Win: Dave Rodriguez (10-11) Loss: Osdanis Garcia (7-12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Osdanis Garcia pitching. Ed Haney singles to right field. Brothers McMullen flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Matos walks. Alex Coluccio hits a home run. Ed Haney scores. Jeff Matos scores. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Rodriguez pitching. Frank Davis hits a home run. Yukio Kawagishi grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Buddy Powell singles to center field. Jack Martz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Slagle strikes out. Gene Graham strikes out. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Serad flies out to the center fielder. Queenie Ramsey lines out to the third baseman. Ralph Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Matos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Osdanis Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Davis flies out to the left fielder. Yukio Kawagishi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Coluccio strikes out. Alejandro Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jack Tomney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Pop Riesgo walks. Buddy Powell singles to right field. Pop Riesgo advances to third on the hit. Buddy Powell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Martz strikes out. John Serad flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Slagle grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Graham singles to center field. Gene Graham steals second. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Haney walks. Brothers McMullen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Queenie Ramsey singles to right field. Ralph Gonzalez strikes out. Osdanis Garcia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Matos grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Smith singles past the shortstop. Alejandro Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Yukio Kawagishi flies out to the right fielder. Pop Riesgo doubles to left field. Buddy Powell flies out to the left fielder. Jack Martz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jack Tomney grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Slagle strikes out. Gene Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Serad grounds out to the shortstop. Queenie Ramsey singles to left field. Ralph Gonzalez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ed Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Salomon Jones is pinch hitting for Mike Donovan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Salomon Jones pops out to the catcher. Frank Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yukio Kawagishi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Morgan pitching. Jeff Matos strikes out. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alejandro Smith walks. Jack Tomney hits a home run. Alejandro Smith scores. Sean Guindon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pop Riesgo grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Powell singles to center field. Paul Ross 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 1st. Jack Martz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jackie Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Jackie Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Carney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Martinez improves in range Jim Melter did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Otto Rosso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Daisuke Kashibuchi did not respond to coaching in range Tony Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Patterson improves in speed Mickey McDonald did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty