Win: Paul Miller (4-3) Loss: Bucky Mitchell (5-3)
Save: Gerald Wheeler (23)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tim Lawrence pitching. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Rettig grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Alex Rodriguez pitching. Harry Scott walks. Raleigh Ryan lines out to the second baseman. Bugs Schuster pops out to the second baseman. Slim Kinkade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Don Mohler grounds out to the shortstop. Kojiro Muto flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kinder lines out to the shortstop. Alejandro Gentile walks. Sherman Wilkins singles to center field. Tim Lawrence strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ben Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Rusty McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Scott flies out to the center fielder. Raleigh Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Bugs Schuster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vismay Ortiz. Slim Kinkade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rettig flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Ortiz singles to left field. Bobby Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Delgado walks. Mike Kinder grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Alejandro Gentile singles to center field. Sherman Wilkins hits a home run. Alejandro Gentile scores. Tim Lawrence pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Don Mohler strikes out. Kojiro Muto flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Mack walks. Heinie Mack steals second. Ben Gonzalez singles to center field. Heinie Mack scores. Rusty McNertney pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Raleigh Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Bugs Schuster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Crump is pinch hitting for Alex Rodriguez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Crump singles to right field. Vismay Ortiz strikes out. Al Crump steals second. Bill Rettig grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz walks. Don Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Cy Alston pitching. Slim Kinkade strikes out. John Delgado strikes out. Mike Kinder singles to center field. Alejandro Gentile walks. Sherman Wilkins singles past the shortstop. Mike Kinder scores. Tim Lawrence strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Mack singles to left field. Heinie Mack steals second. Ray Mayer 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. Ben Gonzalez doubles to left field. Heinie Mack scores. Ben Gonzalez steals third. Rusty McNertney hits a home run. Ben Gonzalez scores. Paul Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Gleich is pinch hitting for Cy Alston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ron Gleich reached on a 2-base throwing error by Raleigh Ryan. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Rettig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bucky Mitchell pitching. Harry Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Raleigh Ryan walks. Bugs Schuster hits a home run. Raleigh Ryan scores. Nigel Kern comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Slim Kinkade walks. John Delgado doubles to right field. Slim Kinkade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Kinder lines out to the shortstop. Alejandro Gentile walks. Sherman Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Don Mohler grounds out to the third baseman. Kojiro Muto singles to left field. Heinie Mack singles to center field. Ben Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey is pinch hitting for Paul Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Garrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gerald Wheeler pitching. Rusty McNertney pops out to the second baseman. Happy Felsch is pinch hitting for Buddy Garrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Happy Felsch grounds out to the third baseman. Vismay Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tink Castillo improves in speed Pete Rhomberg improves in contact_vs_lefty Tink Castillo improves in power_vs_righty Dave Bell did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Surhoff did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Matuszek improves in control Ken Chapman improves in contact_vs_lefty Nestor Delaney did not respond to coaching in control Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in 1B