Win: Sal Carlson (2-4) Loss: Lee Ward (2-4)
Save: Jackie Bell (23)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lee Ward pitching. Tom Harper flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Alex Rossman singles to center field. Luis Brito hits a home run. Alex Rossman scores. Richie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Sal Carlson pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Falkenberg pops out to the first baseman. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Meridith grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schalk singles to right field. Bobby Schalk steals second. Charlie Gagliano walks. Sal Carlson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Valentin lines out to the shortstop. Jake Hunter singles to center field. Jake Hunter steals second. Kid Hale walks. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kid Hale is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Rossman doubles to left field. Luis Brito flies out to the left fielder. Richie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ramon Falkenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Meridith strikes out. Bobby Schalk singles to center field. Bobby Schalk steals second. Ramon Falkenberg throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Schalk scores. Sal Carlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Valentin singles past the shortstop. Jake Hunter strikes out. Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Harper singles to right field. Tom Harper steals second. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Alex Rossman flies out to the left fielder. Luis Brito walks. Richie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the left fielder. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Meridith grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Gagliano singles to left field. Sal Carlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Ramon Falkenberg flies out to the left fielder. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Bubba Jailor 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. Bill Valentin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Harper pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Rossman singles to right field. Luis Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jake Hunter strikes out. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Richie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. George Meridith grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Brown lines out to the second baseman. Shane Judnich is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shane Judnich hits a home run. Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles to right field. Ramon Falkenberg flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Valentin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Phil Howard pitching. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Don Moren is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Moren grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jackie Bell pitching. Jake Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Francis Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Johnson improves in arm Birdie Engle improves in speed Joe Mattis improves in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Davis improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cy Plympton improves in control Lafayette Nippert improves in arm Charlie McCormick improves in power_vs_righty Ernie Cain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave McGarr did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in C