Win: Braulio Walsh (1-0) Loss: Jesus Luzardo (0-1)
Save: Bill Blaylock (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Braulio Walsh pitching. Fritz Brickell grounds out to the second baseman. Les Smith strikes out. Greek Toporcer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fausto Carmona pitching. Chevy Nova hits a home run. Richie Havens singles to center field. Jordan Crusher walks. Ryne Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Bones Jones walks. Joel Jumbo Elliott strikes out. Justin Turner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Asselstine flies out to the center fielder. Elemeno Pea grounds out to the shortstop. George Roy hits a home run. Pete Sabo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mickey Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Braulio Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Chevy Nova singles to center field. Chevy Nova steals second. Richie Havens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Claude Froats pops out to the second baseman. Fausto Carmona grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Brickell walks. Les Smith walks. Greek Toporcer singles to right field. Fritz Brickell scores. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jordan Crusher pops out to the shortstop. Ryne Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Bones Jones singles to center field. Johnny Bones Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Elemeno Pea grounds out to the catcher. George Roy grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Sabo grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joel Jumbo Elliott hits a home run. Justin Turner hits a home run. Mickey Wilkins lines out to the second baseman. Braulio Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Chevy Nova singles to center field. Bill Oliver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richie Havens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Claude Froats grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Oliver strikes out. Fritz Brickell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jordan Crusher singles to left field. Ryne Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Jordan Crusher advances to second on the play. Johnny Bones Jones pops out to the third baseman. Joel Jumbo Elliott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Les Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Greek Toporcer walks. Brian Asselstine flies out to the right fielder. Elemeno Pea grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Justin Turner walks. Mickey Wilkins pops out to the second baseman. Braulio Walsh lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chevy Nova grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Roy flies out to the center fielder. Pete Sabo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Claude Froats strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Albie Pearson is pinch hitting for Richie Havens. Albie Pearson grounds out to the shortstop. Jordan Crusher pops out to the third baseman. Ryne Reynolds walks. Johnny Bones Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Randy Farley is pinch hitting for Bill Oliver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Randy Farley hits a home run. Fritz Brickell flies out to the left fielder. Les Smith flies out to the center fielder. Greek Toporcer triples. Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jesus Luzardo pitching. Joel Jumbo Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Mata is pinch hitting for Justin Turner. Rudy Mata singles to center field. Mickey Wilkins hits a home run. Rudy Mata scores. Cy Beeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Lohr is pinch hitting for Braulio Walsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ryan Lohr flies out to the center fielder. Chevy Nova grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Blaylock pitching. J. J. McKay enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rudy Mata at 3B. Elemeno Pea singles to right field. George Roy singles to right field. Pete Sabo strikes out. Claude Froats walks. Edgar Giggie is pinch hitting for Cy Beeler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Edgar Giggie flies out to the left fielder. Fritz Brickell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Josh Smaza did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Crane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jocko Piercy did not respond to coaching in endurance George Bresnahan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sean Grossman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emil Sweasy did not respond to coaching in velocity Duke Rockford did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Patrick did not respond to coaching in control Will Myers did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Wicker did not respond to coaching in 1B