Win: Dennis Johnson (1-1) Loss: Billy Espy (0-1)
Save: Roy Gillenwater (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lee Ward pitching. John Brown walks. Tom Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Brown advances to second on the play. Bobby Schalk strikes out. George Meridith triples. John Brown scores. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Judnich strikes out. Kid Hale walks. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano singles to left field. Alex Rossman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Luis Brito pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. John Peterson singles to right field. Harry Brown walks. Edilse Vazquez singles past the second baseman. Lee Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buddy Pfeffer pops out to the shortstop. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Art Knicely singles to center field. Shane Judnich walks. Kid Hale strikes out. Johnny Meyer pops out to the third baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk singles to center field. George Meridith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Brown strikes out. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano singles to right field. Alex Rossman strikes out. Luis Brito flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Pfeffer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Ward flies out to the center fielder. Art Knicely singles to left field. Shane Judnich grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Art Knicely is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shane Judnich steals second. Kid Hale singles to center field. Shane Judnich scores. Johnny Meyer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kid Hale is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Brown hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Harper flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schalk strikes out. George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. John Peterson strikes out. Harry Brown 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 Bill Stoviak pops out to the catcher. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Rossman walks. Luis Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bubba Jailor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Edilse Vazquez singles to left field. Lee Ward fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lee Ward pops out to the catcher. Edilse Vazquez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Knicely singles to right field. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Don Moren is pinch hitting for Bubba Jailor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Don Moren strikes out. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Tom Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jackie Bell pitching. Kid Hale walks. Johnny Meyer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. John Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ron Marrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. George Meridith singles to left field. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. George Meridith advances to second on the play. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Brown singles to center field. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. George Ferris is pinch hitting for Ron Marrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Ferris reached on a fielding error by John Brown. Art Knicely flies out to the left fielder. Shane Judnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Joe Broberg pitching. Alex Rossman strikes out. Luis Brito walks. Bernie Pott is pinch hitting for Jackie Bell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bernie Pott strikes out. John Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Luis Brito is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Dennis Johnson pitching. Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Meyer pops out to the catcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Tom Harper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. George Meridith singles to right field. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City John Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Edilse Vazquez singles to left field. Tom Sanchez is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Billy Espy pitching. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Alex Rossman grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Kid Hale singles to left field. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia is pinch hitting for Dennis Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Aurilia triples. John Brown hits a home run. Charlie Aurilia scores. Tom Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Harper flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Schalk flies out to the center fielder. George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Kansas City Roy Gillenwater pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. John Peterson doubles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Blix Lisenbee is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Blix Lisenbee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 13
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Verbanic did not respond to coaching in range John Darr improves in speed Rudy Stewart did not respond to coaching in control Richie Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Darr improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Johnson improves in speed Harry Bowman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie McCormick improves in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Hurdle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control George Benedict did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave McGarr did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Hurdle did not respond to coaching in speed Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in C