Win: Tom Cooper (8-2) Loss: Joe Guiney (7-11)
Save: Phil Howard (34)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Jones pitching. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Alex Rossman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilbert Leja pitching. Harry Brown walks. Rick Keough grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Shane Judnich doubles to center field. Bill Valentin pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Brown strikes out. Luis Brito strikes out. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Walt Rosenthal strikes out. George Ferris pops out to the second baseman. John Peterson hits a home run. Tom Sanchez bunts for a base hit. Dave Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Stoviak strikes out. Wilbert Leja grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Keough strikes out. Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama singles past the first baseman. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman. Daisuke Nakayama advances to second on the play. Alex Rossman singles to center field. John Brown strikes out. Luis Brito singles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama scores. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Valentin flies out to the right fielder. Walt Rosenthal grounds out to the shortstop. George Ferris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Wilbert Leja singles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez singles to right field. Dave Jones lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Tom Sanchez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Alex Rossman pops out to the shortstop. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rick Keough grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Rossman. Bill Valentin strikes out. Walt Rosenthal singles to right field. Shane Judnich scores. George Ferris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walt Rosenthal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Luis Brito hits a home run. Ron Marrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Gagliano pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Peterson singles to center field. John Peterson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel is pinch hitting for Ron Marrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Cooper pitching. Tom Harper is pinch hitting for Wilbert Leja. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daisuke Nakayama walks. Charlie Aurilia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Guiney pitching. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Keough walks. Shane Judnich doubles to center field. Rick Keough uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jackie Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Judnich is out trying to steal third. Bill Valentin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Rossman singles to right field. John Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Luis Brito pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Bill Valentin is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Verbanic improves in speed Art Swindell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Bowman improves in range John Darr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff May improves in power_vs_lefty Edilse Vazquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in arm Mickey Ladd did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff May did not respond to coaching in arm Lafayette Nippert improves in arm Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in C