Win: Art Billingham (1-0) Loss: Joe Alperman (0-1)
Save: Ernie Rolls (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Art Billingham pitching. Dutch Crossin flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Lerian grounds out to the second baseman. John Toca pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Alperman pitching. Charlie Bellhorn walks. Charlie Bellhorn steals second. Jerry Norman strikes out. Wilfredo Harvey strikes out. Phil Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Julio Dagres strikes out. Craig McNamara walks. Deke Miller doubles to left field. Eddie Jones singles to left field. Craig McNamara scores. C.K. May singles to right field. Deke Miller scores. Joe Alperman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dutch Crossin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion singles to left field. Dion O Banion steals second. Russ Hamrick grounds out to the second baseman. Dion O Banion advances to third on the play. Swede Serafini singles to left field. Dion O Banion scores. Swede Serafini is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Byrnes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pinky Lerian pops out to the second baseman. John Toca singles to left field. Julio Dagres reached on a fielding error by Bob Byrnes. Craig McNamara strikes out. Deke Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Julio Dagres is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Art Billingham strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Norman singles to right field. Wilfredo Harvey walks. Phil Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eddie Jones singles to left field. C.K. May walks. Joe Alperman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dutch Crossin lines out to the second baseman. Pinky Lerian grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Hamrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Swede Serafini flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Toca strikes out. Julio Dagres singles to left field. Craig McNamara strikes out. Julio Dagres is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes strikes out. Art Billingham grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bellhorn doubles to right field. Jerry Norman walks. Wilfredo Harvey hits a home run. Charlie Bellhorn scores. Jerry Norman scores. Phil Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Deke Miller singles to left field. Eddie Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. C.K. May lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Hamrick flies out to the right fielder. Swede Serafini lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Hough is pinch hitting for Joe Alperman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Hough grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Crossin singles past the shortstop. Dayan Calana 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. Pinky Lerian flies out to the left fielder. John Toca grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dutch Crossin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bake Callison pitching. Bob Byrnes strikes out. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Dayan Calana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cub Klee flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bellhorn singles to right field. Jerry Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ernie Rolls pitching. Julio Dagres flies out to the left fielder. Craig McNamara strikes out. Deke Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey strikes out. Phil Bailey singles to right field. Phil Bailey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dion O Banion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Eddie Jones reached on a fielding error by Jerry Norman. C.K. May grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Jones advances to second on the play. John Jones is pinch hitting for Bake Callison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Jones flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Crossin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Charlie Bellhorn (1).HR - Wilfredo Harvey (1). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Bellhorn (2), Dion O Banion (2).CS - Phil Bailey (1), Swede Serafini (1). Fielding: E - Jerry Norman, Bob Byrnes.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark McNeese did not respond to coaching in control Derek Bolick improves in control Mark McNeese did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Wolfe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Steiner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Buddy Donohue improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Pleis did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Shannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty