Win: John Miller (1-3) Loss: Speed Evans (1-1)
Save: Yuset Gorguet (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pete Walker pitching. Bill Draper lines out to the shortstop. Shigeo Ube flies out to the left fielder. Joe Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Susumu Yokokawa pitching. Henry Pruitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Bomback singles to center field. Ed Bomback is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shawn Reimer walks. Allen Johnson singles to right field. Dan Zardon singles to center field. Shawn Reimer scores. Leon McGraner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Rondon strikes out. Ralph Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Goliat pops out to the third baseman. Eric Baker strikes out. Pete Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Milt Zauchin flies out to the left fielder. John Moschitto singles to center field. Susumu Yokokawa fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Susumu Yokokawa strikes out. Bill Draper pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Henry Pruitt grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bomback strikes out. Shawn Reimer singles to left field. Allen Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube singles to left field. Joe Inks singles to left field. Rusty Christopher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shigeo Ube advances to third on the play. Rudy Rondon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dan Zardon singles to center field. Leon McGraner reached on a fielding error by Rusty Christopher. Jeff Goliat grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Zardon advances to third on the play. Leon McGraner advances to second on the play. Eric Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Walker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ralph Walsh doubles to right field. Milt Zauchin walks. John Moschitto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ralph Walsh advances to third on the play. Susumu Yokokawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Henry Pruitt flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bomback lines out to the second baseman. Shawn Reimer singles to center field. Allen Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Draper singles to center field. Shigeo Ube singles to left field. Bill Draper advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Inks strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Rusty Christopher singles to center field. Bill Draper scores. Rudy Rondon doubles to right field. Shigeo Ube scores. Rusty Christopher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Walsh strikes out. Milt Zauchin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Zardon flies out to the center fielder. Leon McGraner pops out to the catcher. Jeff Goliat singles past the third baseman. Eric Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Moschitto grounds out to the pitcher. Susumu Yokokawa grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Draper flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pete Walker strikes out. Henry Pruitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Bomback doubles to left field. Shawn Reimer singles to left field. Ed Bomback scores. Allen Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shawn Reimer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Adcock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dan Zardon is hit by a pitch. Leon McGraner strikes out. Jeff Goliat strikes out. Eric Baker singles in front of the center fielder. George Speier is pinch hitting for Pete Walker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. George Speier singles to right field. Dan Zardon scores. Henry Pruitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Speed Evans pitching. Rudy Rondon flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Milt Zauchin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Bomback grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Reimer strikes out. John Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Allen Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay John Moschitto doubles to center field. Roy Spencer is pinch hitting for John Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Spencer singles past the second baseman. John Moschitto scores. Blas Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Spencer steals second. Bill Draper grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Spencer advances to third on the play. Shigeo Ube hits a home run. Roy Spencer scores. Joe Inks singles past the second baseman. Joe Inks steals second. Rusty Christopher flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Rondon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Yuset Gorguet pitching. John Batch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Christopher at 3B. Dan Zardon grounds out to the pitcher. Leon McGraner singles to center field. Leon McGraner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Goliat singles to left field. Jeff Goliat is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Art Mota improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Chance did not respond to coaching in control Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Sherrill did not respond to coaching in control Laddie Kopshaw did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Buzz Clemons did not respond to coaching in control Ted Rogers did not respond to coaching in arm Tony Lindsey did not respond to coaching in control Reggie Hairston improves in contact_vs_righty Jay Zak improves in 2B