Win: Yasuo Mizutani (5-5) Loss: Russ Seminara (6-8)
Save: Mike Ziem (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike McNamara pitching. Frank Davis strikes out. Howard Norman strikes out. Yukio Kawagishi walks. Roy Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tsuneteru Komazaki pitching. Larry Davis singles to center field. Charlie Willis lines out to the second baseman. Emmett Peden flies out to the center fielder. Alex Coluccio flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Eduardo Garcia reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gene Graham. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Buddy Powell singles to center field. Jack Martz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eduardo Garcia scores. Buddy Powell advances to second on the play. Tsuneteru Komazaki is hit by a pitch. Frank Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Matos pops out to the second baseman. Gene Graham pops out to the shortstop. Hack Quellich hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kevin Brown singles to right field. Mike McNamara walks. Larry Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Howard Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Yukio Kawagishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Blair singles to right field. Eduardo Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Willis flies out to the left fielder. Emmett Peden strikes out. Alex Coluccio singles past the shortstop. Jeff Matos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Pop Riesgo grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Powell flies out to the left fielder. Jack Martz walks. Tsuneteru Komazaki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Graham grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hack Quellich grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Howard Norman singles to left field. Yukio Kawagishi flies out to the center fielder. Roy Blair grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Howard Norman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike McNamara strikes out. Larry Davis flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eduardo Garcia walks. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Buddy Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Eduardo Garcia advances to second on the play. Jack Martz doubles to left field. Eduardo Garcia scores. Tsuneteru Komazaki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Emmett Peden flies out to the center fielder. Alex Coluccio flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Matos singles to left field. Gene Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Norman flies out to the right fielder. Yukio Kawagishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hack Quellich grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Brown flies out to the left fielder. Mike McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roy Blair strikes out. Eduardo Garcia singles to left field. Juan Scull 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. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Curt Thompson is pinch hitting for Buddy Powell. Curt Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Wes Voigt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Curt Thompson at 3B. Larry Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Willis flies out to the right fielder. Emmett Peden hits a home run. Alex Coluccio singles past the shortstop. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jack Martz singles to right field. Ralph Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Tsuneteru Komazaki. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ralph Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Martz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Davis pops out to the second baseman. Howard Norman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Osdanis Garcia pitching. Gene Graham hits a home run. Yasuo Mizutani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hack Quellich strikes out. Kevin Brown walks. Jack Tomney is pinch hitting for Juan Scull. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Tomney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Russ Seminara pitching. Yukio Kawagishi lines out to the third baseman. Roy Blair strikes out. Eduardo Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Larry Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Willis flies out to the center fielder. Emmett Peden pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Pop Riesgo lines out to the second baseman. Wes Voigt grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jack Martz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Alex Coluccio singles to center field. Jeff Matos singles to center field. Gene Graham lines out to the shortstop. Hack Quellich grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Tom Baldwin is pinch hitting for Yasuo Mizutani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Baldwin doubles to right field. Frank Davis singles to left field. Tom Baldwin scores. Howard Norman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yukio Kawagishi singles to right field. Roy Blair grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yukio Kawagishi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Mike Ziem pitching. Kevin Brown flies out to the left fielder. Oswaldo Colbert is pinch hitting for Russ Seminara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Oswaldo Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Larry Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Curt Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Otto Rosso did not respond to coaching in arm Ernesto Miguel_Navas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernesto Miguel_Navas did not respond to coaching in arm Marty Morgan did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Belardi did not respond to coaching in arm Leon Church improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yogi Latimer did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Carney did not respond to coaching in control Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in control Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Gray improves in velocity Craig Kinder did not respond to coaching in control Ed Haney did not respond to coaching in 1B