Win: John Halama (19-10) Loss: George Kleinhans (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City George Kleinhans pitching. Matt Sisk pops out to the shortstop. Scoops Dailey singles to left field. Arnold Daniels hits a home run. Scoops Dailey scores. Red Batchelder doubles to left field. Bob Hundley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Batchelder advances to third on the play. Al Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Halama pitching. Hot Heinie Haid strikes out. Del Walsh lines out to the third baseman. Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Klondike MacDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Spud Wilson walks. John Halama lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Grover Carney doubles to right field. Mark Emski Roznovsky strikes out. Cliff Dunbar grounds out to the shortstop. Osvaldo Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scoops Dailey flies out to the center fielder. Arnold Daniels hits a home run. Red Batchelder singles to right field. Bob Hundley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Batchelder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Wells triples. Bob Hundley scores. Vince Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Klondike MacDonald walks. Spud Wilson reached on a fielding error by Mark Emski Roznovsky. Al Wells scores. John Halama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick singles to right field. Vince Rogers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hot Heinie Haid grounds out to the third baseman. Del Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Matt Sisk doubles past the third baseman. Scoops Dailey walks. Kevin Masterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arnold Daniels hits a home run. Matt Sisk scores. Scoops Dailey scores. Red Batchelder lines out to the shortstop. Bob Hundley grounds out to the third baseman. Al Wells grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rod Pazik singles to center field. Grover Carney pops out to the shortstop. Mark Emski Roznovsky strikes out. Cliff Dunbar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Klondike MacDonald doubles to center field. Spud Wilson flies out to the left fielder. John Halama singles to center field. Klondike MacDonald scores. Matt Sisk grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Halama is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scoops Dailey hits a home run. Matt Sisk scores. Arnold Daniels singles to center field. George Comellas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Red Batchelder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Osvaldo Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Danny Tipple is pinch hitting for George Comellas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Danny Tipple flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Lovelace pitching. Bob Hundley pops out to the first baseman. Al Wells doubles to center field. Klondike MacDonald strikes out. Spud Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid grounds out to the shortstop. Del Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Halama flies out to the right fielder. Matt Sisk hits an infield single to the second baseman. Scoops Dailey strikes out. Arnold Daniels singles to left field. Matt Sisk advances to third on the hit. Red Batchelder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Grover Carney singles to right field. Mark Emski Roznovsky strikes out. Cliff Dunbar flies out to the right fielder. Osvaldo Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chippy Clarkson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Otto James is pinch hitting for Bob Hundley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Otto James grounds out to the second baseman. Al Wells flies out to the right fielder. Dallas Krieger is pinch hitting for Klondike MacDonald. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dallas Krieger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick singles to center field. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah is pinch hitting for Chippy Clarkson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Balls Eunick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hot Heinie Haid singles to right field. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah advances to third on the hit. Del Walsh singles to left field. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah scores. Rod Pazik walks. Grover Carney strikes out. Mark Emski Roznovsky walks. Hot Heinie Haid scores. Cliff Dunbar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Len Hale pitching. Spud Wilson singles to center field. Spud Wilson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Halama walks. Matt Sisk strikes out. Scoops Dailey walks. Arnold Daniels doubles to center field. John Halama scores. Scoops Dailey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Batchelder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Osvaldo Alvarez doubles to right field. Tommy Balls Eunick singles to right field. Osvaldo Alvarez scores. Bart Glove Distefano is pinch hitting for Len Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bart Glove Distefano walks. Hot Heinie Haid hits a home run. Tommy Balls Eunick scores. Bart Glove Distefano scores. Dino Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Grover Carney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Matt Sisk (25), Arnold Daniels (24), Red Batchelder (21), Al Wells (18), Klondike MacDonald (7).3B - Al Wells (3).HR - Scoops Dailey (23), Arnold Daniels 3 (30). Baserunning: CS - Spud Wilson (6).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Craig Soderholm did not respond to coaching in control John Slade improves in arm John Slade improves in contact_vs_righty Craig Soderholm did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Callahan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Billy Haas improves in range Leo Brooks improves in contact_vs_righty Oscar Myers improves in speed