Win: Johnny Hillman (15-8) Loss: Beau Distaso (7-14)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Beau Distaso pitching. Chet Manto flies out to the left fielder. Tony Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Kilhullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Johnny Hillman pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster pops out to the first baseman. Spencer Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mickey Triandos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Selkirk flies out to the center fielder. Phil Ferrer singles to right field. Jim Hartley doubles to left field. Phil Ferrer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Todd Eunick pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Rosenfeld strikes out. Earl Brownson strikes out. Curt Houck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Hillman is hit by a pitch. Chet Manto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Hillman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Dixon singles to left field. Dick Kilhullen strikes out. Mickey Triandos strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Gerry Mattingly grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Velazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Beau Distaso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Selkirk walks. Phil Ferrer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cactus Bakenhaster singles to left field. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Brian Ganzel grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Todd Eunick strikes out. Johnny Hillman strikes out. Chet Manto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Rosenfeld singles to right field. Earl Brownson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Rosenfeld is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curt Houck strikes out. Gerry Mattingly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Dixon singles to center field. Dick Kilhullen doubles to right field. Tony Dixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Triandos flies out to the left fielder. Bob Selkirk flies out to the right fielder. Phil Ferrer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Heinie Velazquez grounds out to the third baseman. Beau Distaso flies out to the right fielder. Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Eunick strikes out. Johnny Hillman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson walks. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Spencer Johnson advances to second on the play. Mike Rosenfeld flies out to the center fielder. Earl Brownson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chet Manto walks. Tony Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. Chet Manto advances to second on the play. Rick Sweeney 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 2nd. Dick Kilhullen flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Triandos singles past the first baseman. Chet Manto is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Curt Houck flies out to the left fielder. Gerry Mattingly strikes out. Heinie Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Selkirk singles to center field. Phil Ferrer singles to right field. Jim Hartley walks. John Bako comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Eunick pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Hillman walks. Bob Selkirk scores. Chet Manto singles to right field. Phil Ferrer scores. Jim Hartley scores. Tony Dixon singles to left field. Dick Kilhullen flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Hillman scores. Mickey Triandos strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Red Hughes is pinch hitting for John Bako. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Spencer Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Dixon did not respond to coaching in control Billy Hoyt did not respond to coaching in arm Brad Heving did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brad Heving improves in contact_vs_lefty Lynn Augustine did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Derrick improves in power_vs_lefty Butch Paulette improves in arm Jim Derrick improves in contact_vs_lefty Ace Hartman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty