Win: Jeff Aldred (2-3) Loss: Jim Nicholson (1-2)
Save: Buddy Spongberg (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Aldred pitching. Al Suter doubles to center field. Jerry Lee Leja walks. Bob Rodriguez walks. Kenny Sievers strikes out. Jim Flynn strikes out. Rene Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Nicholson pitching. Whitey Lydy strikes out. Neal Stobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Eiji Tsuji walks. Reed Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eiji Tsuji is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Coffman strikes out. John Smith singles to left field. Jim Nicholson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Suter walks. Jerry Lee Leja flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rob Hensley grounds out to the second baseman. Greasy Fuentes lines out to the shortstop. Ken Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Rodriguez singles to center field. Kenny Sievers flies out to the right fielder. Bob Rodriguez steals second. Jim Flynn grounds out to the shortstop. Rene Fermin walks. Mike Coffman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Rodriguez is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sonny Jacobus strikes out. Jeff Aldred grounds out to the pitcher. Whitey Lydy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jim Nicholson singles to left field. Al Suter flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Neal Stobbs strikes out. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the shortstop. Reed Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Rodriguez walks. Kenny Sievers singles to center field. Bob Rodriguez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jim Flynn pops out to the first baseman. Rene Fermin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rob Hensley grounds out to the third baseman. Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Bell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Coffman grounds out to the shortstop. John Smith strikes out. Jim Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sonny Jacobus hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jeff Aldred lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Whitey Lydy walks. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Eiji Tsuji singles to left field. Sonny Jacobus scores. Whitey Lydy advances to third on the hit. Reed Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al Suter strikes out. Jerry Lee Leja flies out to the left fielder. Bob Rodriguez walks. Kenny Sievers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rob Hensley strikes out. Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Rene Fermin grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Coffman doubles to right field. Joe Medvin 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. John Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sonny Jacobus walks. Bob Doyle is pinch hitting for Joe Medvin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Bob Doyle strikes out. Whitey Lydy singles to center field. Sonny Jacobus advances to third on the hit. Neal Stobbs walks. Greg Goodwin 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. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Reed Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Buddy Spongberg pitching. Billy Mills is pinch hitting for Greg Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Mills singles to left field. Al Suter grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Mills advances to second on the play. Billy Mills steals third. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 12 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Frascatore improves in contact_vs_righty Don Cristall improves in power_vs_righty Don Cristall improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Frascatore improves in range Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Seth West did not respond to coaching in control J.T. Jennings did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Seth West did not respond to coaching in control J.T. Jennings improves in power_vs_lefty