Win: Preston Palmquist (11-9) Loss: Jim Wright (13-7)
Save: Alex Kilgus (7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Preston Palmquist pitching. Joe Selph walks. Jose Billings pops out to the first baseman. Danny Cox singles to right field. Cod Yadilloh singles to center field. Joe Selph is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Danny Cox advances to third on the play. Sang-Hoon Betcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Wright pitching. Rube Harris singles to center field. Bill Baker singles to left field. Rube Harris advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Minnie Stiely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Harris scores. Bill Baker advances to second on the play. Wes McMahan singles to center field. Brian Carsey walks. Frank Warner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Baker scores. Troy Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Shearer flies out to the left fielder. Wiz Offerman grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Mize lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Schmidt strikes out. Preston Palmquist strikes out. Rube Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Wright strikes out. Joe Selph doubles to right field. Jose Billings flies out to the left fielder. Danny Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Baker strikes out. Minnie Stiely singles to center field. Wes McMahan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Minnie Stiely is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brian Carsey walks. Frank Warner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cod Yadilloh singles to center field. Sang-Hoon Betcher singles to left field. Tom Shearer strikes out. Wiz Offerman strikes out. Larry Mize grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Troy Rollins strikes out. Bob Schmidt hits an infield single to the pitcher. Preston Palmquist lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rube Harris singles to center field. Bill Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Selph singles to right field. Joe Selph is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Billings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Minnie Stiely walks. Wes McMahan strikes out. Brian Carsey pops out to the second baseman. Frank Warner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Minnie Stiely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Danny Cox walks. Cod Yadilloh walks. Sang-Hoon Betcher strikes out. Alex Kilgus 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 Shearer grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Cox advances to third on the play. Cod Yadilloh advances to second on the play. Wiz Offerman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Troy Rollins strikes out. Bob Schmidt strikes out. Alex Kilgus grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al Morris is pinch hitting for Larry Mize. Al Morris strikes out. Jim Wright walks. Joe Selph grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Andy Yount enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Morris at 3B. Rube Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Baker flies out to the left fielder. Minnie Stiely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Randy Reyes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Carsey at 1B. Jose Billings strikes out. Danny Cox singles to center field. Cod Yadilloh flies out to the right fielder. Sang-Hoon Betcher walks. Danny Cox steals third. Tom Shearer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Andres K Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wes McMahan grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Reyes strikes out. Cap Jennings is pinch hitting for Frank Warner. Cap Jennings singles to right field. Romeo Hobbs is pinch hitting for Troy Rollins. Romeo Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Wiz Offerman grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Yount strikes out. Daryl Kosman is pinch hitting for Andres K Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Daryl Kosman singles to left field. Joe Selph singles to center field. Jose Billings doubles to right field. Daryl Kosman scores. Joe Selph is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stan Napier improves in control Buddy Covington did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rich Brett did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Baughman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nelson Kelb improves in arm Mike Jones improves in range Harry Hooper improves in power_vs_righty Lou Harris did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Meyers did not respond to coaching in 3B