Win: Ron "Duece" Valdez (4-3) Loss: John Halama (4-3)
Save: Len Hale (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ron Duece Valdez pitching. Matt Sisk strikes out. Scoops Dailey flies out to the left fielder. Arnold Daniels reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danny Tipple. Red Batchelder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Halama pitching. Claude West doubles to left field. Danny Tipple grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Pazik walks. Rod Brown flies out to the left fielder. Luis Kappel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Hundley strikes out. Al Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Alcock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid hits a home run. Del Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rock Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Ron Duece Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Spud Wilson walks. John Halama lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Sisk strikes out. Scoops Dailey singles to right field. Spud Wilson scores. Arnold Daniels grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Claude West grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Tipple walks. Rod Pazik singles to center field. Danny Tipple advances to third on the hit. Rod Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Tipple scores. Rod Pazik advances to second on the play. Luis Kappel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Batchelder pops out to the third baseman. Bob Hundley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Wells singles to left field. Al Wells is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid flies out to the right fielder. Del Walsh singles to center field. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Del Walsh advances to second on the play. Ron Duece Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brad Alcock singles to center field. Spud Wilson strikes out. John Halama lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Sisk doubles to right field. Brad Alcock scores. Scoops Dailey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Claude West grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Tipple lines out to the third baseman. Rod Pazik singles to center field. Rod Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Arnold Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Red Batchelder flies out to the right fielder. Bob Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Luis Kappel singles to center field. Cliff Dunbar is pinch running for Luis Kappel on 1st base. Hot Heinie Haid lines out to the second baseman. Del Walsh strikes out. Jim Rock Robinson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cliff Dunbar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Grover Carney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cliff Dunbar at RF. Al Wells pops out to the third baseman. Brad Alcock grounds out to the second baseman. Spud Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ron Duece Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Claude West walks. Danny Tipple strikes out. Rod Pazik singles to center field. Dino Sweeney 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. Rod Brown singles to left field. Claude West scores. Grover Carney singles past the shortstop. Rod Pazik scores. Hot Heinie Haid singles to right field. Rod Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Grover Carney advances to third on the hit. Marty Valdez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Walsh walks. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Dexter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Danny Tipple at 3B. Jeff Gonzalez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rod Brown at CF. Bart Glove Distefano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Del Walsh at SS. Otto James is pinch hitting for Marty Valdez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Otto James doubles to right field. Matt Sisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otto James advances to third on the play. Scoops Dailey strikes out. Arnold Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Walt Penner pitching. Mark Emski Roznovsky is pinch hitting for Ron Duece Valdez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Emski Roznovsky grounds out to the second baseman. Claude West strikes out. Ed Dexter singles to left field. Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Len Hale pitching. Red Batchelder pops out to the shortstop. Bob Hundley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Wells reached on a fielding error by Ed Dexter. Brad Alcock singles to center field. Spud Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herschel Hutchings did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Callahan improves in arm Willie Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Tetsuya Hamaguchi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Callahan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Haas improves in speed Ben Cliburn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ben Cliburn improves in power_vs_lefty