Win: Bill Banister (1-1) Loss: Kelly LaRoche (0-1)
Save: Keisuke Sakai (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kelly LaRoche pitching. Jose Sarcona walks. Jose Sarcona steals second. Milt Zauchin strikes out. Bill Draper strikes out. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Banister pitching. Ed Bomback singles to center field. George Speier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Alta Monroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon strikes out. Joe Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods strikes out. Dan Zardon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dan Bass flies out to the left fielder. Bill Banister singles to right field. Jose Sarcona flies out to the left fielder. Milt Zauchin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jett Fallon strikes out. Henry Pruitt singles to left field. Kelly LaRoche lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Bomback walks. George Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Draper flies out to the right fielder. Shigeo Ube flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Rondon walks. Joe Inks grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alta Monroe strikes out. Jim Astroth flies out to the center fielder. Ed Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Roy Spencer walks. Dan Bass singles to center field. Roy Spencer advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Roy Spencer scores. Bill Banister pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jose Sarcona singles to center field. Dan Bass scores. Milt Zauchin walks. Bill Draper grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Sarcona advances to third on the play. Milt Zauchin advances to second on the play. Shigeo Ube flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Zardon singles to center field. Jett Fallon flies out to the right fielder. Henry Pruitt flies out to the right fielder. Kelly LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon flies out to the right fielder. Joe Inks pops out to the shortstop. Roy Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. George Speier pops out to the shortstop. Alta Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dan Bass walks. Bill Banister fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Banister grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Jose Sarcona lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Astroth walks. Passed ball. Jim Astroth advances to second. Ed Woods pops out to the third baseman. Jim Astroth steals third. Dan Zardon pops out to the first baseman. Jett Fallon singles to center field. Jim Astroth scores. Henry Pruitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Milt Zauchin strikes out. Bill Draper singles to center field. Shigeo Ube reached on a 2-base fielding error by George Speier. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Draper scores. Shigeo Ube advances to third on the play. Joe Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Willie Sanders is pinch hitting for Kelly LaRoche. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Willie Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bomback strikes out. Larry Spriggs 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. George Speier singles past the shortstop. Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Blas Carter pitching. Roy Spencer walks. Dan Bass grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Allen Johnson is pinch hitting for Larry Spriggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Allen Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Keisuke Sakai pitching. Jim Astroth grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Woods singles past the second baseman. Dan Zardon strikes out. Ed Woods is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chick Balenti did not respond to coaching in control Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Sherrill did not respond to coaching in control Hal Thon improves 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: Tony Lindsey did not respond to coaching in control Reggie Hairston did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Buxton improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Lindsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Carey Delis improves in 3B