Win: Grover Leyritz (3-1) Loss: Ed McCandless (1-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dennis Evans pitching. Dave Hansen strikes out. Mike Wilson walks. Hooks Medich strikes out. Pickles Office grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Sraham pitching. Swede Bivin singles to left field. Karl Lindstrom strikes out. Swede Bivin steals second. Brick Houser singles to left field. Swede Bivin scores. Brick Houser is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Shaner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Butch Sweetland singles to right field. Kelvin Kirby grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ismael Quirico strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Howley flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wilhelm singles to center field. Frank Babb grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Wilhelm is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dennis Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Terry Cosman walks. Steve Sraham lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Hansen lines out to the second baseman. Mike Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin flies out to the right fielder. Karl Lindstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Brick Houser pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hooks Medich strikes out. Pickles Office strikes out. Butch Sweetland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner pops out to the shortstop. John Howley grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Wilhelm lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kelvin Kirby strikes out. Ismael Quirico walks. Terry Cosman singles to left field. Ismael Quirico advances to third on the hit. Steve Sraham strikes out. Dave Hansen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Babb grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Smith hits a home run. Dennis Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Swede Bivin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Wilson hits a home run. Hooks Medich singles to right field. Pickles Office grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Butch Sweetland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Karl Lindstrom singles to left field. Brick Houser flies out to the left fielder. Frank Shaner strikes out. John Howley singles to left field. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kelvin Kirby walks. Ismael Quirico strikes out. Terry Cosman doubles to center field. Kelvin Kirby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Steve Sraham pops out to the third baseman. Dave Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Babb flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Larkin is pinch hitting for Harry Suggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bryan Larkin walks. Culley Zamloch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Swede Bivin singles to left field. Karl Lindstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Veras pitching. Mike Wilson doubles past the third baseman. Hooks Medich flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Office doubles past the left fielder. Mike Wilson scores. Butch Sweetland strikes out. Kelvin Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Brick Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Shaner hits a home run. John Howley grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Wilhelm walks. Frank Wilhelm steals second. Frank Babb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jesse McMahon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ismael Quirico flies out to the left fielder. Terry Cosman pops out to the first baseman. Bucky Davis is pinch hitting for Culley Zamloch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bucky Davis singles to right field. Dave Hansen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed McCandless pitching. Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Iwao Sotokoba is pinch hitting for Jesse McMahon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Iwao Sotokoba strikes out. Swede Bivin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Grover Leyritz pitching. Mike Wilson strikes out. Hooks Medich walks. Pickles Office pops out to the second baseman. Butch Sweetland singles to center field. Hooks Medich is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Karl Lindstrom flies out to the left fielder. Brick Houser flies out to the right fielder. Frank Shaner singles to center field. John Howley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Kelvin Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ismael Quirico pops out to the second baseman. Terry Cosman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Frank Wilhelm walks. Frank Babb singles to right field. Frank Wilhelm advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Wilhelm scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Butch Burk did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Cooper did not respond to coaching in control Minnie Hermanski did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Runge did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Lomon did not respond to coaching in arm Al Brady improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Kleinke improves in arm Dale Hanski did not respond to coaching in velocity