Win: Otto Shifflett (7-5) Loss: Bernie Thomas (6-4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sam Carey pitching. Dainier Castro walks. Skyler Brown singles to center field. Dainier Castro advances to third on the hit. Fentok Grevell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dainier Castro scores. Deacon Dedmon hits a home run. Max McGuire doubles to center field. Lou Goryl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chuck Stanka pitching. Russ Scarce strikes out. Jack Blackwell singles to left field. Mike Strobel doubles to right field. Jack Blackwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Eisenhart pops out to the second baseman. Hod Raney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Lollar singles to center field. Jake Maltzberger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hod Raney. Chuck Stanka strikes out. Dainier Castro strikes out. Skyler Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jerry Ward strikes out. Dan Davis singles to left field. Mike Strang strikes out. Sam Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Fentok Grevell strikes out. Deacon Dedmon strikes out. Max McGuire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Russ Scarce doubles to right field. Jack Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Strobel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Scarce advances to third on the play. Scott Eisenhart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Lou Goryl pops out to the shortstop. Mike Lollar grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Maltzberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hod Raney doubles to center field. Jerry Ward singles to center field. Hod Raney scores. Jerry Ward steals second. Dan Davis flies out to the center fielder. Mike Strang strikes out. Sam Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chuck Stanka strikes out. Dainier Castro strikes out. Skyler Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Russ Scarce flies out to the right fielder. Jack Blackwell doubles to left field. Mike Strobel strikes out. Vic Fairbank 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. Scott Eisenhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Fentok Grevell pops out to the second baseman. Deacon Dedmon flies out to the center fielder. Max McGuire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hod Raney strikes out. Jerry Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Davis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lou Goryl flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lollar strikes out. Jake Maltzberger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Strang flies out to the center fielder. Joe Holt is pinch hitting for Sam Carey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Holt strikes out. Russ Scarce singles to center field. Jack Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Otto Shifflett pitching. Vance Tarrant is pinch hitting for Vic Fairbank. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vance Tarrant strikes out. Dainier Castro grounds out to the third baseman. Skyler Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bernie Thomas pitching. Mike Strobel walks. Scott Eisenhart singles to right field. Hod Raney doubles to left field. Mike Strobel scores. Scott Eisenhart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve DeBerg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Ward singles to right field. Hod Raney scores. Jerry Ward steals second. Dan Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Strang walks. Billy Stephens is pinch hitting for Otto Shifflett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Stephens walks. Russ Scarce singles past the third baseman. Jerry Ward scores. Mike Strang scores. Bill Keller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Blackwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jorge Wineapple pitching. Torey Skaugstad is pinch hitting for Fentok Grevell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Torey Skaugstad flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Dedmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max McGuire grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Dainier Castro is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Kennedy improves in arm Howard Phillips improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Gomez did not respond to coaching in speed J.J. Covington did not respond to coaching in control A.K. Lovejoy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Stevens improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Geisel improves in range Jeremy Glaus did not respond to coaching in range Elton Hassler improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in 2B