Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Hack pitching. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Jim Kane hits an infield single to the second baseman. Walt Jones doubles to left field. Jim Kane uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herb Masters singles to center field. Steve Cipriani singles to left field. Walt Jones scores. Herb Masters advances to third on the hit. Jim Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Cipriani advances to second on the play. Kiki Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gil Loaiza pitching. Bob Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Joel Briley singles to left field. Marv Almanza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joel Briley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Connie Brinkman doubles to left field. Gil Loaiza lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tarrik Quinn singles to right field. Connie Brinkman scores. Tarrik Quinn steals second. Jim Kane singles past the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn scores. Walt Jones singles to center field. Jim Kane advances to third on the hit. Herb Masters strikes out. Steve Cipriani flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marvin Files strikes out. Gregg Roseman grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Freeman singles to center field. Waite Hendrickson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Freeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Kiki Norman flies out to the center fielder. Connie Brinkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al Hack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gil Loaiza grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kane lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marvin Files doubles to right field. Gregg Roseman lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Walt Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Masters singles to left field. Herb Masters steals second. Steve Cipriani grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gomez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ray Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Waite Hendrickson strikes out. Al Hack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kiki Norman hits a home run. Connie Brinkman grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Loaiza flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Quinn doubles to right field. Jim Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne doubles to center field. Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gagne advances to third on the play. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Gagne scores. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Masters grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Marvin Files flies out to the left fielder. Gregg Roseman flies out to the left fielder. Ray Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Leo Giannini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Kiki Norman flies out to the right fielder. Connie Brinkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Waite Hendrickson grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Giannini grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gil Loaiza strikes out. Tarrik Quinn walks. Jim Kane flies out to the right fielder. Walt Jones walks. Herb Masters reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marvin Files. Tarrik Quinn scores. Steve Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Red Smith is pinch hitting for Joel Briley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Smith flies out to the center fielder. Marv Almanza strikes out. Tom Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alex Rios did not respond to coaching in velocity Boom-Boom Grubb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bip Conine improves in contact_vs_righty Emil Guardado did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Todd improves in speed Charlie Escobar improves in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Ezzell did not respond to coaching in range Jack Hadley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Roche did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wes Gonzales did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Edd Sargent did not respond to coaching in control Jack Hadley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty