Win: Johnny Reese (6-9) Loss: Billy Coker (0-3)
Save: Cotton Corcoran (24)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Billy Coker pitching. Jack Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rettig pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Reese pitching. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. John Delgado strikes out. Slim Kinkade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto hits a home run. Ray Holman doubles to center field. Ray Holman is out trying to steal third. Dick Ibanez singles to center field. Kenzo Kato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Ibanez advances to second on the play. Dick Smith reached on a fielding error by Raleigh Ryan. Johnny Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alejandro Gentile strikes out. Gordon Hennessey doubles to left field. Ron Gleich singles to right field. Gordon Hennessey scores. Bill Clemente singles to right field. Ron Gleich advances to third on the hit. Mike Todt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Simpson walks. Jack Simpson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Rettig hits a home run. Bobby Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Kojiro Muto pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Billy Coker singles to left field. Raleigh Ryan doubles to center field. Billy Coker is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. John Delgado singles to right field. Slim Kinkade doubles to right field. Raleigh Ryan scores. Alejandro Gentile strikes out. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ray Holman flies out to the center fielder. Dick Ibanez walks. Kenzo Kato grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ron Gleich flies out to the left fielder. Bill Clemente strikes out. Mike Todt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dick Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Reese singles to right field. Johnny Reese steals second. Jack Simpson singles to left field. Johnny Reese scores. Jack Simpson steals second. Bill Rettig singles to left field. Jack Simpson scores. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Kojiro Muto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Babe McKean is pinch hitting for Billy Coker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Babe McKean singles to right field. Raleigh Ryan flies out to the right fielder. John Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Slim Kinkade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jophery Lake pitching. Ray Holman singles to right field. Dick Ibanez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Holman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kenzo Kato flies out to the left fielder. Dick Ibanez steals second. Dick Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alejandro Gentile walks. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro Gentile advances to second on the play. Ron Gleich strikes out. Bill Clemente singles to center field. Alejandro Gentile scores. Mike Todt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Reese lines out to the shortstop. Jack Simpson reached on a fielding error by Raleigh Ryan. Bill Rettig grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Ortiz triples. Bill Rettig scores. Kojiro Muto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Catfish Roker is pinch hitting for Jophery Lake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Catfish Roker strikes out. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. John Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jack Cole pitching. Ray Holman reached on a fielding error by Gordon Hennessey. Dick Ibanez strikes out. Kenzo Kato strikes out. Dick Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Slim Kinkade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alejandro Gentile walks. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Al Crump is pinch hitting for Johnny Reese. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Crump strikes out. Jack Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Rettig singles to left field. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Cotton Corcoran pitching. Bill Clemente flies out to the left fielder. Mike Todt walks. Harry Spangler is pinch hitting for Jack Cole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Spangler grounds out to the catcher. Mike Todt advances to second on the play. Raleigh Ryan singles to left field. Mike Todt uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Delgado singles to right field. Slim Kinkade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ray Holman (8).3B - Bobby Ortiz (6).HR - Bill Rettig (13), Kojiro Muto (4).GIDP - Kenzo Kato. Baserunning: SB - Jack Simpson (8), Dick Ibanez (1), Johnny Reese (1).CS - Jack Simpson (3), Ray Holman (3).
Game Notes Kenzo Kato is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Robinson improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Fulgham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Thigpen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chuck Matuszek did not respond to coaching in control Osvaldo Gomes improves in power_vs_righty Osvaldo Gomes improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Sanguillen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bugs Schuster improves in CF