Win: Norm Nixon (2-2) Loss: Adolfo Lewis (0-3)
Save: Ned Gregory (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Francis Green pitching. Kid Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Adolfo Lewis pitching. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Pott strikes out. Alex Rossman grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harry Bowman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Brown walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Harry Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Richie Smith singles to center field. Richie Smith steals second. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Richie Smith advances to third on the play. Ralph Davis pops out to the second baseman. John Darr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles past the shortstop. Adolfo Lewis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Luis Rodriguez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Adolfo Lewis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kid Hale singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Francis Green strikes out. Harry Bowman singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Pott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith singles to left field. Tarrik Smith steals second. Harry Brown singles to left field. Tarrik Smith scores. Harry Brown steals second. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the second baseman. Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman doubles to center field. Richie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Ralph Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Adolfo Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Darr grounds out to the shortstop. Francis Green singles to right field. Harry Bowman grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Francis Green is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Bobby Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hurdle advances to second on the play. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle advances to third on the play. Harry Brown walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Tom Sanchez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott flies out to the left fielder. Alex Rossman doubles to center field. Richie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Norm Nixon 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 lines out to the shortstop. Adolfo Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Kid Hale walks. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis doubles past the third baseman. John Darr grounds out to the third baseman. Kitty Jackson is pinch hitting for Norm Nixon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kitty Jackson triples. Ralph Davis scores. Harry Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kitty Jackson scores. Yuichi Kanzaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ned Gregory pitching. Bobby Barton singles past the third baseman. Tarrik Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Barton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Brown strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Rossman grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Sanchez singles to right field. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Yuichi Kanzaki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Sanchez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Henry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Masaharu Imanishi did not respond to coaching in speed Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Winkelman did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Mattis did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Hillman did not respond to coaching in arm Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty