Win: Dick Thompson (6-4) Loss: Bill Barree (4-6)
Save: Chris Osuna (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Barree pitching. Sam Cabrera strikes out. Jack Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Hod Raney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Thompson pitching. Deacon Dedmon flies out to the left fielder. Dainier Castro strikes out. Torey Skaugstad pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jerry Ward strikes out. Dan Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Strobel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson strikes out. Sebastian Beck strikes out. Vance Tarrant walks. Fritz Balboni singles to left field. Vance Tarrant advances to third on the hit. Mike Lollar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Eisenhart grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Scarce hits a home run. Dick Thompson singles to center field. Sam Cabrera strikes out. Jack Blackwell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hod Raney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Barree strikes out. Deacon Dedmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dainier Castro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Ward strikes out. Dan Davis hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Strobel flies out to the left fielder. Dan Davis steals second. Scott Eisenhart lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Torey Skaugstad grounds out to the shortstop. Rocko Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Sebastian Beck doubles to right field. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Russ Scarce pops out to the first baseman. Dick Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Sam Cabrera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Fritz Balboni singles to right field. Mike Lollar singles to left field. Fritz Balboni advances to third on the hit. Bill Barree grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fritz Balboni scores. Deacon Dedmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Blackwell strikes out. Hod Raney walks. Jerry Ward doubles to left field. Hod Raney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Davis strikes out. Mike Strobel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Strobel steals second. Scott Eisenhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dainier Castro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Torey Skaugstad grounds out to the shortstop. Rocko Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Russ Scarce singles to left field. Russ Scarce is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Thompson strikes out. Sam Cabrera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sebastian Beck singles to right field. Vance Tarrant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fritz Balboni walks. Mike Lollar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hod Raney walks. Jerry Ward strikes out. Dan Davis walks. Neil White 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. Mike Strobel singles to left field. Hod Raney scores. Scott Eisenhart walks. Russ Scarce pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Mullen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hod Raney at 2B. Frankie Henry is pinch hitting for Neil White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frankie Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Jorge Wineapple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Deacon Dedmon flies out to the center fielder. Dainier Castro singles to left field. Torey Skaugstad doubles to center field. Dainier Castro is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Eddie Bergman pitching. Jorge Wineapple singles to right field. Sam Cabrera strikes out. Jack Blackwell lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Mullen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson triples. Chris Osuna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sebastian Beck flies out to the center fielder. Vance Tarrant strikes out. Fritz Balboni singles to left field. Rocko Patterson scores. Mike Lollar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elton Hassler improves in contact_vs_lefty Carl Smith did not respond to coaching in control Elton Hassler improves in range Tim Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Wineapple improves in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howard Phillips improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Downing improves in power_vs_righty Deon Waybright improves in range Johnny Downing improves in range A.K. Lovejoy did not respond to coaching in 2B