Win: Miguel Bockman (6-9) Loss: John Chaney (3-7)
Save: John Murphy (39)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Miguel Bockman pitching. Pickles Office singles to right field. Joe Delgado reached on a fielding error by Mike Geronimo. Butch Sweetland flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wilson doubles to center field. Pickles Office scores. Joe Delgado is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. John Hatcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Chaney pitching. Swede Bivin triples. Frank Babb singles to left field. Swede Bivin scores. Barney Aulds singles to left field. Frank Babb advances to third on the hit. Terry Abadie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Babb scores. Mike Geronimo hits a home run. Jim Stephenson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hooks Medich strikes out. Kelvin Kirby strikes out. George Puig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Howley singles to left field. Passed ball. John Howley advances to second. Johnny Smith strikes out. Miguel Bockman flies out to the left fielder. Swede Bivin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Chaney strikes out. Pickles Office walks. Joe Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Butch Sweetland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Babb doubles to center field. Barney Aulds flies out to the left fielder. Terry Abadie walks. Mike Geronimo strikes out. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. John Hatcher lines out to the second baseman. Hooks Medich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Howley flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Bockman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kelvin Kirby singles to left field. George Puig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelvin Kirby advances to second on the play. John Chaney strikes out. Pickles Office walks. Joe Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Babb flies out to the left fielder. Barney Aulds singles to center field. Terry Abadie singles to center field. Barney Aulds advances to third on the hit. Mike Geronimo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Butch Sweetland walks. Mike Wilson grounds out to the catcher. Butch Sweetland advances to second on the play. John Hatcher flies out to the left fielder. Hooks Medich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alex Rudolph 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 hits a home run. John Howley strikes out. Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Bockman singles to right field. Swede Bivin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kelvin Kirby strikes out. George Puig lines out to the second baseman. Ed King is pinch hitting for Alex Rudolph. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed King walks. Pickles Office strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jack Runge pitching. Frank Babb grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Barney Aulds singles to center field. Barney Aulds gets picked off first. Terry Abadie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Delgado singles to left field. Butch Sweetland flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wilson strikes out. John Hatcher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Stephenson triples. John Howley strikes out. Johnny Smith singles to left field. Jim Stephenson scores. Johnny Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hooks Medich singles to right field. Kelvin Kirby pops out to the third baseman. George Puig triples. Hooks Medich scores. John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Wright is pinch hitting for Jack Runge. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Wright singles to center field. George Puig scores. Pickles Office walks. Joe Delgado walks. Butch Sweetland strikes out. Mike Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Frank Babb (21).3B - Swede Bivin (5), Jim Stephenson (1).HR - Mike Geronimo (25), Jim Stephenson (21).GIDP - Terry Abadie. Baserunning: CS - Johnny Smith (5). Fielding: E - Mike Geronimo.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Tommy Pipgras did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Cooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob McCormick improves in contact_vs_lefty Kazuo Yoshida did not respond to coaching in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Roy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Brick Houser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Wright did not respond to coaching in control Britt Fahey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty