Win: Bob Bean (3-2) Loss: George Givens (2-6)
Save: Bob Koskie (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City George Givens pitching. Jay LaPalme singles to left field. Motohiro Sumitani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay LaPalme advances to second on the play. David Chant grounds out to the second baseman. Jay LaPalme advances to third on the play. Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Bean pitching. Wally DeVogt grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Hal McGee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Tate singles to right field. Don Puente flies out to the left fielder. Billy Difani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Visner singles to center field. Masanori Kobayashi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Visner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Bean grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jay LaPalme singles to center field. Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the left fielder. David Chant grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay LaPalme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Roy Underhill singles to center field. Jackie Sheehan singles in front of the left fielder. George Givens lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wally DeVogt grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Shannon walks. Hal McGee lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa singles to left field. George Hunt pops out to the second baseman. Herb Tate hits an infield single to the third baseman. Don Puente flies out to the center fielder. Billy Difani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Visner singles to left field. Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Jim Brown grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Visner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Underhill walks. Jackie Sheehan singles to center field. Jim Brown scores. Roy Underhill advances to third on the hit. George Givens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Bean singles to center field. Jay LaPalme singles to right field. Bob Bean advances to third on the hit. Motohiro Sumitani doubles to right field. Bob Bean scores. Jay LaPalme uses his aggressiveness and scores. David Chant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Motohiro Sumitani advances to third on the play. Katsuhiko Tsugawa singles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani scores. George Hunt walks. Herb Tate walks. Don Puente strikes out. Billy Difani strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Wally DeVogt strikes out. Jack Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Hal McGee walks. Jim Visner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal McGee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Bean flies out to the left fielder. Jay LaPalme flies out to the left fielder. Motohiro Sumitani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Brown pops out to the second baseman. Roy Underhill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City David Chant strikes out. Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Hunt doubles to left field. Johnny Bates 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. Herb Tate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan singles to center field. Felipe Birmingham is pinch hitting for Johnny Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Felipe Birmingham singles in front of the left fielder. Wally DeVogt flies out to the left fielder. Jack Shannon pops out to the shortstop. Hal McGee pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bart Tuero pitching. Don Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Difani grounds out to the pitcher. Prince Kuzava is pinch hitting for Bob Bean. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Prince Kuzava singles to left field. Jay LaPalme grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Guilmo Horth pitching. Jim Visner walks. Masanori Kobayashi flies out to the left fielder. Jim Visner steals second. Jim Brown singles to center field. Jim Visner scores. Jim Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Roy Underhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Motohiro Sumitani walks. Motohiro Sumitani steals second. David Chant singles to left field. Katsuhiko Tsugawa doubles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani scores. David Chant uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cotton Pattison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hunt strikes out. Herb Tate strikes out. Don Puente pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Scott Kaiser enters the game as a defensive replacement for David Chant at CF. Bob Koskie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jackie Sheehan strikes out. Johnny Cedeno is pinch hitting for Cotton Pattison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Wally DeVogt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Milt Maye did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doc Buchanan did not respond to coaching in speed Jorge Beamon did not respond to coaching in velocity Rey Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Hayes improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Serena did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Jarvis improves in contact_vs_lefty Raidel Ramirez did not respond to coaching in control Jay Hayes did not respond to coaching in CF