Win: Bob Kerins (5-5) Loss: Mark McNeese (0-3)
Save: Bill Davie (23)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Alperman pitching. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Norman hits a home run. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the center fielder. Phil Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Kerins pitching. Bobby Lin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Julio Dagres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion flies out to the center fielder. Russ Hamrick grounds out to the second baseman. Swede Serafini singles to left field. Swede Serafini is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Toca walks. Bobby Lane strikes out. Dutch Crossin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kerins flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Bellhorn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Deke Miller singles to center field. Tyler Sands hits a home run. Deke Miller scores. Joe Alperman grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Lin walks. Julio Dagres grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Lin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pinky Lerian flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jerry Norman flies out to the right fielder. Wilfredo Harvey walks. Wilfredo Harvey steals second. Deke Miller throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Phil Bailey singles past the third baseman. Wilfredo Harvey scores. Phil Bailey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dion O Banion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Toca singles to right field. Bobby Lane flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Crossin bunts for a base hit. Deke Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick flies out to the right fielder. Swede Serafini hits a home run. Bob Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kerins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tyler Sands singles to center field. Joe Alperman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Lin doubles to center field. Tyler Sands scores. Julio Dagres flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn bunts for a base hit. Jerry Norman flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bellhorn steals second. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the right fielder. Phil Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Toca lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Lane flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Crossin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion flies out to the right fielder. Russ Hamrick singles to left field. Swede Serafini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Hamrick advances to second on the play. Bake Callison 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. Bob Byrnes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Deke Miller strikes out. Tyler Sands grounds out to the third baseman. Craig McNamara is pinch hitting for Bake Callison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Craig McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mark McNeese pitching. Bob Kerins grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Bellhorn walks. Jerry Norman walks. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the center fielder. Phil Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Lin pops out to the first baseman. Julio Dagres grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Lerian singles to center field. John Toca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion flies out to the right fielder. Russ Hamrick singles to center field. Swede Serafini walks. Bob Byrnes strikes out. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Bob Kerins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cub Klee doubles to right field. Russ Hamrick scores. Swede Serafini is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Davie pitching. Bobby Lane grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Crossin strikes out. Deke Miller singles to left field. Tyler Sands flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Steiner did not respond to coaching in range Frank Pleis improves in power_vs_righty Frank Pleis did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Lovullo did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Mann improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Mann improves in power_vs_righty Jose Wendell did not respond to coaching in control Milt Wilson improves in range