Win: Johnny Bates (3-1) Loss: Hub Lawrence (1-2)
Save: Bill Nevel (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Willie Fryman pitching. Wally DeVogt walks. Jack Shannon hits a home run. Wally DeVogt scores. Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Justin Seilheimer flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Santana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marv Hallahan pitching. George Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Don Puente grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Motohiro Sumitani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Harry McConnell flies out to the right fielder. Chick Daringer singles to center field. Roy Underhill singles to center field. Chick Daringer advances to third on the hit. Marv Hallahan singles to left field. Chick Daringer scores. Roy Underhill steals third. Wally DeVogt strikes out. Jack Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa strikes out. Bob Brown flies out to the center fielder. Billy Difani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Justin Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Santana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Herb Tate flies out to the center fielder. Steve Lacy walks. Willie Fryman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Harry McConnell pops out to the third baseman. Chick Daringer reached on a fielding error by Don Puente. Roy Underhill grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Daringer advances to second on the play. Marv Hallahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Don Puente grounds out to the second baseman. Motohiro Sumitani walks. Katsuhiko Tsugawa strikes out. Motohiro Sumitani is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Wally DeVogt strikes out. Jack Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Masanori Kobayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Brown pops out to the first baseman. Billy Difani grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Tate singles to right field. Steve Lacy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Justin Seilheimer strikes out. Carlos Santana grounds out to the second baseman. Harry McConnell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Willie Fryman strikes out. George Hunt pops out to the first baseman. Don Puente singles to center field. Motohiro Sumitani singles to center field. Don Puente advances to third on the hit. Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chick Daringer grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Underhill strikes out. Marv Hallahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Brown singles to left field. Billy Difani grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Herb Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Wally DeVogt pops out to the first baseman. Jack Shannon singles to center field. Masanori Kobayashi pops out to the shortstop. Justin Seilheimer singles to center field. Carlos Santana singles to left field. Harry McConnell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve Lacy reached on a 2-base fielding error by Masanori Kobayashi. Jay LaPalme is pinch hitting for Willie Fryman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay LaPalme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Lacy advances to third on the play. George Hunt singles to left field. Steve Lacy scores. Don Puente hits a home run. George Hunt scores. Motohiro Sumitani singles to right field. Katsuhiko Tsugawa singles to left field. Motohiro Sumitani advances to third on the hit. Bart Tuero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Katsuhiko Tsugawa steals second. Bob Brown pops out to the second baseman. Billy Difani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Koskie pitching. Chick Daringer flies out to the right fielder. Roy Underhill grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Cedeno is pinch hitting for Bart Tuero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Johnny Bates pitching. Herb Tate strikes out. Steve Lacy grounds out to the second baseman. Les Benitez is pinch hitting for Bob Koskie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Hub Lawrence pitching. Wally DeVogt singles to right field. Jack Shannon lines out to the shortstop. Masanori Kobayashi grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wally DeVogt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Justin Seilheimer singles to left field. Carlos Santana hits a home run. Masanori Kobayashi scores. Justin Seilheimer scores. Johnny Atkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry McConnell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Bill Nevel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Hunt doubles to center field. Don Puente strikes out. Motohiro Sumitani pops out to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Hayes improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Frock improves in power_vs_lefty Raidel Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Grieve did not respond to coaching in control Art Zimmerman improves in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Caster did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Buchanan improves in power_vs_lefty Luis Kubinski improves in velocity Bill Jasper did not respond to coaching in speed