Win: Jim Barry (4-0) Loss: Dickey Burke (1-10)
Save: Mark Gainer (30)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Doyle Richmond pitching. Claude Franklin singles to center field. Louis Pruett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kal Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dickey Burke pitching. Grant Pendleton walks. Grant Pendleton steals second. Cleo Humphries hits a home run. Grant Pendleton scores. Harry Dowd singles to right field. Marshall Gilmer walks. Felix Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Dowd advances to third on the play. Marshall Gilmer advances to second on the play. Taylor Calhoun strikes out. Hank Puleo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny Sells singles past the second baseman. Steve Wheat grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Haas hits a home run. Doug Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Green flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Richmond strikes out. Grant Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gil Monchak grounds out to the shortstop. Dickey Burke singles to center field. Claude Franklin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Cleo Humphries walks. Harry Dowd walks. Marshall Gilmer singles to center field. Cleo Humphries scores. Harry Dowd advances to third on the hit. Felix Klinger strikes out. Taylor Calhoun grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Louis Pruett hits a home run. Kal Cox strikes out. Danny Sells strikes out. Steve Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hank Puleo strikes out. Charlie Green flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Richmond grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Haas singles to left field. Doug Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. John Haas advances to second on the play. Gil Monchak singles past the shortstop. John Haas scores. Dickey Burke lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Gil Monchak forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Claude Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Grant Pendleton grounds out to the shortstop. Cleo Humphries singles to left field. Harry Dowd strikes out. Marshall Gilmer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Barry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Louis Pruett triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Kal Cox pops out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Danny Sells grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Felix Klinger singles to right field. Taylor Calhoun hits a home run. Felix Klinger scores. Ray Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Puleo flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Green pops out to the catcher. Jefferson Berkeley is pinch hitting for Jim Barry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jefferson Berkeley doubles to center field. Grant Pendleton doubles to right field. Jefferson Berkeley scores. Cleo Humphries reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Wheat. Grant Pendleton scores. Harry Dowd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rich Lefferts pitching. John Haas strikes out. Doug Wilson strikes out. Gil Monchak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Roy Kircher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marshall Gilmer singles to right field. Felix Klinger strikes out. Taylor Calhoun strikes out. Hank Puleo walks. Charlie Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Smith is pinch hitting for Roy Kircher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Franklin singles to center field. Louis Pruett walks. Kal Cox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dave McBride pitching. Kei Tsukiyama is pinch hitting for Rich Lefferts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Kei Tsukiyama pops out to the first baseman. Grant Pendleton grounds out to the third baseman. Cleo Humphries walks. Harry Dowd pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mason Wetzel pitching. Danny Sells flies out to the left fielder. Steve Wheat walks. John Haas walks. Mark Gainer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doug Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Gil Monchak doubles to center field. Steve Wheat scores. Frank Rogge is pinch hitting for Dave McBride. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Rogge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Gil Monchak (8).3B - Louis Pruett (3).HR - Louis Pruett (7), John Haas (11).GIDP - Claude Franklin, Louis Pruett, Kal Cox, Steve Wheat. Fielding: E - Steve Wheat.
Batting:2B - Grant Pendleton (22), Jefferson Berkeley (10).HR - Cleo Humphries (17), Taylor Calhoun (13).GIDP - Taylor Calhoun. Baserunning: SB - Grant Pendleton (30).
Game Notes Mason Wetzel is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Austin improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Whiteside did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Washburn improves in control Joe Knouff did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hap Stewart improves in speed Buck Pena did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Pfiester did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron Paris did not respond to coaching in 3B