Win: Jeff Lopez (15-5) Loss: Monty Daniel (3-21)
Save: Darrell Taylor (29)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Lopez pitching. Skel Forsch strikes out. Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Marvin Files grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Monty Daniel pitching. Mike Shuba pops out to the shortstop. Walt Jones strikes out. Jim Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jeff Schall strikes out. Ray Freeman strikes out. Gregg Roseman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Steevens strikes out. Willie Campbell singles to center field. Chuck Leverett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chad Martinez strikes out. Wes Gonzales walks. Monty Daniel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Skel Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Ward singles to center field. Mark Cooke walks. Jeff Lopez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba walks. Walt Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley walks. Jack Hadley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marvin Files strikes out. Jeff Schall doubles past the right fielder. Ray Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Kane strikes out. Rex Steevens hits a home run. Willie Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman singles to right field. Gregg Roseman steals second. Chad Martinez singles to center field. Gregg Roseman is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Wes Gonzales flies out to the left fielder. Monty Daniel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Ward walks. Mark Cooke pops out to the catcher. 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. Mike Shuba singles to right field. John Ward scores. Mike Shuba is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Skel Forsch singles to left field. Jack Hadley singles to right field. Marvin Files grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skel Forsch advances to third on the play. Jack Hadley advances to second on the play. Jeff Schall flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Skel Forsch scores. Ray Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Walt Jones singles to right field. Jim Kane strikes out. Rex Steevens doubles to right field. Walt Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Leverett hits a home run. Rex Steevens scores. John Ward flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman singles to left field. Chad Martinez grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gregg Roseman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wes Gonzales grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Martinez advances to second on the play. Monty Daniel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark Cooke pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Lopez strikes out. Mike Shuba walks. Walt Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Skel Forsch grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Hadley singles to right field. Marvin Files strikes out. Jeff Schall singles to left field. Bob Flinn 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. Ray Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ted Downing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Kane strikes out. Rex Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Willie Campbell hits a home run. Chuck Leverett walks. John Ward singles to center field. Chuck Leverett advances to third on the hit. Mark Cooke singles past the second baseman. Chuck Leverett scores. John Ward advances to third on the hit. Bob Flinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Orlando Lombardozzi is pinch hitting for Gregg Roseman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Orlando Lombardozzi singles to left field. Chad Martinez walks. Wes Gonzales grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Orlando Lombardozzi advances to third on the play. Overton Chalmers is pinch hitting for Ted Downing. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Overton Chalmers singles to center field. Orlando Lombardozzi scores. Skel Forsch doubles past the right fielder. Jack Hadley singles to right field. Overton Chalmers scores. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Hadley steals second. Marvin Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Ted Downing 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: Bill Mejia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marv Almanza did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marv Almanza did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Red Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Champ Orengo did not respond to coaching in velocity Felipe Davila did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marv Almanza did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Griffin did not respond to coaching in control Earl Powell improves in range Emil May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Powell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bip Conine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Greg Sheely improves in control