Win: Wilbert Leja (6-6) Loss: Frank Torgeson (2-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilbert Leja pitching. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Torgeson pitching. Mickey Young pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia pops out to the first baseman. Ralph Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Servais flies out to the left fielder. Bill Valentin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Judnich walks. Luis Rodriguez walks. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman strikes out. Richie Smith singles to left field. Bill Stoviak walks. Tom Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Richie Smith advances to third on the play. Bill Stoviak advances to second on the play. John Darr walks. Wilbert Leja reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Valentin. Richie Smith scores. Bill Stoviak scores. Mickey Young singles to left field. John Darr scores. Wilbert Leja scores. Charlie Aurilia triples. Mickey Young scores. Ralph Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Torgeson grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Tom Sanchez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman strikes out. Richie Smith singles to left field. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Smith advances to second on the play. Tom Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Frank Servais flies out to the left fielder. Bill Valentin strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Darr pops out to the second baseman. Wilbert Leja strikes out. Mickey Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Harry Brown strikes out. Frank Torgeson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Ralph Davis strikes out. Alex Rossman singles to left field. Richie Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Rossman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Servais flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak strikes out. Tom Harper grounds out to the second baseman. John Darr singles to right field. Wilbert Leja grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Valentin flies out to the center fielder. Shane Judnich flies out to the left fielder. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mickey Young pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Barton is pinch hitting for Harry Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Barton flies out to the left fielder. Frank Torgeson strikes out. Takeshi Aramaki 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. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Ray is pinch hitting for Alex Rossman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Ray bunts for a base hit. Ron Marrow 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 1st. Richie Smith singles past the second baseman. Bill Stoviak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Ray advances to third on the play. Tom Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Jimmy Hurdle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Henry Smith strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Cy Plympton did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Mercer did not respond to coaching in control Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in range Cy Plympton did not respond to coaching in velocity Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Baines improves in power_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Bowman improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Hillman improves in power_vs_lefty Brent Kremers improves in range Bobby Hillman improves in arm Harry Bowman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Birdie Engle improves in range