Win: Lou Kerwin (14-12) Loss: Bill Jordan (13-7)
Save: Joe Richter (24)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Jordan pitching. Willie Fisher singles to left field. Willie Fisher steals second. Bill Overall grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Johnson strikes out. Lerrin Mashore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Lou Kerwin pitching. Gary Hale pops out to the shortstop. Joe Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Lee Rivera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Everett pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Feinberg singles to left field. Darren Lambeth pops out to the shortstop. Barney Wallace singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Lou Kerwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Chiffer pops out to the third baseman. Rich Claire singles to right field. Darryl Bailey singles to center field. Rich Claire advances to third on the hit. Jamie Herring walks. Billy Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Claire scores. Darryl Bailey advances to third on the play. Jamie Herring advances to second on the play. Bill Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Willie Fisher singles to left field. Bill Overall strikes out. Tom Johnson hits a home run. Willie Fisher scores. Lerrin Mashore walks. Jim Everett walks. Bobby Feinberg flies out to the left fielder. Darren Lambeth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Hale flies out to the right fielder. Joe Marshall strikes out. Lee Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Barney Wallace flies out to the right fielder. Lou Kerwin grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Chiffer grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Claire singles to right field. Darryl Bailey singles to left field. Jamie Herring grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Darryl Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Overall walks. Tom Johnson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Lerrin Mashore flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jim Everett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Friday. Bobby Feinberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Jordan singles to center field. Gary Hale walks. Joe Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Jordan advances to third on the play. Gary Hale advances to second on the play. Lee Rivera flies out to the left fielder. Jim Chiffer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Darren Lambeth grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Wallace singles to center field. Lou Kerwin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rich Claire strikes out. Darryl Bailey walks. Darryl Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jamie Herring flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Johnson hits a home run. Lerrin Mashore walks. Jim Everett pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Feinberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rusty Nieman is pinch hitting for Billy Friday. Rusty Nieman flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jordan singles to right field. Gary Hale walks. Joe Marshall strikes out. Lee Rivera singles to right field. Jim Chiffer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Ring enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Nieman at SS. Darren Lambeth flies out to the center fielder. Barney Wallace doubles to center field. Bill McCormick 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. Lou Kerwin grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Wallace steals third. Willie Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rich Claire flies out to the right fielder. Darryl Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Overall walks. Tom Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Overall advances to second on the play. Lerrin Mashore walks. Jim Everett strikes out. Bobby Feinberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Ring walks. Pete Stafford is pinch hitting for Bill McCormick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Stafford walks. Gary Hale grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Charlie Ring advances to third on the play. Red Archer is pinch hitting for Joe Marshall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gene Waugh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gene Waugh improves in speed Lew Baker improves in power_vs_lefty Brook Stynes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dale Phelps did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mack Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in range Brooks Bluege did not respond to coaching in velocity Mack Gonzalez improves in power_vs_righty Lefty Bartee did not respond to coaching in control Brooks Bluege did not respond to coaching in control Cotton Meeks did not respond to coaching in range Harry Thorpe improves in RF