Inning: 1 Kansas City Ellis Citarella pitching. Tarrik Quinn hits a home run. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kane singles to center field. Willie Campbell strikes out. John Ward grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Kane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Lopez pitching. Bob Gagne strikes out. Joel Briley walks. Joel Briley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Marv Almanza walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tom Wood singles to left field. Marv Almanza scores. Marvin Files grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Walt Jones strikes out. Jerry Tolan hits a home run. Spec Bell reached on a fielding error by Ray Freeman. Jeff Lopez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Spec Bell scores. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman walks. Ray Freeman strikes out. Tyson Lancellotti strikes out. Ellis Citarella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Kane pops out to the second baseman. Willie Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward walks. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne singles to left field. Joel Briley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gagne advances to second on the play. Marv Almanza doubles past the left fielder. Bob Gagne scores. Tom Wood pops out to the first baseman. Marvin Files pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Tolan walks. Spec Bell strikes out. Jeff Lopez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Lopez strikes out. Tarrik Quinn singles to center field. Elmer Maloney 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. Mike Shuba walks. Jim Kane pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman walks. Ray Freeman strikes out. Tyson Lancellotti singles to center field. Gregg Roseman advances to third on the hit. Elmer Maloney strikes out. Bob Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Willie Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. John Ward strikes out. Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Almanza strikes out. Tom Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jerry Tolan walks. Spec Bell flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lopez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Tolan steals second. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marvin Files doubles to center field. Gregg Roseman strikes out. Ray Freeman strikes out. Tyson Lancellotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Shuba hits a home run. Jim Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Campbell strikes out. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Elmer Maloney grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gagne hits a home run. Taku Teramae comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joel Briley walks. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wood walks. Marvin Files flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walt Jones pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Tolan is hit by a pitch. Spec Bell flies out to the center fielder. Taku Teramae grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Lancellotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn singles to right field. Leo Giannini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Passed ball. Tarrik Quinn advances to second. Mike Shuba walks. Jim Kane flies out to the center fielder. Willie Campbell walks. John Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tarrik Quinn scores. Mike Shuba advances to third on the play. Willie Campbell advances to second on the play. Walt Jones walks. Jerry Tolan hits a home run. Mike Shuba scores. Willie Campbell scores. Walt Jones scores. Spec Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Skel Forsch is pinch hitting for Leo Giannini. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Skel Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Derrek Leard is pinch hitting for Bob Gagne. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Derrek Leard walks. Red Smith is pinch hitting for Joel Briley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Smith doubles to center field. Derrek Leard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Waite Hendrickson is pinch hitting for Marv Almanza. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Waite Hendrickson grounds out to the second baseman. Red Smith advances to third on the play. Tom Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Red Smith (2), Marv Almanza (3), Marvin Files (4).HR - Bob Gagne (2). Baserunning: CS - Joel Briley (1). Fielding: E - Ray Freeman.PB - Tyson Lancellotti.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emil Guardado did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Guardado did not respond to coaching in velocity Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Valdes improves in control Rudy Thornton did not respond to coaching in velocity Dixie Guinn did not respond to coaching in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Mejia improves in range Joe Harper did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Storie improves in power_vs_righty George Meloan did not respond to coaching in range Gene Fultz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Mejia improves in range