Win: Byron Young (7-5) Loss: Harry Nyman (4-8)
Save: John Murphy (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Byron Young pitching. Luis Coscarart grounds out to the shortstop. Hawk Ludwick strikes out. Dave Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Nyman pitching. Karl Lindstrom walks. Karl Lindstrom steals second. Terry Abadie walks. Brick Houser strikes out. George Petkovsek singles to center field. Karl Lindstrom scores. John Howley strikes out. Jim Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hooks Medich strikes out. Pickles Office walks. George Puig strikes out. Ismael Quirico grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pickles Office is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Frank Babb singles past the first baseman. Byron Young lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Karl Lindstrom pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bucky Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Nyman strikes out. Luis Coscarart singles to center field. Luis Coscarart steals second. Hawk Ludwick singles to center field. Luis Coscarart scores. Hawk Ludwick steals second. Dave Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman. Brick Houser singles to center field. Brick Houser steals second. George Petkovsek walks. John Howley flies out to the right fielder. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hooks Medich flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Office grounds out to the third baseman. George Puig grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Babb flies out to the right fielder. Byron Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ismael Quirico walks. Bucky Davis singles to right field. Harry Nyman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Coscarart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hawk Ludwick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Karl Lindstrom flies out to the left fielder. Terry Abadie walks. Brick Houser walks. George Petkovsek flies out to the left fielder. John Howley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Hansen singles to left field. Hooks Medich grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pickles Office flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Stephenson singles to left field. Jim Stephenson steals second. Johnny Smith flies out to the center fielder. Frank Babb singles to left field. Jim Stephenson scores. Byron Young lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Karl Lindstrom walks. Terry Abadie doubles to left field. Frank Babb scores. Karl Lindstrom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brick Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Puig singles to center field. Ismael Quirico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Puig advances to second on the play. Bucky Davis flies out to the left fielder. Terry Cosman is pinch hitting for Harry Nyman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Terry Cosman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hal Jelks pitching. George Petkovsek hits a home run. John Howley flies out to the left fielder. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Johnny Smith singles to center field. Johnny Smith steals second. Frank Babb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Coscarart walks. Hawk Ludwick flies out to the center fielder. Dave Hansen walks. 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. Hooks Medich grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay 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 flies out to the right fielder. Karl Lindstrom singles to center field. Terry Abadie strikes out. Brick Houser grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Karl Lindstrom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Grover Leyritz pitching. Pickles Office singles to right field. George Puig lines out to the second baseman. Ismael Quirico strikes out. Bucky Davis singles to left field. Pickles Office advances to third on the hit. John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed King is pinch hitting for Hal Jelks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed King grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Terry Abadie (9).HR - George Petkovsek (10). Baserunning: SB - Karl Lindstrom (20), Brick Houser (16), Jim Stephenson (5), Johnny Smith (2).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Gary Thornton did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Gleich did not respond to coaching in range Butch Burk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Rudolph did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Art Elliott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Sargent improves in range Al Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ezra Rocker improves in contact_vs_lefty