Win: Doc Tarbert (15-3) Loss: Carl Kress (2-1)
Save: John Murphy (32)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carl Kress pitching. Swede Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Babb flies out to the right fielder. Barney Aulds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Doc Tarbert pitching. John Hatcher strikes out. Ed King grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Sweetland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tommy McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Abadie hits a home run. Mike Geronimo grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pickles Office flies out to the center fielder. Hooks Medich lines out to the first baseman. Mike Wilson singles to center field. Luis Coscarart singles to center field. Mark Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Howley singles to right field. Doc Tarbert lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Swede Bivin doubles to center field. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Kress flies out to the right fielder. John Hatcher flies out to the center fielder. Ed King lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Barney Aulds strikes out. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Terry Abadie hits a home run. Mike Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Butch Sweetland flies out to the right fielder. Pickles Office walks. Hooks Medich flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. John Howley grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Tarbert grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis Coscarart singles to left field. Mark Wright walks. Carl Kress lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Mark Wright advances to second on the play. Mark Wright advances to second on the play. John Hatcher strikes out. Ed King singles to center field. Mark Wright scores. Butch Sweetland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed King is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin strikes out. Frank Babb flies out to the right fielder. Barney Aulds singles to left field. Tommy McCarthy walks. Terry Abadie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pickles Office strikes out. Hooks Medich flies out to the right fielder. Kelvin Kirby is pinch hitting for Mike Wilson. Kelvin Kirby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mark Fosse enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kelvin Kirby at 3B. Mike Geronimo doubles to center field. Minnie Hermanski 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. Jim Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. John Howley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doc Tarbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Coscarart singles to center field. Mark Wright flies out to the left fielder. Joe Delgado is pinch hitting for Minnie Hermanski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Delgado singles to center field. Luis Coscarart advances to third on the hit. John Hatcher flies out to the center fielder. Ed King pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Alex Rudolph pitching. Swede Bivin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Babb grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Aulds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Butch Sweetland grounds out to the third baseman. Pickles Office pops out to the second baseman. Hooks Medich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tommy McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Terry Abadie grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Geronimo doubles to left field. Jim Stephenson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Fosse grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Coscarart grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Earl Tremark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Sturgis did not respond to coaching in speed Brick Houser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hughie Hankins did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Gus Flores did not respond to coaching in control Dax Crawford improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Maxwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bert Adams did not respond to coaching in arm