Win: Marv Hallahan (3-2) Loss: Buckshot Freeman (3-5)
Save: Bill Nevel (14)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Marv Hallahan pitching. George Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Don Puente singles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Tsugawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Buckshot Freeman pitching. Wally DeVogt walks. Jack Shannon singles to center field. Wally DeVogt advances to third on the hit. Masanori Kobayashi flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Wally DeVogt scores. Justin Seilheimer strikes out. Carlos Santana grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Shannon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Difani singles to center field. Billy Difani steals second. David Chant reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Shannon. Billy Difani scores. Les Benitez walks. Steve Lacy strikes out. Buckshot Freeman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hal McGee doubles to right field. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hal McGee advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Roy Underhill grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Hallahan walks. Wally DeVogt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Don Puente lines out to the shortstop. Motohiro Sumitani grounds out to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Shannon singles to center field. Masanori Kobayashi singles to right field. Justin Seilheimer singles to center field. Jack Shannon scores. Masanori Kobayashi advances to third on the hit. Carlos Santana lines out to the shortstop. Hal McGee strikes out. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Difani singles past the shortstop. David Chant flies out to the left fielder. Les Benitez grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Difani advances to second on the play. Steve Lacy hits a home run. Billy Difani scores. Buckshot Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Roy Underhill singles to left field. Marv Hallahan lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Wally DeVogt walks. Jack Shannon singles to right field. Masanori Kobayashi flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Marv Hallahan scores. Justin Seilheimer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Don Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Motohiro Sumitani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Carlos Santana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal McGee pops out to the first baseman. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa walks. Billy Difani strikes out. David Chant walks. Les Benitez pops out to the third baseman. Steve Lacy walks. Buckshot Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Roy Underhill grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Hallahan flies out to the left fielder. Wally DeVogt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Don Puente walks. Motohiro Sumitani strikes out. Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Puente is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jack Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Masanori Kobayashi doubles to center field. Justin Seilheimer singles to center field. Masanori Kobayashi scores. Carlos Santana grounds out to the pitcher. Justin Seilheimer advances to second on the play. Hal McGee pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Difani flies out to the center fielder. David Chant grounds out to the pitcher. Les Benitez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Underhill flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Cedeno is pinch hitting for Marv Hallahan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Nevel pitching. Steve Lacy strikes out. Jay LaPalme is pinch hitting for Buckshot Freeman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jay LaPalme grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lee Grzenda improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Elmore did not respond to coaching in control Doc Buchanan improves in arm Lindsay Masterson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Jarvis did not respond to coaching in arm Jesse Grieve did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Grieve did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Frock improves in arm Jay Hayes did not respond to coaching in CF