Win: Dick Thompson (7-12) Loss: Jack Ruppenthal (6-16)
Save: Tommy Vinobianco (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Thompson pitching. Fritz Balboni singles to center field. Torey Skaugstad grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dainier Castro walks. Frankie Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Ruppenthal pitching. Sam Cabrera singles to center field. Sam Cabrera is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Stephens grounds out to the third baseman. Mariano Castro pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Vance Tarrant walks. Jimmy Coleman singles to center field. Vance Tarrant advances to third on the hit. Jake Maltzberger strikes out. Duke Espinoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Coleman advances to second on the play. Jack Ruppenthal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Russ Jolly walks. Jeff Moret pops out to the catcher. Frank Kohlmeier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Fritz Balboni singles to left field. Torey Skaugstad grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fritz Balboni is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dainier Castro walks. Frankie Henry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Russ Scarce strikes out. Cesar Troy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Thompson singles to left field. Sam Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Vance Tarrant pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Coleman strikes out. Jake Maltzberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Stephens hits a home run. Mariano Castro singles to right field. Mariano Castro is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Russ Jolly singles to right field. Jeff Moret strikes out. Frank Kohlmeier walks. Russ Scarce grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Kohlmeier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Duke Espinoza grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Ruppenthal singles to right field. Fritz Balboni grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cesar Troy strikes out. Dick Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Cabrera walks. Sam Cabrera steals second. Billy Stephens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Torey Skaugstad walks. Dainier Castro strikes out. Frankie Henry flies out to the right fielder. Vance Tarrant singles to right field. Jimmy Coleman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mariano Castro flies out to the right fielder. Russ Jolly doubles to right field. Jeff Moret singles past the first baseman. Frank Kohlmeier singles to right field. Russ Jolly scores. Russ Scarce strikes out. Cesar Troy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jake Maltzberger grounds out to the pitcher. Duke Espinoza reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sam Cabrera. Sebastian Beck is pinch hitting for Jack Ruppenthal. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sebastian Beck singles to center field. Duke Espinoza scores. Fritz Balboni strikes out. Torey Skaugstad strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Duvier Charles pitching. Jack Blackwell is pinch hitting for Dick Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Blackwell singles past the third baseman. Sam Cabrera reached on a fielding error by Duke Espinoza. Billy Stephens flies out to the center fielder. Mariano Castro walks. Russ Jolly grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Blackwell scores. Sam Cabrera advances to third on the play. Mariano Castro advances to second on the play. Jeff Moret lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tommy Vinobianco pitching. Charlie Mullen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Moret at 2B. Dainier Castro flies out to the left fielder. Frankie Henry pops out to the third baseman. Vance Tarrant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Kohlmeier singles in front of the left fielder. Frank Kohlmeier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Russ Scarce flies out to the right fielder. Cesar Troy hits a home run. Tommy Vinobianco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Jake Maltzberger lines out to the second baseman. Duke Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Russ Jolly (3).HR - Billy Stephens (5), Cesar Troy (18).GIDP - Frank Kohlmeier. Baserunning: SB - Sam Cabrera (22).CS - Sam Cabrera (9), Mariano Castro (2), Frank Kohlmeier (3). Fielding: E - Sam Cabrera.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Arnold did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Prieto improves in speed Bill Prieto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Deon Waybright improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Ewing improves in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Kubinski did not respond to coaching in control Norberto Mills improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mayo Suppan improves in endurance Woody Thurman did not respond to coaching in 1B