Win: Tom Tsitouris (3-0) Loss: Howard Miller (1-1)
Save: Alex Jackson (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tom Tsitouris pitching. Carlos Huson flies out to the left fielder. Art Rittwage singles to left field. George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder. Art Rittwage is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Howard Miller pitching. Bob Qualters strikes out. Tim Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Burk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Duane Hickey hits a home run. Joe Olsen strikes out. Randy Pertica lines out to the shortstop. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Koshorek walks. Raleigh McGilberry grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Koshorek advances to second on the play. Rick Blauser strikes out. Charlie Boss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Hauser strikes out. Howard Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Huson singles to left field. Art Rittwage singles to left field. Carlos Huson advances to third on the hit. George Blomberg singles past the second baseman. Carlos Huson scores. Art Rittwage advances to third on the hit. Duane Hickey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Artie Green grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Tsitouris grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Qualters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Olsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Pertica reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alex Koshorek. Rodney Osborn grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Pertica advances to third on the play. Bill Hauser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tim Earley strikes out. Rasty Burk walks. Alex Koshorek flies out to the center fielder. Raleigh McGilberry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Howard Miller strikes out. Carlos Huson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Rittwage grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rick Blauser strikes out. Charlie Boss singles to right field. Artie Green walks. Tom Tsitouris lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Charlie Boss is thrown out at third. Artie Green advances to second on the play. Artie Green advances to second on the play. Bob Qualters singles to left field. Artie Green scores. Tim Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Blomberg pops out to the shortstop. Duane Hickey singles to right field. Joe Olsen flies out to the left fielder. Randy Pertica grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Duane Hickey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rasty Burk singles to left field. Alex Koshorek strikes out. Raleigh McGilberry singles to center field. Rick Blauser singles to left field. Rasty Burk scores. Raleigh McGilberry advances to third on the hit. Charlie Boss walks. Artie Green flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Raleigh McGilberry scores. Tom Tsitouris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rodney Osborn singles to center field. Rodney Osborn steals second. Bill Hauser grounds out to the pitcher. Fran Quinlan is pinch hitting for Howard Miller. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fran Quinlan walks. Carlos Huson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rodney Osborn advances to third on the play. Fran Quinlan advances to second on the play. Art Rittwage grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Butch Lawson pitching. Bob Qualters singles to right field. Tim Earley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Qualters steals second. Rasty Burk grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Qualters advances to third on the play. Alex Koshorek triples. Bob Qualters scores. Raleigh McGilberry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Blomberg pops out to the second baseman. Duane Hickey pops out to the first baseman. Joe Olsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rick Blauser strikes out. Charlie Boss strikes out. Artie Green singles to center field. Matt Lowe is pinch hitting for Tom Tsitouris. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt Lowe lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Alex Jackson pitching. Randy Pertica flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Osborn walks. Bill Hauser flies out to the right fielder. Fred Gooch is pinch hitting for Butch Lawson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Gooch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Ellis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Hughes improves in contact_vs_righty Wally Gibson improves in control Dave Onis did not respond to coaching in control Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jimmy Oliver improves in contact_vs_lefty John Gunson improves in speed Randy DeJesus improves in power_vs_lefty Randy DeJesus improves in power_vs_lefty Randy DeJesus did not respond to coaching in 3B