Win: Dick Adcock (2-1) Loss: Speed Evans (2-5)
Save: John Miller (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Susumu Yokokawa pitching. Leon McGraner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ed Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Alta Monroe walks. Jeff Goliat singles to left field. Alta Monroe advances to third on the hit. Eric Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kelly LaRoche pitching. Milt Zauchin strikes out. Bill Draper singles to right field. Shigeo Ube grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Draper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rusty Christopher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Zardon strikes out. Willie Sanders singles to right field. Jake Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Sanders advances to second on the play. Kelly LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon strikes out. Joe Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leon McGraner flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Ostrowski strikes out. Susumu Yokokawa strikes out. Milt Zauchin doubles past the first baseman. Bill Draper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Goliat flies out to the left fielder. Eric Baker strikes out. Dan Zardon singles to right field. Willie Sanders hits a home run. Dan Zardon scores. Jake Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube walks. Rusty Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Rondon flies out to the center fielder. Joe Inks doubles to left field. Shigeo Ube uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kelly LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman. Leon McGraner grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bomback singles to right field. Alta Monroe hits a home run. Ed Bomback scores. Jeff Goliat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Ostrowski singles to right field. Susumu Yokokawa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Zauchin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Draper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eric Baker singles to left field. Dan Zardon reached on a fielding error by Shigeo Ube. Willie Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Jake Kane singles to center field. Eric Baker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kelly LaRoche lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leon McGraner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube singles to center field. Rusty Christopher walks. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeo Ube advances to third on the play. Rusty Christopher advances to second on the play. Joe Inks pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Bomback strikes out. Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Goliat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Art Mota is pinch hitting for Charlie Ostrowski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Art Mota walks. Susumu Yokokawa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Zauchin triples. Art Mota scores. Bill Draper singles to left field. Milt Zauchin scores. Shigeo Ube singles to center field. Bill Draper advances to third on the hit. Rusty Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Draper scores. Speed Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Rondon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eric Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Zardon flies out to the center fielder. Dick Adcock 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. Willie Sanders singles to right field. Jake Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Inks grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Walsh walks. Roy Spencer is pinch running for Ralph Walsh on 1st base. Art Mota singles to center field. Roy Spencer advances to third on the hit. John Batch is pinch hitting for Dick Adcock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Batch grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Spencer scores. Art Mota advances to second on the play. Blas Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Zauchin singles to center field. Art Mota scores. Bill Draper walks. Shigeo Ube grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Draper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Miller pitching. Phil King enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Spencer at SS. Henry Pruitt is pinch hitting for Blas Carter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Henry Pruitt grounds out to the pitcher. Leon McGraner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Bomback grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jay Zak did not respond to coaching in arm Cris Brandom improves in contact_vs_lefty Ted Buxton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Scott improves in power_vs_lefty Reggie Hairston improves in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hal Thon did not respond to coaching in control Hardy Washburn improves in arm Elmer Little improves in speed Terry Russell did not respond to coaching in velocity