Win: Mike Ziem (5-8) Loss: Sean Hanning (8-6)
Save: Tsuneteru Komazaki (7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Rodriguez pitching. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Rudy Warner strikes out. Ricardo Brito grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jess Thomas pitching. Ed Haney walks. Ed Haney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Tomney hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alejandro Smith hits a home run. Jack Tomney scores. Jeff Matos singles to right field. Jeff Matos is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Slagle singles to center field. Brothers McMullen flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jeff Daly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Daisuke Kashibuchi grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Steinbrenner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Coluccio walks. Dan McDaniel flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Haney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Hideo Furuta singles to center field. Hideo Furuta is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marty Morgan singles past the first baseman. Jess Thomas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Tomney grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rudy Warner strikes out. Ricardo Brito singles to left field. Jeff Daly hits a home run. Ricardo Brito scores. Daisuke Kashibuchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Steinbrenner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Brothers McMullen strikes out. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hideo Furuta grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Jess Thomas singles to center field. Pop Riesgo hits a home run. Jess Thomas scores. George Bergamo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan McDaniel grounds out to the second baseman. George Bergamo strikes out. Ed Haney walks. Jack Tomney walks. Alejandro Smith walks. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ricardo Brito strikes out. Jeff Daly flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Kashibuchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Slagle strikes out. Brothers McMullen strikes out. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tony Steinbrenner grounds out to the second baseman. Hideo Furuta strikes out. Marty Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dan McDaniel grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Belardi is pinch hitting for George Bergamo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Belardi grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Haney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Sean Hanning pitching. Jess Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Pop Riesgo walks. Rudy Warner doubles to left field. Pop Riesgo is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ricardo Brito walks. Jeff Daly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ricardo Brito is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Tomney strikes out. Alejandro Smith walks. Jeff Matos hits a home run. Alejandro Smith scores. Mike Ziem comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Slagle pops out to the third baseman. Brothers McMullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Daisuke Kashibuchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Steinbrenner grounds out to the second baseman. Hideo Furuta doubles to right field. Marty Morgan singles to left field. Hideo Furuta scores. Alan Ripley is pinch hitting for Mike Ziem. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Ripley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tsuneteru Komazaki pitching. Alex Coluccio flies out to the center fielder. Dan McDaniel strikes out. Ken Magee is pinch hitting for Sean Hanning. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Magee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leon Church did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Salomon Jones did not respond to coaching in range Bob Cutshaw improves in arm Bob Cutshaw did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Morgan did not respond to coaching in control Tim Cooper improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Gray did not respond to coaching in velocity Darryl Vico improves in control Jim Melter did not respond to coaching in control Ken Werle did not respond to coaching in control Darryl Vico did not respond to coaching in endurance Clyde Larkin improves in velocity Bill Leverette did not respond to coaching in SS