Win: Jim Tunnell (18-10) Loss: Danny Romano (4-15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Danny Romano pitching. Rennie Stennett strikes out. Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Balboa singles to left field. Mark Colbert singles to left field. Mark Balboa is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Tunnell pitching. Yuto Taguchi strikes out. Bob Main walks. Bob Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Bill O Goods flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Les Mierkowicz strikes out. J.C. Heintzelman is hit by a pitch. Masataka Takeshita grounds into a force play to the second baseman. J.C. Heintzelman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Blair walks. Jim Tunnell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tomoyoshi Aihara pops out to the second baseman. Cozy Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rennie Stennett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Martin flies out to the center fielder. Mark Balboa doubles to center field. Mark Colbert hits a home run. Mark Balboa scores. Les Mierkowicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Long strikes out. Danny Romano lines out to the shortstop. Yuto Taguchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City J.C. Heintzelman hits a home run. Masataka Takeshita grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Blair doubles to left field. Jim Tunnell walks. Rennie Stennett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Tunnell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Juan Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Main strikes out. Bob Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Bill O Goods singles to left field. Tomoyoshi Aihara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark Balboa grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. Les Mierkowicz triples. J.C. Heintzelman hits a home run. Les Mierkowicz scores. Ham Andeggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masataka Takeshita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Cozy Glenn strikes out. Scott Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Long walks. Ham Andeggs walks. Yuto Taguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Blair singles to left field. Bill Blair steals second. Jim Tunnell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rennie Stennett strikes out. Juan Martin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tomoyoshi Aihara. Bill Blair scores. Mark Balboa singles to left field. Juan Martin scores. Mark Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Main singles to right field. Bob Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Bill O Goods strikes out. Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Les Mierkowicz flies out to the center fielder. J.C. Heintzelman strikes out. Masataka Takeshita doubles to left field. Bill Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Cozy Glenn hits a home run. Scott Williams strikes out. Harry Long doubles to center field. Walter Polanco is pinch hitting for Ham Andeggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Yuto Taguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Marlin Perkins pitching. Jim Tunnell grounds out to the pitcher. Scrappy Stanton is pinch hitting for Rennie Stennett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scrappy Stanton flies out to the right fielder. Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Main grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hartley walks. Bill O Goods flies out to the center fielder. Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark Balboa lines out to the shortstop. Mark Colbert singles to center field. Les Mierkowicz strikes out. Mark Colbert steals second. J.C. Heintzelman singles to center field. Mark Colbert scores. Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Cozy Glenn walks. Scott Williams pops out to the third baseman. Harry Long walks. Pinky Fingers is pinch hitting for Marlin Perkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pinky Fingers flies out to the center fielder. Yuto Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Quisenberry improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Wolverton did not respond to coaching in range Bob Dashiell did not respond to coaching in range Alan Castino improves in power_vs_righty Bob Dashiell did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Deviney did not respond to coaching in control Lou Hanning improves in arm Red Dyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Del Benton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty