Win: Hub Lawrence (1-1) Loss: Jason Higginbotham (2-2)
Save: Bob Koskie (7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lindsay Masterson pitching. Wally DeVogt flies out to the center fielder. Jack Shannon hits a home run. Hal McGee strikes out. Justin Seilheimer singles to right field. Masanori Kobayashi walks. Jim Brown hits an infield single to the shortstop. Roy Underhill grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jason Higginbotham pitching. Jay LaPalme singles to center field. Jay LaPalme is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Motohiro Sumitani grounds out to the second baseman. Tookie Tinsley hits a home run. Steve Lacy bunts for a base hit. Bob Brown singles to right field. Steve Lacy advances to third on the hit. David Chant strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Jason Higginbotham flies out to the center fielder. Wally DeVogt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa doubles to right field. George Hunt walks. Lindsay Masterson lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first for the 3-5-4 double play. Jay LaPalme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Shannon singles to center field. Hal McGee walks. Justin Seilheimer doubles to right field. Jack Shannon scores. Hal McGee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masanori Kobayashi walks. Jim Brown strikes out. Roy Underhill is hit by a pitch. Jackie Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Jason Higginbotham grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Justin Seilheimer is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Motohiro Sumitani singles past the second baseman. Tookie Tinsley flies out to the center fielder. Steve Lacy hits a home run. Motohiro Sumitani scores. Bob Brown grounds out to the second baseman. David Chant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wally DeVogt grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Hal McGee pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa strikes out. George Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Lindsay Masterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Justin Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jay LaPalme strikes out. Motohiro Sumitani singles to right field. Tookie Tinsley strikes out. Steve Lacy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Roy Underhill singles to left field. Jackie Sheehan grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Jason Higginbotham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Brown flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! David Chant flies out to the right fielder. Katsuhiko Tsugawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Wally DeVogt flies out to the center fielder. Jack Shannon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hal McGee walks. Justin Seilheimer singles to center field. Hal McGee advances to third on the hit. Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Difani is pinch hitting for Lindsay Masterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Difani strikes out. Jay LaPalme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hub Lawrence pitching. Jim Brown flies out to the center fielder. Roy Underhill lines out to the third baseman. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Motohiro Sumitani singles to center field. Tookie Tinsley singles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani advances to third on the hit. Steve Lacy strikes out. Bob Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Motohiro Sumitani scores. Bart Tuero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David Chant pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Koskie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Cedeno is pinch hitting for Bart Tuero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Cedeno walks. Chick Daringer is pinch running for Johnny Cedeno on 1st base. Wally DeVogt reached on a fielding error by Tookie Tinsley. Jack Shannon grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Chick Daringer advances to third on the play. Hal McGee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jesse Grieve improves in endurance Brian Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Grieve improves in velocity Clyde Eason improves in range Carlos Jarvis improves in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jorge Beamon improves in velocity Doc Buchanan improves in power_vs_righty Milt Maye did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Kaiser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty