Win: Mike McNamara (11-12) Loss: Mike Arlett (10-24)
Save: Glenn Lytle (42)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike McNamara pitching. Makoto Inao walks. Pop Riesgo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Makoto Inao is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rudy Warner grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Riesgo advances to second on the play. Ricardo Brito reached on a fielding error by Butch Cox. Jeff Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Arlett pitching. Ed Haney walks. Jack Tomney strikes out. Alejandro Smith walks. Joe Slagle strikes out. Brothers McMullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Daisuke Kashibuchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Steinbrenner strikes out. Hideo Furuta singles past the second baseman. Mike Arlett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Coluccio flies out to the right fielder. Dan McDaniel grounds out to the pitcher. Butch Cox singles to left field. Mike McNamara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Butch Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Makoto Inao strikes out. Pop Riesgo walks. Rudy Warner strikes out. Ricardo Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Haney strikes out. Jack Tomney grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jeff Daly pops out to the third baseman. Daisuke Kashibuchi strikes out. Tony Steinbrenner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Slagle flies out to the left fielder. Brothers McMullen pops out to the shortstop. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hideo Furuta doubles to left field. Mike Arlett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Makoto Inao grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Riesgo singles to center field. Hideo Furuta scores. Rudy Warner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan McDaniel grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Cox strikes out. Mike McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ricardo Brito strikes out. Jeff Daly flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Kashibuchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Haney grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jack Tomney grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Smith doubles to center field. Joe Slagle hits a home run. Alejandro Smith scores. Brothers McMullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tony Steinbrenner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hideo Furuta flies out to the left fielder. Alan Ripley is pinch hitting for Mike Arlett. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Alan Ripley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Scott Paquette pitching. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Dan McDaniel singles to right field. Dan McDaniel steals second. Butch Cox strikes out. Mike McNamara singles to right field. Dan McDaniel scores. Tsuneteru Komazaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Haney singles to right field. Mike McNamara is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Makoto Inao strikes out. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Rudy Warner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Tomney flies out to the right fielder. Alejandro Smith pops out to the shortstop. Joe Slagle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Glenn Lytle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ricardo Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Daly singles to center field. Daisuke Kashibuchi flies out to the left fielder. Tony Steinbrenner singles past the first baseman. Hideo Furuta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Salomon Jones improves in speed Pete Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Machado did not respond to coaching in range Bob Cortazzo improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Cortazzo improves in speed Roberto McCauley did not respond to coaching in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Daniels did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff Gleason did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmie Fahey did not respond to coaching in control Lee Daniels did not respond to coaching in control Rex Swan did not respond to coaching in control Bill Leverette improves in SS