Win: Gil Loaiza (3-5) Loss: Al Hack (3-8)
Save: Bob Flinn (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gil Loaiza pitching. Bob Gagne singles to center field. Joel Briley flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gagne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Marv Almanza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Hack pitching. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kane singles to right field. Jim Kane steals second. Rex Steevens walks. Walt Jones singles to left field. Jim Kane scores. John Ward flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Bailey walks. Ray Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Lombardozzi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Connie Brinkman singles to center field. Jerry Tolan flies out to the center fielder. Gil Loaiza pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Connie Brinkman steals second. Tarrik Quinn singles past the shortstop. Jim Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tyson Lancellotti flies out to the center fielder. Al Hack strikes out. Bob Gagne singles to center field. Joel Briley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rex Steevens grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Walt Jones walks. John Ward doubles to right field. Walt Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gomez walks. Connie Brinkman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza walks. Tom Wood singles to center field. Walt Bailey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Marv Almanza advances to third on the play. Ray Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Tolan doubles past the first baseman. Gil Loaiza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gil Loaiza grounds out to the pitcher. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Tolan advances to third on the play. Jim Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Orlando Lombardozzi singles to center field. Tyson Lancellotti singles to right field. Orlando Lombardozzi advances to third on the hit. Al Hack strikes out. Bob Gagne triples. Orlando Lombardozzi scores. Tyson Lancellotti scores. Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gagne scores. Marv Almanza reached on a fielding error by Connie Brinkman. Tom Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rex Steevens strikes out. Walt Jones grounds out to the second baseman. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Walt Bailey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ray Freeman strikes out. Orlando Lombardozzi walks. Tyson Lancellotti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Gomez reached on a fielding error by Orlando Lombardozzi. Connie Brinkman strikes out. Jerry Tolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gomez advances to second on the play. Gil Loaiza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al Hack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gagne strikes out. Joel Briley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn walks. Jim Kane doubles to left field. Tarrik Quinn is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Rex Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Wood flies out to the right fielder. Walt Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Ward walks. John Ward steals second. Jim Gomez hits a home run. John Ward scores. Connie Brinkman flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Tolan singles to center field. Dave Pena is pinch hitting for Gil Loaiza. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Pena walks. Ted Downing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Tolan advances to third on the play. Dave Pena advances to second on the play. Jim Kane hits a home run. Jerry Tolan scores. Dave Pena scores. Rex Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Darrell Taylor pitching. Ray Freeman singles to center field. Orlando Lombardozzi walks. Tyson Lancellotti hits a home run. Ray Freeman scores. Orlando Lombardozzi scores. Bob Flinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skel Forsch is pinch hitting for Ted Downing. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Skel Forsch pops out to the first baseman. Bob Gagne grounds out to the pitcher. Joel Briley singles past the second baseman. Joel Briley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Jim Kane (5), John Ward (7), Jerry Tolan (6).HR - Jim Kane (8), Jim Gomez (7).GIDP - Connie Brinkman. Baserunning: SB - Jim Kane (5), John Ward (3), Connie Brinkman (1). Fielding: E - Connie Brinkman.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Meloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Scoffic did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Hadley did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Carpenter did not respond to coaching in speed Al McCreery improves in range Bob Roche improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ricky Sugden improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Sugden improves in power_vs_righty Greg Sheely did not respond to coaching in control Emil May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in control