Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Russ Baldwin pitching. Harry Durocher grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Reilley walks. Leon Schullstrom singles to right field. Orator Gardner strikes out. Julian Cox lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Earl McKay pitching. Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the shortstop. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the second baseman. Roger McNertney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Hickman singles to left field. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Herm Kantlehner lines out to the second baseman. John Hickman steals second. Earl McKay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jose Twombly grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Schwartz is hit by a pitch. Bunny Klesko singles to center field. Charlie Sperring strikes out. Eric Dunwoody walks. Russ Baldwin singles to center field. Billy Schwartz scores. Bunny Klesko scores. Jeff Hernaiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Durocher singles to center field. Tom Reilley flies out to the center fielder. Leon Schullstrom walks. Orator Gardner strikes out. Julian Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Amos McKeithan strikes out. Roger McNertney singles to center field. Jose Twombly strikes out. Billy Schwartz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roger McNertney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Hickman hits a home run. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Herm Kantlehner strikes out. Earl McKay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bunny Klesko triples. Charlie Sperring strikes out. Eric Dunwoody doubles to center field. Bunny Klesko scores. Russ Baldwin strikes out. Jeff Hernaiz walks. Amos McKeithan reached on a fielding error by Herm Kantlehner. Roger McNertney walks. Eric Dunwoody scores. Jose Twombly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Durocher strikes out. Tom Reilley walks. Leon Schullstrom walks. Orator Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Julian Cox hits a home run. Tom Reilley scores. Leon Schullstrom scores. Scotty Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Billy Schwartz flies out to the right fielder. Bunny Klesko grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Sperring flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tony Dickerson strikes out. Herm Kantlehner grounds out to the shortstop. Earl McKay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eric Dunwoody hits a home run. Scotty Murphy strikes out. Jeff Hernaiz flies out to the left fielder. Amos McKeithan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Durocher flies out to the right fielder. Tom Reilley singles to right field. Leon Schullstrom doubles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Orator Gardner singles to left field. Tom Reilley scores. Leon Schullstrom scores. Taylor Kryhoski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julian Cox walks. John Hickman strikes out. Tony Dickerson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Wallach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roger McNertney singles to right field. Jose Twombly grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Roger McNertney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Schwartz triples. Jose Twombly scores. Bunny Klesko strikes out. Charlie Sperring strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Herm Kantlehner grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Howell is pinch hitting for Tom Wallach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Howell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Durocher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ira Taylor pitching. Eric Dunwoody singles to center field. Rusty Ward is pinch hitting for Taylor Kryhoski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rusty Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Dunwoody advances to second on the play. Jeff Hernaiz strikes out. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tim Briley pitching. Tom Reilley grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Schullstrom walks. Orator Gardner doubles to left field. Leon Schullstrom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Julian Cox singles to left field. Orator Gardner scores. George Shumaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roger McNertney flies out to the right fielder. Jose Twombly pops out to the catcher. Billy Schwartz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Jose Twombly is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yosuke Miyazaki did not respond to coaching in control Del Cross did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Kinney improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Alfonzo improves in contact_vs_lefty Horacio Lary improves in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Lehr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sid Mura improves in velocity Cherokee Cruz improves in contact_vs_righty Cliff Young did not respond to coaching in control Christy McCleskey did not respond to coaching in 1B