Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Lopez pitching. Bob Gagne doubles to center field. Skel Forsch pops out to the shortstop. Marv Almanza strikes out. Marvin Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Alberto Pena pitching. John Ward strikes out. Tarrik Quinn lines out to the third baseman. Paul Ogden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jesse Baez doubles to center field. Orlando Lombardozzi grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Freeman strikes out. Purnal Andrews singles to left field. Jesse Baez scores. Alberto Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Steevens flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne singles to center field. Bob Gagne is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Skel Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Marv Almanza walks. Marvin Files walks. Jesse Baez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Kane singles to right field. Jim Koehler doubles to right field. Jim Kane uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Lopez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Ward doubles to center field. Jim Koehler scores. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Paul Ogden singles to center field. John Ward scores. Paul Ogden steals second. Rex Steevens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Orlando Lombardozzi grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Freeman strikes out. Purnal Andrews grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Shuba pops out to the catcher. Jim Gomez strikes out. Jim Kane walks. Jim Koehler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Kane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Alberto Pena walks. Bob Gagne grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Skel Forsch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jeff Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward pops out to the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza strikes out. Marvin Files grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Baez singles to right field. Orlando Lombardozzi singles past the third baseman. Ray Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Paul Ogden singles to left field. Paul Ogden steals second. Rex Steevens strikes out. Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Purnal Andrews singles to left field. Waite Hendrickson is pinch hitting for Alberto Pena. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Waite Hendrickson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Purnal Andrews is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Skel Forsch strikes out. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leo Giannini pitching. Jim Kane singles to left field. Jim Koehler doubles to center field. Jim Kane uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Tolan is pinch hitting for Jeff Lopez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Tolan lines out to the second baseman. John Ward singles to center field. Jim Koehler scores. Pete Saenz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarrik Quinn grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Ward is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tarrik Quinn steals second. Paul Ogden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fillepe Ross pitching. Marvin Files singles to right field. Jesse Baez flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Lombardozzi walks. Ray Freeman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rex Steevens strikes out. Mike Shuba hits a home run. Jim Gomez walks. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Jim Koehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Purnal Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Clem Manning is pinch hitting for Pete Saenz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clem Manning doubles past the center fielder. Bob Gagne reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Ward. Clem Manning scores. Skel Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Fillepe Ross is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Ezzell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Pavano did not respond to coaching in range Orlando Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Joel Briley improves in power_vs_righty Chris Ezzell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Powell improves in power_vs_righty George Johnston improves in range George Griffin did not respond to coaching in control Steve Valdes improves in control John Gionfriddo improves in range Greg Martinez improves in power_vs_righty