Win: Leo Bell (4-2) Loss: Bert Corcoran (4-3)
Save: Davyne McKay (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bert Corcoran pitching. Bobby Lin doubles to center field. Julio Dagres singles to center field. Bobby Lin scores. Pinky Lerian flies out to the center fielder. John Toca strikes out. Craig McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Leo Bell pitching. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Norman lines out to the second baseman. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dutch Crossin singles to center field. Deke Miller flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! C.K. May doubles to left field. Dutch Crossin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo Bell strikes out. Bobby Lin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Dion O Banion strikes out. Russ Hamrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Julio Dagres singles to left field. Pinky Lerian singles to left field. John Toca singles to right field. Craig McNamara grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Julio Dagres scores. Pinky Lerian advances to third on the play. Dutch Crossin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Swede Serafini singles to right field. Swede Serafini is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Byrnes singles to right field. Bob Byrnes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bert Corcoran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Deke Miller strikes out. C.K. May singles to center field. Leo Bell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Lin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Norman walks. Wilfredo Harvey pops out to the shortstop. Phil Bailey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Norman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Julio Dagres flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Lerian strikes out. John Toca triples. Craig McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion strikes out. Russ Hamrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Swede Serafini walks. Bob Byrnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dutch Crossin strikes out. Deke Miller grounds out to the shortstop. C.K. May singles to left field. Leo Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bert Corcoran grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Norman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Lin strikes out. Julio Dagres singles to left field. Julio Dagres is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pinky Lerian flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey walks. Phil Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Dion O Banion grounds out to the catcher. Wilfredo Harvey advances to second on the play. Terrence McQueen 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 2nd. Russ Hamrick doubles to left field. Wilfredo Harvey scores. Swede Serafini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dayan Calana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Toca grounds out to the shortstop. Craig McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Crossin singles to center field. Deke Miller singles to center field. Dutch Crossin advances to third on the hit. C.K. May pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. 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 reached on a fielding error by Bobby Lin. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the catcher. Cub Klee advances to second on the play. Jerry Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ernie Rolls pitching. Jim Hough is pinch hitting for Terrence McQueen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Hough singles to center field. Bobby Lin strikes out. Julio Dagres grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Davyne McKay pitching. Wilfredo Harvey pops out to the second baseman. Phil Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Dion O Banion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bobby Lin (2), C.K. May (7).3B - John Toca (3).GIDP - Julio Dagres, Craig McNamara. Baserunning: CS - Julio Dagres (5). Fielding: E - Bobby Lin.
Game Notes Russ Hamrick is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lew Jackson improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Lane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sandy Wise did not respond to coaching in range Tarrik Brice improves in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buddy Donohue improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Steiner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Young did not respond to coaching in control Hank McLaughlin improves in power_vs_righty