Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rollie Perrine pitching. Heinie Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Rettig strikes out. Bobby Ortiz singles to right field. Bobby Ortiz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Alex Rodriguez pitching. Harry Scott strikes out. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Slim Kinkade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Crump flies out to the center fielder. Kojiro Muto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Radcliff walks. Rusty McNertney doubles past the third baseman. Tom Radcliff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Gleich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Delgado walks. Harry Spangler singles to center field. John Delgado advances to third on the hit. Mike Kinder doubles to right field. John Delgado scores. Harry Spangler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bugs Schuster walks. Mike Todt walks. Rollie Perrine grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kinder scores. Bugs Schuster advances to third on the play. Mike Todt advances to second on the play. Harry Scott singles to right field. Bugs Schuster scores. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Slim Kinkade hits a home run. Mike Todt scores. Harry Scott scores. Cy Alston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Cy Alston strikes out. Heinie Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rettig doubles to center field. Bobby Ortiz hits a home run. Bill Rettig scores. Al Crump strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Spangler grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kinder pops out to the shortstop. Bugs Schuster singles to left field. Mike Todt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto singles to center field. Kojiro Muto steals second. Tom Radcliff singles to center field. Kojiro Muto scores. Rusty McNertney strikes out. Ron Gleich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rollie Perrine grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Scott pops out to the catcher. Raleigh Ryan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Cy Alston walks. Heinie Mack walks. Bill Rettig singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Al Crump grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Alston scores. Heinie Mack advances to third on the play. Bill Rettig advances to second on the play. Chris Brandon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kojiro Muto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Slim Kinkade flies out to the right fielder. John Delgado walks. Harry Spangler strikes out. Mike Kinder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Radcliff grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty McNertney walks. Ron Gleich hits a home run. Rusty McNertney scores. Crazy Wallach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Cy Alston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ben Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heinie Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Richter pitching. Bugs Schuster pops out to the first baseman. Mike Todt singles to left field. Crazy Wallach lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig hits a home run. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Ray Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Crump flies out to the left fielder. Kojiro Muto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Slim Kinkade singles to left field. John Delgado walks. Harry Spangler singles to left field. Slim Kinkade scores. Neil Enzenroth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kinder pops out to the shortstop. Bugs Schuster grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Harry Spangler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Radcliff pops out to the second baseman. Rusty McNertney walks. Rusty McNertney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Todt pops out to the third baseman. Ed Steiner is pinch hitting for Ray Mayer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Steiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gerald Wheeler pitching. Happy Felsch is pinch hitting for Neil Enzenroth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Happy Felsch doubles past the left fielder. Heinie Mack strikes out. Bill Rettig hits a home run. Happy Felsch scores. Tom Zambrano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Ortiz singles to left field. Al Crump flies out to the left fielder. Kojiro Muto lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Cotton Corcoran pitching. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Slim Kinkade pops out to the third baseman. John Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jimmy Richter is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Barragan improves in contact_vs_righty Hank Frankhouse improves in arm Mike Farrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Freese improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Red Way did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Chapman improves in power_vs_lefty Red Way did not respond to coaching in control Ken Chapman improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in 1B