Win: Frank McConnell (4-2) Loss: Tom Tsitouris (5-1)
Save: Butch Lawson (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank McConnell pitching. Matt Lowe grounds out to the third baseman. Rasty Burk flies out to the left fielder. Ken Mahay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tom Tsitouris pitching. Carlos Huson walks. Art Rittwage walks. George Blomberg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Carlos Huson advances to third on the play. Duane Hickey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Koshorek singles past the second baseman. Raleigh McGilberry strikes out. Rick Blauser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Olsen pops out to the third baseman. Randy Pertica strikes out. Charlie Kutina walks. Charlie Kutina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Boss singles to center field. Charlie Boss is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cap Hosley singles to right field. Tom Tsitouris 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. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rodney Osborn flies out to the left fielder. Frank McConnell singles to center field. Carlos Huson pops out to the second baseman. Art Rittwage grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank McConnell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Matt Lowe singles past the third baseman. Rasty Burk strikes out. Ken Mahay grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Lowe advances to second on the play. Alex Koshorek grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Blomberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duane Hickey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Olsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Raleigh McGilberry lines out to the pitcher. Rick Blauser strikes out. Charlie Boss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Randy Pertica grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Kutina grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Osborn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Cap Hosley strikes out. Tom Tsitouris strikes out. Matt Lowe singles to left field. Matt Lowe steals second. Rasty Burk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank McConnell strikes out. Carlos Huson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Tsitouris. Art Rittwage strikes out. George Blomberg singles to right field. Carlos Huson scores. Duane Hickey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Olsen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ken Mahay strikes out. Alex Koshorek pops out to the shortstop. Raleigh McGilberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Randy Pertica hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Kutina grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Pertica advances to second on the play. Rodney Osborn strikes out. Frank McConnell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rick Blauser strikes out. Charlie Boss grounds out to the second baseman. Cap Hosley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Carlos Huson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Rittwage grounds out to the third baseman. George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Artie Green is pinch hitting for Tom Tsitouris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Artie Green is hit by a pitch. Matt Lowe strikes out. Artie Green steals second. Butch Lawson 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. Rasty Burk pops out to the shortstop. Ken Mahay flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:GIDP - Rick Blauser, Tom Tsitouris.HBP - Artie Green (1). Baserunning: SB - Matt Lowe (2), Artie Green (2).CS - Charlie Boss (3). Fielding: E - Tom Tsitouris.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kojiro Matsuzaki improves in arm Bob Gazella did not respond to coaching in control John Gunson did not respond to coaching in arm Kojiro Matsuzaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Randy DeJesus did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jude Law did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Hughes improves in arm Wally Gibson did not respond to coaching in control Wally Gibson improves in endurance Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B