Win: Tim Sherrill (2-9) Loss: Dick Gochnauer (1-9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tim Sherrill pitching. Leon McGraner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Bomback doubles to right field. George Speier doubles to center field. Ed Bomback scores. Alta Monroe strikes out. Jeff Goliat grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Gochnauer pitching. Bill Draper grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeo Ube walks. Joe Inks grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Shigeo Ube is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Inks steals second. Rusty Christopher singles to left field. Joe Inks scores. Rudy Rondon walks. Milt Zauchin hits a home run. Rusty Christopher scores. Rudy Rondon scores. Art Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Zardon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jett Fallon doubles to right field. Jake Kane grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Gochnauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil King singles to center field. Tim Sherrill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Draper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil King advances to third on the play. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leon McGraner strikes out. Ed Bomback singles to center field. George Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bomback advances to second on the play. Alta Monroe singles to right field. Ed Bomback uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Goliat singles to left field. Alta Monroe aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dan Zardon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Inks reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jake Kane. Rusty Christopher walks. Rudy Rondon singles to center field. Joe Inks scores. Rusty Christopher advances to third on the hit. Milt Zauchin singles to center field. Rusty Christopher scores. Rudy Rondon advances to third on the hit. Art Mota walks. Phil King pops out to the first baseman. Tim Sherrill grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon scores. Milt Zauchin advances to third on the play. Art Mota advances to second on the play. Ed Cochrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Draper singles to left field. Milt Zauchin scores. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jett Fallon grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Kane lines out to the shortstop. Ed Cochrane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Christopher flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Rondon singles to left field. Milt Zauchin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Leon McGraner strikes out. Ed Bomback grounds out to the pitcher. George Speier pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Art Mota walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Phil King strikes out. Tim Sherrill walks. Bill Draper singles to left field. Art Mota scores. Marv Linares comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shigeo Ube singles to left field. Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alta Monroe singles to right field. Jeff Goliat grounds out to the shortstop. Alta Monroe advances to second on the play. Dan Zardon walks. Jett Fallon doubles to center field. Alta Monroe scores. Jake Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Zardon is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Zauchin singles to center field. Art Mota singles to left field. Phil King walks. Tim Sherrill lines out to the first baseman. Bill Draper walks. Milt Zauchin scores. Joe Steinfeldt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shigeo Ube walks. Art Mota scores. Joe Inks grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Phil King is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Henry Pruitt is pinch hitting for Joe Steinfeldt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Pruitt singles to center field. Leon McGraner singles to left field. Henry Pruitt advances to third on the hit. Leon McGraner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Henry Pruitt scores. George Speier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Speed Evans pitching. John Batch is pinch hitting for Rusty Christopher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Batch flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Zauchin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. George Harman is pinch hitting for Jeff Goliat. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Harman doubles to right field. Dan Zardon flies out to the left fielder. Jett Fallon singles to center field. George Harman scores. Jake Kane triples. Jett Fallon scores. Yuset Gorguet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Sanders is pinch hitting for Speed Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Blas Carter pitching. Art Mota singles to left field. Phil King lines out to the shortstop. Roy Spencer is pinch hitting for Yuset Gorguet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Spencer singles to left field. Bill Draper strikes out. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Spriggs pitching. Leon McGraner flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. George Speier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Ed Bomback (6), George Speier (8), George Harman (1), Jett Fallon 2 (5).3B - Jake Kane (3).SF - Ed Bomback. Baserunning: CS - Leon McGraner (1). Fielding: E - Jake Kane.
Game Notes Ed Cochrane is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Astroth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Buxton improves in contact_vs_righty Ted Buxton improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Rogers improves in speed Larry Wagner did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Steve Chance did not respond to coaching in control Chick Balenti did not respond to coaching in velocity Akira Taguchi did not respond to coaching in speed John Moschitto improves in power_vs_righty