Win: Lefty K Abernathy (12-7) Loss: George Jones (11-7)
Save: Jim K Vasbinder (26)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lefty K Abernathy pitching. Mike Churry singles to left field. Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Churry advances to second on the play. Lou House grounds out to the pitcher. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City George Jones pitching. Bob K Fuller walks. Bob K Fuller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don K McKain grounds out to the shortstop. Lemmy K Kilmeister strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Howard Ruth singles to center field. Al K Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Sam Hopp pops out to the second baseman. Nick Denny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank K Crosby grounds out to the third baseman. Marty K Kelly singles to left field. Osamu Kasahara grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Marty K Kelly advances to second on the play. Pepe K Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Jones strikes out. Mike Churry grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City George K Mattick walks. Lefty K Abernathy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lefty K Abernathy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob K Fuller singles to center field. George K Mattick scores. Don K McKain grounds out to the catcher. Lefty K Abernathy advances to third on the play. Bob K Fuller advances to second on the play. Lemmy K Kilmeister strikes out. Frank K Crosby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Lou House singles to right field. Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Howard Ruth walks. Al K Sullivan pops out to the third baseman. Sam Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Marty K Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Osamu Kasahara singles to right field. Osamu Kasahara is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pepe K Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. George Jones strikes out. Mike Churry doubles to left field. Tim Moss lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George K Mattick pops out to the first baseman. Lefty K Abernathy strikes out. Bob K Fuller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lou House grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howard Ruth singles to right field. Al K Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don K McKain pops out to the third baseman. Lemmy K Kilmeister grounds out to the shortstop. Frank K Crosby singles to left field. Marty K Kelly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank K Crosby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp singles to right field. Nick Denny strikes out. Ricardo Cabrera is pinch hitting for George Jones. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ricardo Cabrera strikes out. Mike Churry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Hopp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rod K Holbrook pitching. Osamu Kasahara strikes out. Pepe K Irwin singles to right field. George K Mattick strikes out. Lefty K Abernathy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tim Moss flies out to the right fielder. Lou House flies out to the right fielder. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob K Fuller pops out to the shortstop. Don K McKain grounds out to the pitcher. Lemmy K Kilmeister grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim K Vasbinder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Howard Ruth grounds out to the shortstop. Al K Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Hopp singles to left field. Nick Denny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Lewis improves in control Dmitri Blethen did not respond to coaching in control Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Fullmer did not respond to coaching in control Al Fullmer improves in control Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred W Arlett did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred W Arlett did not respond to coaching in velocity Don TK Arrigo did not respond to coaching in control Dan Distel improves in contact_vs_lefty Dennis K Wadsworth did not respond to coaching in speed Merv K McManus did not respond to coaching in speed