Win: Dave Jones (11-6) Loss: Takeshi Aramaki (8-14)
Save: Phil Howard (30)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Takeshi Aramaki pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Shane Judnich pops out to the second baseman. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Jones pitching. Mickey Young singles to right field. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Young advances to second on the play. Alex Rossman grounds out to the third baseman. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Walt Rosenthal grounds out to the shortstop. George Ferris strikes out. Art Knicely pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Luis Brito flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Bigelow singles to right field. Aaron Bigelow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Brown strikes out. Frank Servais walks. Dave Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Frank Servais scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak strikes out. Takeshi Aramaki grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Kid Hale strikes out. Walt Rosenthal doubles to left field. George Ferris walks. Art Knicely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Rossman strikes out. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Luis Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Bigelow flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel hits an infield single to the first baseman. Shane Judnich strikes out. Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Walt Rosenthal singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. George Ferris hits a home run. Walt Rosenthal scores. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Takeshi Aramaki strikes out. Mickey Young singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Brown strikes out. Frank Servais grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman singles to left field. John Brown strikes out. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Rossman advances to second on the play. Aaron Bigelow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bubba Jailor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shane Judnich strikes out. Kid Hale singles in front of the center fielder. Walt Rosenthal singles to right field. George Ferris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stoviak pops out to the first baseman. Bubba Jailor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Art Knicely pops out to the second baseman. Harry Brown strikes out. Frank Servais grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mickey Young reached on a fielding error by George Ferris. Tom Cooper 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. Charlie Aurilia lines out to the shortstop. Alex Rossman walks. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Pott is pinch hitting for Luis Brito. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don DeJesus improves in arm Adolfo Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in range Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in range George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Verbanic did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Mattis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ned Gregory did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Mattis improves in range Kitty Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty