Win: Phil Howard (1-0) Loss: Gordon Clark (0-1)
Save: Joe Broberg (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Mercer pitching. Charlie Aurilia singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia steals second. John Darr strikes out. Ralph Davis flies out to the left fielder. Alex Rossman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Gillenwater pitching. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott strikes out. Mickey Young grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stoviak singles to left field. Richie Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the left fielder. Harry Brown singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Roy Gillenwater flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Aurilia walks. John Darr hits a home run. Charlie Aurilia scores. Ralph Davis singles to right field. Alex Rossman flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Pott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez hits a home run. Luis Rodriguez doubles to right field. Joe Mercer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kid Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Luis Rodriguez scores. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mickey Young walks. Bill Stoviak lines out to the second baseman. Richie Smith singles to left field. Roy Gillenwater lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Barton grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Harry Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Darr grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Davis strikes out. Alex Rossman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Gordon Clark 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. Luis Rodriguez walks. Joe Mercer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott singles to right field. Bernie Pott steals second. Bernie Pott steals third. Mickey Young lines out to the first baseman. Bill Stoviak singles to right field. Bernie Pott scores. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Stoviak steals second. Richie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Gordon Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia strikes out. John Darr strikes out. Ralph Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Smith walks. Harry Brown hits a home run. Tarrik Smith scores. Norm Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Tom Sanchez singles past the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Ned Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez advances to second on the play. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Phil Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith strikes out. Kid Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Broberg pitching. Alex Rossman flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Pott strikes out. Mickey Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Kitty Jackson is pinch hitting for Ned Gregory. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kitty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sammy Kilgus did not respond to coaching in range Sammy Kilgus did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Sullivan improves in arm Carl Gross improves in range Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Goodwin improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sherman Dietzel did not respond to coaching in endurance George Benedict did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Sterling improves in arm Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in arm Sherman Dietzel did not respond to coaching in control Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C