Win: Ira Blasingame (2-1) Loss: Nardi Evans (2-4)
Save: Mark Gainer (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nardi Evans pitching. Grant Pendleton pops out to the second baseman. Felix Klinger strikes out. Harry Dowd hits a home run. Marshall Gilmer singles to left field. Marshall Gilmer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ben Gossett pitching. Claude Franklin reached on a fielding error by Ed Gagnon. Ike Woodall walks. Kal Cox strikes out. Danny Sells flies out to the right fielder. Dan Andrews flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kei Tsukiyama hits a home run. Ed Gagnon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Taylor Calhoun walks. Cleo Humphries bunts for a base hit. Ben Gossett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Grant Pendleton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Haas singles to center field. Doug Wilson lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Hutchinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Felix Klinger doubles to center field. Felix Klinger steals third. Harry Dowd singles to center field. Felix Klinger scores. Marshall Gilmer strikes out. Kei Tsukiyama pops out to the second baseman. Harry Dowd gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nardi Evans singles to right field. Claude Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Ike Woodall walks. Kal Cox walks. Danny Sells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nardi Evans scores. Ike Woodall advances to third on the play. Kal Cox advances to second on the play. Dan Andrews lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ed Gagnon singles to right field. Ed Gagnon steals second. Taylor Calhoun flies out to the right fielder. Cleo Humphries hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ben Gossett strikes out. Grant Pendleton doubles to right field. Ed Gagnon scores. Cleo Humphries uses his aggressiveness and scores. Felix Klinger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Haas singles to center field. John Haas steals second. Doug Wilson hits a home run. John Haas scores. Bobby Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. Gil Monchak is pinch hitting for Nardi Evans. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Gil Monchak flies out to the right fielder. Claude Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Jeffcoat pitching. Harry Dowd strikes out. Marshall Gilmer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ike Woodall. Kei Tsukiyama grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gagnon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ira Blasingame comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Woodall strikes out. Kal Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Sells flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Taylor Calhoun strikes out. Cleo Humphries flies out to the center fielder. Jefferson Berkeley is pinch hitting for Ira Blasingame. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jefferson Berkeley singles to left field. Grant Pendleton hits a home run. Jefferson Berkeley scores. Joe Clay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Felix Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ted Clark pitching. Dan Andrews strikes out. John Haas strikes out. Doug Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Dowd lines out to the second baseman. Marshall Gilmer walks. Kei Tsukiyama singles to left field. Ed Gagnon strikes out. Taylor Calhoun flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Hutchinson singles to left field. Jimmy Ogrodowski is pinch hitting for Joe Clay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Ogrodowski singles past the shortstop. Bobby Hutchinson advances to third on the hit. Claude Franklin hits a home run. Bobby Hutchinson scores. Jimmy Ogrodowski scores. Mason Wetzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Woodall lines out to the first baseman. Kal Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Sells singles to left field. Dan Andrews singles to right field. John Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dave McBride pitching. Cleo Humphries strikes out. Lewis Upsher is pinch hitting for Mason Wetzel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Lewis Upsher walks. Grant Pendleton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Felix Klinger strikes out. Harry Dowd grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Grant Pendleton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Logan Mercer pitching. Doug Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Hutchinson grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Wheat is pinch hitting for Dave McBride. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Roberto Wendell pitching. Marshall Gilmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kei Tsukiyama flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gagnon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark Gainer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Claude Franklin doubles to center field. Ike Woodall flies out to the center fielder. Kal Cox strikes out. Danny Sells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Grant Pendleton (7), Felix Klinger (6).HR - Grant Pendleton (6), Harry Dowd (9), Kei Tsukiyama (6). Baserunning: SB - Felix Klinger (7), Ed Gagnon (5).CS - Marshall Gilmer (3). Fielding: E - Ed Gagnon.
Batting:2B - Claude Franklin (10).HR - Claude Franklin (5), Doug Wilson (3).GIDP - Bobby Hutchinson. Baserunning: SB - John Haas (1). Fielding: E - Ike Woodall.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rich Lefferts improves in endurance Doyle Richmond improves in control Jack Evans improves in contact_vs_righty Hank Puleo improves in power_vs_righty Hank Puleo did not respond to coaching in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Roy Kircher did not respond to coaching in control Paul Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Rudy McLaughlin improves in range Dave Magallanes improves in range