Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nardi Evans pitching. Grant Pendleton grounds out to the third baseman. Cleo Humphries strikes out. Marshall Gilmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Clay Tucker pitching. Claude Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Louis Pruett walks. Kal Cox flies out to the right fielder. John Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Felix Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Puleo grounds out to the third baseman. Taylor Calhoun flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Wheat strikes out. John Haas flies out to the left fielder. Doug Wilson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Green singles to left field. Jefferson Berkeley singles to left field. Charlie Green advances to third on the hit. Jefferson Berkeley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Clay Tucker flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Green scores. Grant Pendleton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Lozado strikes out. Nardi Evans strikes out. Claude Franklin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cleo Humphries singles to left field. Marshall Gilmer flies out to the right fielder. Cleo Humphries is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Felix Klinger reached on a fielding error by Steve Wheat. Hank Puleo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Louis Pruett pops out to the catcher. Kal Cox grounds out to the third baseman. John Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Taylor Calhoun singles to right field. Charlie Green singles to right field. Jefferson Berkeley singles to center field. Clay Tucker reached on a fielding error by Steve Wheat. Taylor Calhoun scores. Grant Pendleton strikes out. Cleo Humphries grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. John Haas strikes out. Doug Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marshall Gilmer doubles to right field. Felix Klinger singles to center field. Marshall Gilmer scores. Felix Klinger steals second. Hank Puleo singles to left field. Felix Klinger scores. Taylor Calhoun flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Green flies out to the left fielder. Jefferson Berkeley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Lozado hits a home run. Nardi Evans strikes out. Claude Franklin grounds out to the pitcher. Louis Pruett walks. Kal Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Clay Tucker lines out to the second baseman. Grant Pendleton strikes out. Cleo Humphries strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Wheat flies out to the center fielder. John Haas walks. Jim Barry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Doug Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Haas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marshall Gilmer strikes out. Felix Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Puleo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kei Tsukiyama enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hank Puleo at RF. Jim Lozado strikes out. Frank Rogge is pinch hitting for Nardi Evans. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Frank Rogge grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Franklin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ray Bigelow pitching. Taylor Calhoun walks. Charlie Green pops out to the shortstop. Jefferson Berkeley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Taylor Calhoun is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lewis Upsher is pinch hitting for Jim Barry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Lewis Upsher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark Gainer pitching. Louis Pruett singles to right field. Kal Cox flies out to the right fielder. John Smith strikes out. Steve Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Felix Klinger is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hap Stewart improves in power_vs_lefty Buck Pena did not respond to coaching in control Dolan McCament did not respond to coaching in speed Dolan McCament improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Paris did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Travis Bonner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rudy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Johnson improves in arm Travis Bonner did not respond to coaching in arm