Win: Briggs Stratton (8-11) Loss: Tommy Vinobianco (2-3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Briggs Stratton pitching. Jack Blackwell lines out to the shortstop. Doug Wineapple singles to left field. Jeff Moret pops out to the third baseman. Hod Raney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Thompson pitching. Fritz Balboni reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hod Raney. Torey Skaugstad singles to center field. Fritz Balboni scores. ZyZoy Pink flies out to the left fielder. Frankie Henry strikes out. Torey Skaugstad steals second. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mariano Castro flies out to the center fielder. Frank Kohlmeier singles to center field. Scott Eisenhart pops out to the second baseman. Cesar Troy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Maltzberger strikes out. Duke Espinoza pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dick Thompson strikes out. Jack Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Doug Wineapple flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Briggs Stratton strikes out. Fritz Balboni hits a home run. Torey Skaugstad strikes out. ZyZoy Pink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Moret flies out to the left fielder. Hod Raney singles to center field. Mariano Castro strikes out. Frank Kohlmeier lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry flies out to the center fielder. Vance Tarrant walks. Jimmy Coleman walks. Jake Maltzberger walks. Duke Espinoza grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Vance Tarrant is out at home. Briggs Stratton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Scott Eisenhart reached on a fielding error by Duke Espinoza. Cesar Troy singles to right field. Dick Thompson lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Scott Eisenhart is thrown out at third. Cesar Troy advances to second on the play. Cesar Troy advances to second on the play. Jack Blackwell strikes out. Doug Wineapple singles past the third baseman. Jeff Moret hits a home run. Cesar Troy scores. Dick Thompson scores. Doug Wineapple scores. Hod Raney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Fritz Balboni strikes out. Torey Skaugstad walks. ZyZoy Pink hits a home run. Torey Skaugstad scores. Frankie Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mariano Castro flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kohlmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Eisenhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman singles to right field. Jake Maltzberger strikes out. Duke Espinoza pops out to the catcher. Briggs Stratton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Cesar Troy flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Billy Stephens is pinch hitting for Dick Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Stephens flies out to the left fielder. Jack Blackwell walks. Doug Wineapple grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tommy Vinobianco pitching. Fritz Balboni singles to right field. Torey Skaugstad walks. ZyZoy Pink grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Balboni advances to third on the play. Torey Skaugstad advances to second on the play. Frankie Henry flies out to the center fielder. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Moret strikes out. Hod Raney strikes out. Mariano Castro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Maltzberger singles to right field. Duke Espinoza strikes out. Briggs Stratton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Kohlmeier flies out to the left fielder. Scott Eisenhart flies out to the center fielder. Cesar Troy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Fritz Balboni flies out to the left fielder. Torey Skaugstad singles to right field. Dutch Incaviglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. ZyZoy Pink doubles past the third baseman. Torey Skaugstad uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Bowman did not respond to coaching in control Norberto Mills did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mayo Suppan did not respond to coaching in velocity Woody Thurman improves in arm Woody Thurman improves in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Geren did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Prieto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Allen did not respond to coaching in control A.K. Lovejoy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Ewing did not respond to coaching in 1B