Win: Sam Carey (4-18) Loss: J.J. Covington (5-15)
Save: Tommy Vinobianco (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sam Carey pitching. Fritz Balboni strikes out. Torey Skaugstad lines out to the shortstop. ZyZoy Pink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City J.J. Covington pitching. Sam Cabrera strikes out. Jack Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Wineapple grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry strikes out. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Coleman walks. Jake Maltzberger singles to center field. Duke Espinoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Moret strikes out. Hod Raney grounds out to the shortstop. Mariano Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay J.J. Covington grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Balboni flies out to the right fielder. Torey Skaugstad singles past the second baseman. ZyZoy Pink strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Kohlmeier singles to right field. Scott Eisenhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Kohlmeier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Carey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sam Cabrera singles to center field. Scott Eisenhart scores. Jack Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry singles to right field. Vance Tarrant strikes out. Jimmy Coleman strikes out. Jake Maltzberger lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doug Wineapple flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Moret grounds out to the shortstop. Hod Raney singles to center field. Mariano Castro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hod Raney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Duke Espinoza grounds out to the third baseman. J.J. Covington singles to right field. Fritz Balboni grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Kohlmeier flies out to the left fielder. Scott Eisenhart singles to right field. Sam Carey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sam Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Torey Skaugstad strikes out. ZyZoy Pink grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Henry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Blackwell is hit by a pitch. Jack Blackwell steals second. Doug Wineapple strikes out. Jeff Moret singles to center field. Jack Blackwell scores. Hod Raney singles to center field. Mariano Castro grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Vance Tarrant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Coleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Maltzberger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Kohlmeier pops out to the catcher. Scott Eisenhart grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Duke Espinoza flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! J.J. Covington strikes out. Fritz Balboni walks. Torey Skaugstad singles to center field. Fritz Balboni advances to third on the hit. Tommy Vinobianco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. ZyZoy Pink doubles past the center fielder. Fritz Balboni scores. Torey Skaugstad is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sam Cabrera walks. Jack Blackwell singles to center field. Sam Cabrera advances to third on the hit. Fred Anderson 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. Doug Wineapple strikes out. Jeff Moret pops out to the third baseman. Hod Raney walks. Mariano Castro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry flies out to the right fielder. Vance Tarrant strikes out. Jimmy Coleman triples. Jake Maltzberger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: A.K. Lovejoy improves in speed Mark Buschhorn improves in power_vs_righty Scott Piez did not respond to coaching in velocity A.K. Lovejoy improves in power_vs_righty Bill Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Norberto Mills improves in range Andy Geisel improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Madrid improves in range Jim Daniels improves in range Ivan Boone did not respond to coaching in 3B