Win: Bill Townsend (1-0) Loss: Phil Brewer (1-2)
Save: Gerald Wheeler (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Brewer pitching. John Delgado singles to center field. Slim Kinkade walks. Catfish Roker singles to center field. John Delgado scores. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Harry Scott singles to right field. Slim Kinkade scores. Catfish Roker advances to third on the hit. Bill Clemente doubles to center field. Catfish Roker scores. Harry Scott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Mike Todt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Sanguillen pitching. Vismay Ortiz singles past the first baseman. Vismay Ortiz steals second. Bill Rettig hits a home run. Vismay Ortiz scores. Bobby Ortiz singles to left field. Al Crump grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Heinie Mack singles to center field. Al Crump advances to third on the hit. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Mack advances to second on the play. Rusty McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Sanguillen grounds out to the second baseman. John Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ron Gleich flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Phil Brewer walks. Vismay Ortiz strikes out. Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Catfish Roker singles past the shortstop. Gordon Hennessey flies out to the center fielder. Harry Scott doubles past the left fielder. Catfish Roker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Clemente doubles to left field. Harry Scott scores. Johnny Reese comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Mike Todt walks. Jim Sanguillen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz hits a home run. Al Crump strikes out. Heinie Mack walks. Heinie Mack steals second. Tom Radcliff strikes out. Rusty McNertney singles to center field. Heinie Mack scores. Rusty McNertney steals second. Ron Gleich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Slim Kinkade reached on a fielding error by Heinie Mack. Catfish Roker singles to left field. Slim Kinkade advances to third on the hit. Gordon Hennessey strikes out. Harry Scott singles to center field. Slim Kinkade scores. Catfish Roker advances to third on the hit. Bill Clemente grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Reese singles to center field. Vismay Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rettig grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Reese is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Rettig steals second. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Mike Todt flies out to the left fielder. Jim Sanguillen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Al Crump flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Mack doubles to left field. Tom Radcliff singles to left field. Heinie Mack scores. Bill Townsend comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty McNertney singles to right field. Tom Radcliff advances to third on the hit. Ron Gleich singles to left field. Tom Radcliff scores. Johnny Reese pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Vismay Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Delgado hits a home run. Jimmy Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Catfish Roker pops out to the second baseman. Gordon Hennessey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig strikes out. Bobby Ortiz singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Al Crump walks. Jack Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Mack flies out to the left fielder. Tom Radcliff singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz scores. Al Crump advances to third on the hit. Rusty McNertney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Scott walks. Bill Clemente pops out to the second baseman. Raleigh Ryan triples. Harry Scott scores. Cy Alston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Todt strikes out. Mike Kinder is pinch hitting for Jack Cole. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Kinder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kevin Knothe pitching. Ron Gleich singles to right field. Dick Smith is pinch hitting for Cy Alston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Smith doubles to right field. Ron Gleich is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Smith advances to third on the play. Bill Rettig grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bucky Mitchell pitching. John Delgado strikes out. Slim Kinkade pops out to the second baseman. Catfish Roker singles to center field. Gordon Hennessey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Al Crump grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Scott flies out to the center fielder. Bill Clemente doubles to right field. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Clemente advances to third on the play. Mike Todt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gerald Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Radcliff strikes out. Rusty McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Red Way did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Evans did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Murray improves in contact_vs_righty Heinie Pittman did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Wright did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: James LaManna improves in arm Dale Ryal improves in range Dale Ryal improves in speed Pete Rhomberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty