Win: Scott Tompkins (3-1) Loss: Wilbert Leja (11-8)
Save: Joe Broberg (24)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gus Samford pitching. Hank Atkinson pops out to the first baseman. Luis Brito strikes out. George Meridith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilbert Leja pitching. Edilse Vazquez singles to left field. Edilse Vazquez steals second. Tom Breton flies out to the center fielder. Shane Judnich strikes out. Mike Rigby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Don Moren singles to center field. Bill Stoviak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Moren is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Stoviak steals second. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Stoviak advances to third on the play. Takahiro Akamatsu pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Servais strikes out. Will Epstein grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Brewster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bobby Smith doubles past the third baseman. Wilbert Leja lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Atkinson singles to center field. Bobby Smith scores. Hank Atkinson gets picked off first. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dennis Holly grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Samford grounds out to the shortstop. Edilse Vazquez singles to center field. Tom Breton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Meridith walks. Don Moren flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stoviak singles to left field. George Meridith advances to third on the hit. Bill Stoviak steals second. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Takahiro Akamatsu walks. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Shane Judnich flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rigby flies out to the center fielder. Frank Servais hits a home run. Will Epstein walks. Jay Brewster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Wilbert Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Atkinson walks. Luis Brito walks. George Meridith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hank Atkinson advances to third on the play. Luis Brito advances to second on the play. Don Moren pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dennis Holly flies out to the center fielder. Gus Samford grounds out to the third baseman. Edilse Vazquez walks. Edilse Vazquez steals second. Tom Breton singles to center field. Edilse Vazquez scores. Shane Judnich doubles to left field. Tom Breton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Rigby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Takahiro Akamatsu singles to right field. Bobby Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Takahiro Akamatsu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Servais flies out to the center fielder. Will Epstein walks. Jay Brewster walks. Dennis Holly strikes out. Gus Samford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Wilbert Leja walks. Hank Atkinson doubles to center field. Wilbert Leja scores. Harry Crumling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Brito flies out to the right fielder. George Meridith grounds out to the third baseman. Don Moren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Tom Breton strikes out. Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Schaal is pinch hitting for Daisuke Nakayama. Ken Schaal hits a home run. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Takahiro Akamatsu. Homer Nyman hits a home run. Scott Tompkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Smith strikes out. Wilbert Leja strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Enrique Ramirez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Schaal at SS. Mike Rigby walks. Frank Servais walks. Masato Miyamoto 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. Will Epstein singles to center field. Mike Rigby scores. Frank Servais advances to third on the hit. Jay Brewster strikes out. Dennis Holly singles to left field. Frank Servais scores. Will Epstein advances to third on the hit. Alan Alexander is pinch hitting for Scott Tompkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Alexander pops out to the first baseman. Edilse Vazquez walks. Tom Breton singles to right field. Will Epstein scores. Dennis Holly scores. Edilse Vazquez advances to third on the hit. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Judnich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Broberg pitching. Ross Rohr-Beck enters the game as a defensive replacement for Will Epstein at SS. Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Luis Brito hits a home run. George Meridith strikes out. Don Moren singles to left field. Bill Stoviak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Moren is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Aaron Bigelow did not respond to coaching in arm Aaron Bigelow improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Aurilia improves in contact_vs_righty Ralph Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Kerr did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Davis improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Kid Hale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Torgeson did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in arm Glenn Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C