Win: Earl Sweeney (8-3) Loss: Bill Conley (4-5)
Save: Gabe Thomas (22)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Earl Sweeney pitching. Bob Duffy grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Dauss singles to center field. Luis Donovan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Dauss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Conley pitching. Bob Southworth singles to right field. Nomar Chiti lines out to the third baseman. Mike Bohanon doubles to center field. Bob Southworth is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Damaso Twitchell walks. Steve Cecena bunts for a base hit. Eric Donlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Augie Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Wade Fanwell doubles to center field. George Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Milt Berenyi walks. Harry Taylor singles to center field. Milt Berenyi advances to third on the hit. Earl Sweeney strikes out. Bob Southworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Berenyi scores. Harry Taylor advances to second on the play. Nomar Chiti pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Conley grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Duffy singles to left field. Bob Duffy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Dauss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Bohanon strikes out. Damaso Twitchell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Cecena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Luis Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Andy Davis walks. Bill Hudson pops out to the first baseman. Augie Pascual doubles to right field. Andy Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wade Fanwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eric Donlin strikes out. Milt Berenyi bunts for a base hit. Milt Berenyi steals second. Harry Taylor strikes out. Earl Sweeney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Conley strikes out. Bob Duffy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Southworth hits an infield single to the shortstop. Nomar Chiti walks. Mike Bohanon singles to center field. Bob Southworth scores. Nomar Chiti advances to third on the hit. Damaso Twitchell strikes out. Steve Cecena flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Nomar Chiti scores. Eric Donlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Bohanon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alex Dauss strikes out. Luis Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Andy Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Milt Berenyi pops out to the first baseman. Harry Taylor walks. Earl Sweeney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Southworth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson strikes out. Augie Pascual grounds out to the second baseman. Wade Fanwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nomar Chiti strikes out. Mike Bohanon grounds out to the shortstop. Damaso Twitchell hits a home run. Luis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Cecena reached on a fielding error by Wade Fanwell. Eric Donlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Cy Tabor is pinch hitting for Luis Morejon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Cy Tabor grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Duffy singles to right field. Alex Dauss grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Duffy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mickey Smith pitching. Milt Berenyi walks. Harry Taylor singles to center field. Milt Berenyi is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jumbo Chapman is pinch hitting for Earl Sweeney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jumbo Chapman singles to left field. Harry Taylor advances to third on the hit. Bob Southworth strikes out. Nomar Chiti walks. Mike Bohanon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gabe Thomas pitching. Luis Donovan singles to left field. Andy Davis singles to center field. Bill Hudson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Luis Donovan advances to third on the play. Augie Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paddy Hill improves in control Joe Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Mark Dixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Dorman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bo Fields improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Mazzera improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy Davis-Day improves in power_vs_lefty Bo Fields did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty