Win: Lee Ward (8-5) Loss: Buddy Pfeffer (10-6)
Save: Phil Howard (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Will Epstein grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Burkett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Daisuke Nakayama. Dennis Holly singles past the first baseman. Brian Burkett scores. Dennis Holly steals second. Shane Judnich walks. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lee Ward pitching. Ken Schaal flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Young flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the second baseman. Edilse Vazquez walks. Lee Ward lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Will Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk pops out to the third baseman. Luis Brito strikes out. George Meridith singles to left field. George Meridith steals second. Charlie Gagliano lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Brian Burkett singles to left field. Dennis Holly walks. Shane Judnich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak walks. Bill Stoviak steals second. Buddy Pfeffer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Schaal flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Stoviak scores. Mickey Young pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harry Brown strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama singles past the second baseman. Bobby Schalk walks. Luis Brito walks. George Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Ward strikes out. Will Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buddy Pfeffer singles to left field. Ken Schaal flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Young flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brian Burkett walks. Dennis Holly singles to center field. Brian Burkett advances to third on the hit. Dennis Holly steals second. Shane Judnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Burkett scores. Dennis Holly advances to third on the play. Harry Brown singles to right field. Dennis Holly scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Edilse Vazquez singles to left field. Fred Ball 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. Lee Ward grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Edilse Vazquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Luis Brito grounds out to the pitcher. George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Will Epstein grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Brian Burkett singles to left field. Dennis Holly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano pops out to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Fred Ball flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shane Judnich flies out to the right fielder. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal reached on a fielding error by Edilse Vazquez. Mickey Young grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Art Knicely is pinch hitting for Lee Ward. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Knicely flies out to the right fielder. Will Epstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Phil Howard pitching. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Don Moren is pinch hitting for George Meridith. Don Moren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Todd Zeile improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Torgeson did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Hurdle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rick Keough did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Meyer improves in arm Jeff May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Bosch did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richie Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Aurilia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Darr improves in power_vs_lefty Ralph Davis improves in arm Trevor Veras did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Darcy did not respond to coaching in velocity