman. Neal Stobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Eiji Tsuji advances to second on the play. Bob Doyle walks. Whitey Lydy strikes out. Greasy Fuentes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Doyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Terry Moroney doubles to left field. Jim Nicholson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rene Fermin strikes out. Frank Robinson doubles to right field. Terry Moroney scores. Jim Broskie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rob Hensley is hit by a pitch. Gino Parrotti grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rob Hensley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Bell singles to left field. Gino Parrotti is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jeff Aldred grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al Suter grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Flick singles to center field. Harvey Lobert grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji doubles to left field. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Bob Doyle walks. Whitey Lydy singles to center field. Eiji Tsuji scores. Bob Doyle advances to third on the hit. Greasy Fuentes flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Doyle scores. Rob Hensley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Whitey Lydy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Smith walks. Terry Moroney singles to left field. Jim Nicholson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rene Fermin walks. Frank Robinson singles to left field. Jim Smith scores. Terry Moroney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Broskie hits a home run. Rene Fermin scores. Frank Robinson scores. Chris Daley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Suter lines out to the third baseman. Elmer Flick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gino Parrotti flies out to the center fielder. Ken Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Reed Davis is pinch hitting for Chris Daley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Reed Davis doubles to center field. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dick Brizzolara pitching. Harvey Lobert grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Terry Moroney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Neal Stobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Doyle walks. Whitey Lydy doubles past the center fielder. Bob Doyle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Dozier 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 2nd. Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Hensley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Brian Dozier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Coffman is hit by a pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rene Fermin singles to center field. Mike Coffman scores. Rene Fermin steals second. Frank Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Broskie strikes out. Al Suter pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Greg Goodwin pitching. Gino Parrotti walks. Ken Bell singles to right field. Charlie Murphy is pinch hitting for Dick Brizzolara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Murphy pops out to the shortstop. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gino Parrotti advances to third on the play. Ken Bell advances to second on the play. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Jackson pitching. Elmer Flick strikes out. Harvey Lobert grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith walks. Terry Moroney walks. Jerry Lee Leja is pinch hitting for Greg Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Lee Leja singles to center field. Rene Fermin walks. Jim Smith scores. Frank Robinson walks. Terry Moroney scores. Mike Mantha comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Broskie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Molinaro pitching. Bob Doyle strikes out. Whitey Lydy grounds out to the pitcher. Greasy Fuentes doubles to center field. Dan Witek is pinch hitting for Rob Hensley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Witek singles to center field. Greasy Fuentes scores. Gino Parrotti singles to right field. Ken Bell walks. Ross Purdy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yoandy Alfonso is pinch hitting for Mike Mantha. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoandy Alfonso singles to center field. Dan Witek scores. Gino Parrotti scores. Ken Bell advances to third on the hit. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 13 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hank Daly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Gajkowski improves in contact_vs_lefty Palmer Parker improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Gabler improves in power_vs_righty Dan Gajkowski did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David DeBusschere improves in range Jorge Bliss did not respond to coaching in velocity Jorge Bliss did not respond to coaching in velocity David Sudakis did not respond to coaching in control Dwight McGilberry did not respond to coaching in C