Win: Taku Teramae (14-9) Loss: Jose Davenport (4-20)
Save: Dave Hajduk (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Davenport pitching. Kiki Norman doubles to center field. Jim Koehler grounds out to the second baseman. Kiki Norman advances to third on the play. Rex Steevens grounds out to the second baseman. Kiki Norman scores. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Taku Teramae pitching. Bob Gagne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Almanza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Lamline singles to center field. Connie Brinkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Wood lines out to the first baseman. Marvin Files grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Taku Teramae grounds out to the shortstop. Kiki Norman strikes out. Jim Koehler lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Storie grounds out to the pitcher. Purnal Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Davenport strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rex Steevens pops out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne lines out to the third baseman. Joel Briley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marv Almanza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Gomez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eddie Lamline singles to right field. Eddie Lamline steals second. Connie Brinkman grounds out to the shortstop. Taku Teramae pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach flies out to the right fielder. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Marvin Files pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kiki Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Koehler strikes out. Rex Steevens singles to right field. Mike Shuba grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rex Steevens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jack Storie bunts for a base hit. Purnal Andrews strikes out. Walt Bailey is pinch hitting for Jose Davenport. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walt Bailey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leo Giannini pitching. Jim Kane strikes out. Jim Gomez is hit by a pitch. Jim Gomez steals second. Eddie Lamline singles to right field. Eddie Lamline is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Connie Brinkman walks. Taku Teramae strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Briley flies out to the left fielder. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kiki Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Koehler lines out to the shortstop. Rex Steevens hits a home run. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach walks. Tom Wood strikes out. Marvin Files flies out to the center fielder. Jack Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Kane walks. Jim Gomez strikes out. Eddie Lamline singles to left field. Jim Kane advances to third on the hit. Ted Downing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Connie Brinkman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Kane scores. Jerry Tolan is pinch hitting for Taku Teramae. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Lamline steals second. Jerry Tolan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dave Hajduk pitching. Purnal Andrews singles to left field. Skel Forsch is pinch hitting for Ted Downing. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Skel Forsch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Gagne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 1
Batting:2B - Kiki Norman (15).HR - Rex Steevens (14).SF - Connie Brinkman.HBP - Jim Gomez (2). Baserunning: SB - Jim Gomez (4), Eddie Lamline 2 (9).CS - Eddie Lamline (4).
Game Notes Jerry Tolan is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in control George Johnston improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Lewis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dixie Guinn improves in range Greg Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Earl Powell improves in power_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Pavano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Edd Sargent did not respond to coaching in velocity Champ Orengo did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Hadley did not respond to coaching in range Steve Collins improves in velocity Orlando Davis improves in range