Win: Dick Taussig (12-11) Loss: Rick McCann (10-7)
Save: Jose Keefe (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rick McCann pitching. Chuck Dietzel pops out to the shortstop. Chris Walsh singles to left field. Kimera Fleitas flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bieser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Taussig pitching. Sean Dillon strikes out. Alex Strom pops out to the shortstop. Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gordon Moriarty grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Keller flies out to the right fielder. Hardin Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Emmitt Mc Closkey flies out to the left fielder. Ben Bowler flies out to the center fielder. Bubba Thon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Richie Zisk strikes out. Dick Taussig grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Dietzel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rube Schumacher flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Harris singles to left field. Rick McCann lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Charlie Harris forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rick McCann steals second. Sean Dillon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chris Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Kimera Fleitas grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Bieser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Strom grounds out to the shortstop. Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emmitt Mc Closkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gordon Moriarty singles to center field. Gordon Moriarty steals second. Sean Dillon throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Frank Keller pops out to the third baseman. Hardin Willis walks. Richie Zisk grounds out to the third baseman. Gordon Moriarty scores. Hardin Willis advances to second on the play. Dick Taussig doubles to left field. Hardin Willis scores. Chuck Dietzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ben Bowler flies out to the right fielder. Bubba Thon strikes out. Rube Schumacher singles to center field. Charlie Harris grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rube Schumacher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Walsh singles to right field. Kimera Fleitas strikes out. Joe Bieser flies out to the center fielder. Gordon Moriarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Welf is pinch hitting for Rick McCann. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bob Welf strikes out. Sean Dillon strikes out. Alex Strom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Cy Ply Service pitching. Frank Keller grounds out to the shortstop. Hardin Willis walks. Richie Zisk pops out to the shortstop. Dick Taussig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tripp Shanner jr strikes out. Emmitt Mc Closkey pops out to the first baseman. Ben Bowler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chuck Dietzel pops out to the catcher. Chris Walsh pops out to the second baseman. Kimera Fleitas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Willie Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kimera Fleitas at 2B. Francisco Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gordon Moriarty at 1B. Bubba Thon flies out to the left fielder. Rube Schumacher flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Bieser grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Davis singles to right field. Frank Keller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ray Boom Keller is pinch hitting for Cy Ply Service. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Boom Keller walks. Sean Dillon doubles past the left fielder. Jose Keefe 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. Alex Strom strikes out. Tripp Shanner jr strikes out. Emmitt Mc Closkey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Francisco Davis is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Juul improves in speed Al Yvars did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Blackburn improves in power_vs_righty Bill Juul did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bruce Senteney improves in control Pat Rico Smith improves in range Pat Rico Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Tab Stuart improves in power_vs_lefty Cody Simmons did not respond to coaching in C