Win: Kevin Knothe (4-9) Loss: Cotton Corcoran (1-2)
Save: Brian Danning (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Morey pitching. Ron Gleich strikes out. Gordon Hennessey singles to center field. Bob Eyre walks. Catfish Roker singles to right field. Gordon Hennessey scores. Sherman Wilkins strikes out. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kevin Knothe pitching. Bill Rettig walks. Bobby Ortiz reached on a fielding error by Kosuke Lu. Al Crump flies out to the center fielder. Bob Garcia strikes out. Heinie Mack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Kosuke Lu singles past the second baseman. Kevin Knothe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Gleich singles to center field. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Smith doubles to center field. Bob Fabregas strikes out. Ray Holman grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Morey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Eyre grounds out to the pitcher. Catfish Roker strikes out. Sherman Wilkins walks. Howard Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz walks. Al Crump singles to right field. Bobby Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Bob Garcia singles to left field. Bobby Ortiz scores. Al Crump advances to third on the hit. Heinie Mack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Kosuke Lu flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Knothe walks. Ron Gleich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dick Smith pops out to the catcher. Bob Fabregas singles to right field. Ray Holman singles to right field. Bob Fabregas advances to third on the hit. Dave Morey grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Fabregas scores. Ray Holman advances to second on the play. Bill Rettig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Catfish Roker walks. Sherman Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz singles to left field. Al Crump pops out to the first baseman. Bob Garcia strikes out. Bobby Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Howard Touchstone flies out to the left fielder. Raleigh Ryan walks. Kosuke Lu grounds out to the second baseman. Raleigh Ryan advances to second on the play. Kevin Knothe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack walks. Dick Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Heinie Mack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Fabregas strikes out. Ray Holman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ron Gleich walks. Gordon Hennessey walks. Bob Eyre grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gleich advances to third on the play. Gordon Hennessey advances to second on the play. Catfish Roker grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Richter 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 2nd. Sherman Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Ibanez is pinch hitting for Jimmy Richter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Ibanez flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rettig hits a home run. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Al Crump strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Buddy Garrett pitching. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kosuke Lu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Mack singles to right field. Dick Smith strikes out. Bob Fabregas grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Heinie Mack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Cotton Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alejandro Gentile is pinch hitting for Kevin Knothe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alejandro Gentile flies out to the right fielder. Ron Gleich singles to left field. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Bob Eyre walks. Catfish Roker hits a home run. Ron Gleich scores. Bob Eyre scores. Pat Helms comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sherman Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Brian Danning pitching. Ray Holman flies out to the center fielder. Roger Kelb is pinch hitting for Pat Helms. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roger Kelb singles to right field. Roger Kelb is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Rettig triples. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Bill Rettig is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Bolton did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Shipley improves in contact_vs_lefty Clay Mendoza improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Holling improves in arm Mike Ulisney did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Thigpen improves in power_vs_righty Dave Thigpen did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Schnell did not respond to coaching in range Alex Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control