Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Parsons pitching. Tony Dixon strikes out. Chet Manto walks. Charley Lum grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mickey Simpson pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the left fielder. Ted Upshaw doubles to center field. Brian Ganzel singles to center field. Ted Upshaw scores. Red Hughes lines out to the shortstop. Dick Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen strikes out. Bob Selkirk strikes out. Happy McNamara pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson strikes out. Mike Rollins grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Greer singles to right field. Jim Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Phil Ferrer grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Triandos lines out to the third baseman. Mickey Simpson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the center fielder. Ted Upshaw pops out to the first baseman. Brian Ganzel walks. Red Hughes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Ganzel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Dixon singles to right field. Chet Manto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charley Lum pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dick Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Mike Rollins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen singles to right field. Bob Selkirk grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Kilhullen advances to second on the play. Happy McNamara lines out to the shortstop. Phil Ferrer singles past the second baseman. Dick Kilhullen scores. Mickey Triandos grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Ferrer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Greer grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Parsons strikes out. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mickey Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Tony Dixon strikes out. Chet Manto singles to right field. Charley Lum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ted Upshaw doubles to right field. Brian Ganzel strikes out. Red Hughes singles to center field. Ted Upshaw scores. Dick Rodriguez singles to center field. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Mike Rollins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Rosenfeld enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Upshaw at RF. Gerry Mattingly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Rodriguez at 1B. Wayne Murray enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spencer Johnson at 2B. Dick Kilhullen lines out to the shortstop. Bob Selkirk grounds out to the shortstop. Happy McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Greer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Brockett is pinch hitting for Jim Parsons. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rob Brockett grounds out to the third baseman. Cactus Bakenhaster walks. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City King Sweeney pitching. Phil Ferrer walks. Mickey Triandos doubles past the left fielder. Phil Ferrer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Simpson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Tony Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mickey Triandos scores. John Bako comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Manto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Brian Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Red Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Gerry Mattingly hits an infield single to the second baseman. Wayne Murray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charley Lum lines out to the third baseman. Dick Kilhullen pops out to the first baseman. Bob Selkirk singles to right field. Happy McNamara pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dax Ramsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Rollins pops out to the first baseman. Harry Greer singles past the shortstop. Heinie Velazquez is pinch hitting for John Bako. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Passed ball. Harry Greer advances to second. Heinie Velazquez walks. Cactus Bakenhaster walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Rosenfeld hits a home run. Harry Greer scores. Heinie Velazquez scores. Cactus Bakenhaster scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Wayne Murray is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kurt Wheaton did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Wheaton improves in control Kurt Wheaton did not respond to coaching in control George Hibbs improves in arm Jason Hammaker did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dutch Stargell improves in arm Ed Stokes improves in power_vs_righty Lou Hoiles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Gerner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty