Win: Osvaldo Lord (6-5) Loss: Les Konetchy (4-7)
Save: Masato Miyamoto (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilbert Leja pitching. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Shane Judnich singles to left field. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Judnich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dennis Holly triples. Harry Brown scores. Brian Burkett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mickey Ladd pitching. Mickey Young singles past the shortstop. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Babe strikes out. Frank Servais flies out to the left fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Luis Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. George Meridith singles past the third baseman. Aaron Bigelow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mickey Ladd strikes out. Edilse Vazquez flies out to the left fielder. Shane Judnich walks. Harry Brown singles to left field. Shane Judnich advances to third on the hit. Dennis Holly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbert Leja strikes out. Mickey Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brian Burkett strikes out. Jeff Babe flies out to the right fielder. Frank Servais doubles to left field. Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles to center field. Frank Servais scores. Mickey Ladd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama doubles to left field. Bobby Schalk bunts for a base hit. Luis Brito is hit by a pitch. Bill Stoviak singles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama scores. Bobby Schalk scores. Luis Brito advances to third on the hit. George Meridith singles to right field. Luis Brito scores. Bill Stoviak advances to third on the hit. Aaron Bigelow grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stoviak scores. George Meridith advances to second on the play. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. Wilbert Leja grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez walks. Edilse Vazquez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shane Judnich flies out to the right fielder. Harry Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mickey Young grounds out to the shortstop. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dennis Holly grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Burkett flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Babe grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Luis Brito singles to right field. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Brito advances to second on the play. George Meridith grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Bigelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Servais walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Frank Servais advances to second on the play. Glenn Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glenn Chamberlain singles to left field. Frank Servais scores. Glenn Chamberlain gets picked off first. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Les Konetchy pitching. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. Wilbert Leja singles to center field. Mickey Young strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shane Judnich lines out to the pitcher. Harry Brown hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dennis Holly triples. Harry Brown scores. Osvaldo Lord comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Burkett walks. Jeff Babe pops out to the second baseman. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk hits an infield single to the second baseman. Billy Espy 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. Luis Brito doubles to right field. Bill Stoviak hits a home run. Bobby Schalk scores. Luis Brito scores. George Meridith grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Bigelow strikes out. Bernie Pott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Masato Miyamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Billy Espy grounds out to the shortstop. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Sanchez improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Cain improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Hurdle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Peterson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Sanchez did not respond to coaching in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in control Tony Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in arm Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in arm John Darr improves in arm Alex Rossman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty