Win: Dave Rodriguez (9-6) Loss: Ted Taylor (6-10)
Save: Cuckoo Pierce (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ted Taylor pitching. Larry Davis doubles to left field. Charlie Willis strikes out. Alex Coluccio singles to center field. Larry Davis scores. Alex Coluccio steals second. Jeff Matos doubles to center field. Alex Coluccio scores. Hod Schemer reached on a fielding error by Howard Norman. Kevin Brown singles to center field. Jeff Matos scores. Joe Slagle flies out to the right fielder. Oswaldo Colbert reached on a fielding error by Frank Davis. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Rodriguez pitching. Frank Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howard Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yukio Kawagishi reached on a 2-base fielding error by Oswaldo Colbert. Roy Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Larry Davis flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Willis pops out to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Eduardo Garcia grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jack Martz grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Matos hits a home run. Hod Schemer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Brown flies out to the right fielder. Joe Slagle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Wes Voigt flies out to the center fielder. Ted Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Oswaldo Colbert walks. Dave Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Davis strikes out. Charlie Willis doubles past the third baseman. Oswaldo Colbert scores. Mike Ziem comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Howard Norman singles to center field. Yukio Kawagishi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Howard Norman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Blair grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yukio Kawagishi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eduardo Garcia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Blair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jeff Matos flies out to the left fielder. Hod Schemer pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Brown lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jack Martz flies out to the left fielder. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wes Voigt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Slagle grounds out to the third baseman. Oswaldo Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Ziem grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Davis walks. Howard Norman doubles to left field. Frank Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yukio Kawagishi walks. Roy Blair singles to left field. Eduardo Garcia strikes out. Jack Martz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Davis flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Willis flies out to the right fielder. Alex Coluccio triples. Jeff Matos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pop Riesgo singles to left field. Pop Riesgo steals second. Wes Voigt grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Mmahat is pinch hitting for Mike Ziem. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Mmahat singles to center field. Pop Riesgo scores. Frank Davis flies out to the center fielder. Howard Norman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rudy Masterson pitching. Hod Schemer flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Brown flies out to the left fielder. Joe Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Yukio Kawagishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Blair walks. Duke Swanson 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 1st. Eduardo Garcia hits a home run. Roy Blair scores. Jack Martz flies out to the center fielder. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Oswaldo Colbert strikes out. George Hughes is pinch hitting for Duke Swanson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Hughes doubles to right field. Larry Davis walks. George Hughes is out trying to steal third. Larry Davis steals second. Charlie Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Cuckoo Pierce pitching. Wes Voigt grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Thompson is pinch hitting for Rudy Masterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Curt Thompson strikes out. Frank Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Larry Davis (16), Charlie Willis (21), Jeff Matos (15), George Hughes (13).3B - Alex Coluccio (6).HR - Jeff Matos (28). Baserunning: SB - Larry Davis (9), Alex Coluccio (18).CS - George Hughes (3). Fielding: E - Oswaldo Colbert.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Glenn Lytle did not respond to coaching in control Bill Carney did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Jones did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Sullivan improves in endurance
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Patterson improves in arm Vic Staley did not respond to coaching in range John Serad did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jess Sizemore did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Stephenson did not respond to coaching in control Tom Patterson did not respond to coaching in range