Win: March Velez (3-0) Loss: Sean Guindon (1-5)
Save: Sean Hanning (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Ziem pitching. Ed Haney pops out to the shortstop. Brothers McMullen strikes out. Jeff Matos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roy Willhite pitching. Frank Davis strikes out. Yukio Kawagishi strikes out. Pop Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Coluccio grounds out to the pitcher. Alejandro Smith pops out to the second baseman. Gene Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Buddy Powell flies out to the left fielder. Jack Martz singles to right field. John Serad flies out to the right fielder. Queenie Ramsey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jose Eaton walks. Ken Magee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Willhite singles to right field. Ed Haney walks. Brothers McMullen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ralph Gonzalez walks. Mike Ziem fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Ziem grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Matos strikes out. Alex Coluccio singles to left field. Alex Coluccio steals second. Alejandro Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio advances to third on the play. Gene Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yukio Kawagishi singles to left field. Pop Riesgo triples. Yukio Kawagishi scores. Buddy Powell hits a home run. Pop Riesgo scores. Jack Martz flies out to the right fielder. John Serad singles to center field. John Serad steals second. Queenie Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jose Eaton flies out to the center fielder. Ken Magee grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Willhite grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Ziem strikes out. Frank Davis flies out to the center fielder. Yukio Kawagishi walks. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Haney singles to center field. Brothers McMullen singles to center field. Ed Haney advances to third on the hit. Mike Donovan 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. Jeff Matos pops out to the third baseman. Alex Coluccio doubles to right field. Ed Haney scores. Brothers McMullen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alejandro Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Graham grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Buddy Powell flies out to the center fielder. Jack Martz singles to left field. John Serad singles to left field. Jack Martz advances to third on the hit. Queenie Ramsey flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Gonzalez singles to left field. Jack Martz scores. Russ Seminara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Donovan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ralph Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jose Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Ken Magee flies out to the right fielder. Russ McCarthy is pinch hitting for Russ Seminara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Russ McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay March Velez pitching. Frank Davis walks. Yukio Kawagishi walks. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Davis advances to third on the play. Yukio Kawagishi advances to second on the play. Buddy Powell strikes out. Jack Martz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Haney walks. Brothers McMullen hits a home run. Ed Haney scores. Billy Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Matos pops out to the shortstop. Alex Coluccio flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Serad grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Queenie Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gene Graham flies out to the right fielder. Jose Eaton strikes out. Ken Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Salomon Jones is pinch hitting for Billy Morgan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Salomon Jones flies out to the right fielder. Frank Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yukio Kawagishi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Sean Guindon pitching. March Velez pops out to the catcher. Ed Haney strikes out. Brothers McMullen singles to left field. Jeff Matos hits an infield single to the second baseman. Brothers McMullen steals third. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Pop Riesgo strikes out. Buddy Powell singles to right field. Jack Martz flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Buddy Powell advances to second. John Serad strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Alejandro Smith singles to right field. Gene Graham strikes out. Jose Eaton flies out to the center fielder. Ken Magee hits a home run. Alejandro Smith scores. George Knoll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Cox is pinch hitting for March Velez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Butch Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Sean Hanning pitching. Queenie Ramsey strikes out. Ralph Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Wes Voigt is pinch hitting for George Knoll. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wes Voigt walks. Frank Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Mike Ziem is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Martinez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clyde Larkin did not respond to coaching in control Bill Carney improves in velocity Bob Pabor improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmie Fahey did not respond to coaching in control Bill Leverette did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Bonin improves in power_vs_righty Joe Belardi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leon Church did not respond to coaching in range Yasunori Yokomizo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernesto Miguel_Navas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Duke Corsi did not respond to coaching in range