Win: Billy Smith (4-0) Loss: Mike Hall (1-3)
Save: Clay Tucker (7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Hall pitching. Grant Pendleton flies out to the right fielder. Cleo Humphries walks. Harry Dowd strikes out. Marshall Gilmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Billy Smith pitching. Claude Franklin walks. Louis Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Kal Cox doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. John Smith strikes out. Steve Wheat reached on a fielding error by Grant Pendleton . Claude Franklin scores. John Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Felix Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Hank Puleo singles to left field. Taylor Calhoun pops out to the shortstop. Hank Puleo steals second. Ed Gagnon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Doug Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Gil Monchak pops out to the first baseman. Mike Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Billy Smith pops out to the shortstop. Grant Pendleton walks. Grant Pendleton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Cleo Humphries singles to center field. Cleo Humphries steals second. Harry Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Claude Franklin reached on a fielding error by Ed Gagnon. Louis Pruett singles to center field. Kal Cox pops out to the catcher. John Smith walks. Steve Wheat grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marshall Gilmer singles past the second baseman. Felix Klinger strikes out. Marshall Gilmer steals second. Hank Puleo flies out to the right fielder. Taylor Calhoun is hit by a pitch. Ed Gagnon doubles to left field. Marshall Gilmer scores. Taylor Calhoun uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Haas pops out to the shortstop. Doug Wilson strikes out. Gil Monchak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Grant Pendleton grounds out to the shortstop. Cleo Humphries grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Dowd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Hall flies out to the center fielder. Claude Franklin singles past the second baseman. Louis Pruett strikes out. Kal Cox hits a home run. Claude Franklin scores. John Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marshall Gilmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Felix Klinger reached on a fielding error by Louis Pruett. Hank Puleo flies out to the center fielder. Taylor Calhoun hits a home run. Felix Klinger scores. Ed Gagnon singles to right field. Billy Smith walks. Grant Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Wheat flies out to the right fielder. John Haas grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Cleo Humphries strikes out. Harry Dowd flies out to the right fielder. Marshall Gilmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mason Wetzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Monchak lines out to the third baseman. Frank Rogge is pinch hitting for Mike Hall. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Frank Rogge grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dave McBride pitching. Felix Klinger singles to left field. Hank Puleo flies out to the left fielder. Taylor Calhoun flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gagnon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Louis Pruett singles to right field. Kal Cox walks. John Smith singles to right field. Louis Pruett is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Kal Cox advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Wheat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Smith advances to second on the play. John Haas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jefferson Berkeley is pinch hitting for Mason Wetzel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jefferson Berkeley strikes out. Grant Pendleton strikes out. Cleo Humphries grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Clay Tucker pitching. Doug Wilson singles to right field. Gil Monchak pops out to the shortstop. Brett Venable is pinch hitting for Dave McBride. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brett Venable strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Chick Burright did not respond to coaching in velocity Hap Stewart improves in arm Jay Siebert improves in contact_vs_lefty Buck Pena did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Paris did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dave Tuero did not respond to coaching in range Paul Johnson improves in power_vs_righty George Blaeholder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Tuero improves in power_vs_righty