Win: Pete Walker (5-0) Loss: Steve Chance (3-5)
Save: Joe Steinfeldt (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pete Walker pitching. Bill Draper grounds out to the second baseman. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Rudy Rondon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Chance pitching. Ed Bomback flies out to the center fielder. George Speier doubles to center field. Alta Monroe strikes out. Jim Astroth hits a home run. George Speier scores. Ed Woods grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jose Sarcona reached on a fielding error by Ed Woods. Art Mota lines out to the second baseman. Jose Sarcona is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ruben Manlove strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Zardon flies out to the left fielder. Jett Fallon grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Pruitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Syd House singles to left field. Roy Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Syd House advances to second on the play. Steve Chance strikes out. Bill Draper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pete Walker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bomback walks. George Speier strikes out. Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon walks. Jose Sarcona singles to left field. Art Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Rudy Rondon advances to third on the play. Jose Sarcona advances to second on the play. Ruben Manlove strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Astroth flies out to the left fielder. Ed Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Zardon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Syd House flies out to the center fielder. Roy Spencer lines out to the shortstop. Steve Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jett Fallon lines out to the first baseman. Henry Pruitt strikes out. Pete Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Draper singles to right field. Shigeo Ube grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rudy Rondon singles to center field. Jose Sarcona grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rudy Rondon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Bomback flies out to the left fielder. George Speier singles past the third baseman. Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Jim Astroth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Art Mota walks. Ruben Manlove grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Mota is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Syd House singles to center field. Roy Spencer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Woods pops out to the second baseman. Dan Zardon walks. Jett Fallon pops out to the second baseman. Henry Pruitt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Zardon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Allen Johnson is pinch hitting for Steve Chance. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Allen Johnson strikes out. Bill Draper flies out to the center fielder. Shigeo Ube walks. Rudy Rondon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Larry Spriggs pitching. Willie Sanders is pinch hitting for Pete Walker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Sanders strikes out. Ed Bomback singles to center field. George Speier singles to left field. Ed Bomback advances to third on the hit. Alta Monroe grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Steinfeldt pitching. Jose Sarcona grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Manlove grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Van Gibson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Rohde improves in speed Steve Compton improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Roberts improves in control Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Hinton did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Buxton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Reggie Hairston did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Buxton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Buxton improves in CF