Inning: 1 Kansas City Lou Kerwin pitching. Gary Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Ring strikes out. Rusty Nieman walks. George Halas walks. Lee Rivera singles to left field. Rusty Nieman scores. George Halas advances to third on the hit. Billy Friday grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Charlie Turner pitching. Willie Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Lerrin Mashore grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Rafter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Chiffer flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Lentine strikes out. Darren Lambeth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Hale flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Ring strikes out. Rusty Nieman hits a home run. George Halas doubles to center field. Lee Rivera hits a home run. George Halas scores. Billy Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Joe Romero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Kerwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Chiffer strikes out. Charlie Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Willie Fisher hits a home run. Lerrin Mashore walks. Mel Rafter doubles to right field. Lerrin Mashore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Roy Lentine grounds out to the shortstop. Darren Lambeth walks. Al McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Hale walks. Gary Hale steals second. Charlie Ring singles to center field. Rusty Nieman grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Hale scores. Charlie Ring advances to second on the play. Mike Petrocelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Halas flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lee Rivera singles to center field. Charlie Ring scores. Billy Friday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Romero hits a home run. Mike Petrocelli strikes out. Willie Fisher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Lerrin Mashore walks. Mel Rafter singles past the second baseman. Tom Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Marshall singles to center field. Joe Marshall steals second. Jim Chiffer pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Turner strikes out. Gary Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Roy Lentine grounds out to the third baseman. Darren Lambeth singles to center field. Al McEnaney pops out to the shortstop. Joe Romero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Ring pops out to the second baseman. Rusty Nieman strikes out. George Halas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Don Perry is pinch hitting for Mike Petrocelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Perry pops out to the third baseman. Willie Fisher singles to right field. Lerrin Mashore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Fisher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel Rafter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Derek Shea pitching. Lee Rivera singles to right field. Billy Friday grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Archer is pinch hitting for Joe Marshall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Archer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Luis Cey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Ring at 2B. Tom Johnson strikes out. Roy Lentine hits a home run. Darren Lambeth strikes out. Al McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Chiffer doubles past the first baseman. Rich Claire is pinch hitting for Charlie Turner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rich Claire walks. Bill Russell is pinch hitting for Gary Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Russell singles past the second baseman. Jim Chiffer scores. Walt Rhodes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jamie Herring is pinch hitting for Luis Cey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jamie Herring pops out to the third baseman. Rusty Nieman hits a home run. Rich Claire scores. Bill Russell scores. George Halas walks. Lee Rivera singles to right field. Billy Friday strikes out. Red Archer walks. Jim Chiffer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Wagner pitching. Joe Romero strikes out. Armando Batts is pinch hitting for Walt Rhodes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Armando Batts pops out to the third baseman. Willie Fisher hits a home run. Lerrin Mashore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - George Halas (11), Jim Chiffer (9).HR - Rusty Nieman 2 (6), Lee Rivera (4).GIDP - Billy Friday. Baserunning: SB - Gary Hale (5), Joe Marshall (7).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Glenn Trotter improves in control Harry Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Reynolds improves in power_vs_righty Harry Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Reynolds improves in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dale Phelps did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Walker improves in range Joe Landreth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Landreth did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dale Phelps did not respond to coaching in 2B