Win: Jerald Brancato (4-3) Loss: Ray Kiefer (3-6)
Save: Phil Howard (7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jerald Brancato pitching. Ken Schaal singles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Kiefer pitching. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the pitcher. John Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich singles to left field. Shane Judnich steals second. Art Knicely singles to left field. Shane Judnich scores. Orie Bunker singles past the first baseman. Art Knicely gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mickey Young walks. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Bobby Schalk lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jay Brewster singles in front of the center fielder. Will Epstein walks. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Jerald Brancato lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak pops out to the first baseman. Ray Kiefer strikes out. Ken Schaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the shortstop. John Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Young pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Art Knicely hits a home run. Orie Bunker flies out to the left fielder. Jay Brewster flies out to the right fielder. Will Epstein pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Jerald Brancato grounds out to the shortstop. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak pops out to the shortstop. Ray Kiefer strikes out. Ken Schaal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Peterson pops out to the third baseman. Shane Judnich singles to center field. Art Knicely hits a home run. Shane Judnich scores. Orie Bunker flies out to the center fielder. Jay Brewster lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Brito pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Buddy Pfeffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Will Epstein grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Jerald Brancato grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Moren is pinch hitting for Charlie Gagliano. Don Moren strikes out. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Moren at C. Edilse Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. John Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Bill Stoviak. Homer Nyman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Harper is pinch hitting for Buddy Pfeffer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Harper singles to left field. Tom Cooper 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 1st. Ken Schaal hits a home run. Tom Harper scores. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito singles to center field. Mickey Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Tom Cooper is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richie Smith improves in arm Frank Bartley did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Rossman improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Bartley did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Guiney did not respond to coaching in control Trevor Veras did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Bosch improves in contact_vs_righty Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Hurdle improves in contact_vs_righty Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Tompkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Bosch did not respond to coaching in C