Win: Susumu Yokokawa (1-0) Loss: Jim McWilliams (0-1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim McWilliams pitching. Bill Draper singles to right field. Shigeo Ube singles to center field. Joe Inks doubles to center field. Bill Draper scores. Shigeo Ube uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rusty Christopher pops out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon singles to left field. Joe Inks scores. Milt Zauchin strikes out. Jose Sarcona walks. Dan Bass grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Susumu Yokokawa pitching. Leon McGraner singles to right field. Ed Bomback walks. Alta Monroe walks. Ed Woods singles to center field. Leon McGraner scores. Ed Bomback scores. Alta Monroe advances to third on the hit. Eric Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Alta Monroe scores. Ed Woods advances to second on the play. Dan Zardon grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Susumu Yokokawa flies out to the center fielder. Bill Draper grounds out to the second baseman. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Goliat strikes out. Jim McWilliams singles to center field. Leon McGraner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Inks flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Bomback doubles to center field. Alta Monroe walks. Ed Woods flies out to the left fielder. Eric Baker flies out to the right fielder. Dan Zardon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Milt Zauchin flies out to the right fielder. Jose Sarcona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Bass flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Willie Sanders strikes out. Jeff Goliat grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Susumu Yokokawa singles to center field. Bill Draper singles to right field. Shigeo Ube flies out to the left fielder. Joe Inks singles to center field. Susumu Yokokawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Draper advances to third on the hit. Rusty Christopher singles to center field. Bill Draper scores. Joe Inks advances to third on the hit. Ed Cochrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Inks scores. Rusty Christopher advances to second on the play. Milt Zauchin walks. Jose Sarcona grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Leon McGraner hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. Leon McGraner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alta Monroe singles to left field. Ed Woods flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dan Bass strikes out. Susumu Yokokawa strikes out. Bill Draper singles to center field. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eric Baker pops out to the shortstop. Dan Zardon pops out to the second baseman. Willie Sanders grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Rondon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Syd House enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Inks at SS. Jeff Goliat strikes out. Henry Pruitt is pinch hitting for Ed Cochrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Pruitt strikes out. Leon McGraner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Speed Evans pitching. Milt Zauchin singles to center field. Jose Sarcona walks. Dan Bass flies out to the center fielder. Susumu Yokokawa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Draper walks. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Alta Monroe strikes out. Ed Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Syd House strikes out. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Rondon hits a home run. Blas Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Zauchin singles to left field. Jose Sarcona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Adcock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Eric Baker singles to left field. Dan Zardon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eric Baker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Sanders grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dan Zardon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Goliat pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Chick Balenti did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Sherrill did not respond to coaching in control Chick Balenti did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Sherrill did not respond to coaching in control Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reggie Hairston improves in power_vs_righty Frank Armstrong improves in contact_vs_righty Carey Delis did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Rogers improves in range Bob Cascarella improves in LF