Win: Marv Hallahan (12-16) Loss: Bob Bean (14-9)
Save: Hiroshi Shimizu (26)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Bean pitching. Jackie Sheehan singles to center field. Felipe Birmingham walks. Pete Larkin lines out to the first baseman. Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Hal McGee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marv Hallahan pitching. Scott Kaiser hits an infield single to the pitcher. Don Puente walks. Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Tsugawa strikes out. Tom Hunter walks. Bob Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Johnson singles to right field. Roy Underhill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Drescher singles to right field. Marv Hallahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tookie Tinsley strikes out. Billy Difani flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bean singles to left field. Scott Kaiser singles to right field. Don Puente walks. Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan doubles to left field. Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Sheehan advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Pete Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa strikes out. Tom Hunter strikes out. Bob Brown walks. Bob Brown steals second. Tookie Tinsley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hal McGee doubles to center field. Charlie Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Underhill grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Drescher doubles to center field. Hal McGee scores. Marv Hallahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Difani walks. Bob Bean lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Billy Difani forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Kaiser flies out to the right fielder. Don Puente grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Bean is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan walks. Felipe Birmingham flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Pete Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Masanori Kobayashi singles to right field. Hal McGee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Tsugawa flies out to the right fielder. Tom Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Johnson strikes out. Roy Underhill walks. Fred Drescher singles to left field. Marv Hallahan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Brown strikes out. Tookie Tinsley strikes out. Billy Difani reached on a 2-base fielding error by Masanori Kobayashi. Bob Bean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Felipe Birmingham walks. Pete Larkin singles to center field. Felipe Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Masanori Kobayashi hits a home run. Felipe Birmingham scores. Pete Larkin scores. Hal McGee singles past the second baseman. Charlie Johnson pops out to the catcher. Roy Underhill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Scott Kaiser grounds out to the shortstop. Don Puente strikes out. Prince Kuzava is pinch hitting for Motohiro Sumitani. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Prince Kuzava grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fred Drescher flies out to the left fielder. Marv Hallahan flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Herb Tate is pinch hitting for Katsuhiko Tsugawa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herb Tate walks. Herb Tate steals second. Tom Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brown strikes out. Tookie Tinsley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Felipe Birmingham hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim Kieschnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Felipe Birmingham is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Larkin grounds out to the pitcher. Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Difani singles to right field. Jay LaPalme is pinch hitting for Jim Kieschnick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jay LaPalme grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Difani advances to second on the play. Max Massey 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. Scott Kaiser strikes out. Don Puente walks. Hiroshi Shimizu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Prince Kuzava reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Larkin. Billy Difani scores. Herb Tate lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Wally DeVogt did not respond to coaching in range Clyde Eason improves in speed Art Zimmerman improves in power_vs_righty Jim Brown improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lee Cotter did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Grzenda improves in speed Lee Cotter did not respond to coaching in control Bill Jasper improves in contact_vs_lefty