Inning: 1 Kansas City Alberto Pena pitching. Mike Shuba strikes out. Walt Jones singles to right field. Jim Kane walks. Dixie Guinn singles to center field. Walt Jones scores. Jim Kane advances to third on the hit. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi singles to left field. Jim Kane scores. Dixie Guinn advances to third on the hit. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Lopez pitching. Bob Decker grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Schall flies out to the center fielder. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Jeff Lopez strikes out. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley strikes out. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Felipe Davila singles past the second baseman. George Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Walt Jones singles to center field. Walt Jones steals second. Jim Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Jones advances to third on the play. Dixie Guinn pops out to the third baseman. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chad Heim grounds out to the pitcher. Alberto Pena singles to center field. Bob Decker singles to center field. Passed ball. Alberto Pena advances to third. Bob Decker advances to second. Jeff Schall flies out to the right fielder. Overton Chalmers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds out to the pitcher. John Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Boom-Boom Grubb walks. Jeff Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley singles to center field. Passed ball. Jack Hadley advances to second. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hadley advances to third on the play. Felipe Davila singles to center field. Jack Hadley scores. George Johnston singles to center field. Felipe Davila aggressively advances to third on the hit. Felipe Davila gets picked off third. Chad Heim reached on a fielding error by Jim Kane. Alberto Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Walt Jones strikes out. Jim Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Decker pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Schall grounds out to the shortstop. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dixie Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi walks. John Ward grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley strikes out. Jack Storie walks. Felipe Davila doubles to left field. Jack Storie uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Johnston walks. Chad Heim grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Felipe Davila advances to third on the play. George Johnston advances to second on the play. Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Alberto Pena. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Karp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Elmer Maloney pitching. Boom-Boom Grubb singles to center field. 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 walks. Walt Jones singles to left field. Boom-Boom Grubb scores. Mike Shuba advances to third on the hit. Jim Kane strikes out. Dixie Guinn doubles to center field. Mike Shuba scores. Walt Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Hack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarrik Quinn singles to right field. Dixie Guinn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Decker strikes out. Jeff Schall grounds out to the second baseman. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Ward hits a home run. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Jeff Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley singles to center field. Jack Storie strikes out. Felipe Davila flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hadley steals second. George Johnston singles to center field. Jack Hadley scores. Bob Flinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Chad Heim strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Walt Jones hits a home run. Ellis Citarella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Campbell is pinch hitting for Tarrik Quinn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman is pinch hitting for Ellis Citarella. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gregg Roseman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Decker strikes out. Jeff Schall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Bob Flinn is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Taku Teramae did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Sugden improves in power_vs_lefty Taku Teramae did not respond to coaching in control Bill Todd improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Finners Drumright improves in contact_vs_lefty Artie Kernek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Champ Orengo did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Brady improves in speed Bill Mejia improves in power_vs_lefty Derrek Leard improves in arm Finners Drumright did not respond to coaching in LF