Win: Dan Alvarez (4-0) Loss: Taylor Kryhoski (4-7)
Save: Tom Wallach (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Russ Baldwin pitching. Harry Durocher pops out to the shortstop. Orlando Bradley walks. Leon Schullstrom strikes out. Orator Gardner doubles to center field. Orlando Bradley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Julian Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Shoemaker pitching. Jeff Hernaiz singles to right field. Jeff Hernaiz steals second. Amos McKeithan singles to left field. Jeff Hernaiz scores. Jose Twombly grounds out to the pitcher. Amos McKeithan advances to second on the play. Roger McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Amos McKeithan advances to third on the play. Bunny Klesko doubles to right field. Amos McKeithan scores. Charlie Sperring singles to center field. Steve Woodard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Howell grounds out to the second baseman. John Hickman singles to center field. Katsutoshi Nakatani walks. John Shoemaker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Durocher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Eric Dunwoody grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Baldwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Hernaiz walks. Amos McKeithan singles to right field. Jose Twombly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Orlando Bradley strikes out. Leon Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Orator Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roger McNertney hits a home run. Bunny Klesko singles to left field. Bunny Klesko is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Sperring walks. Steve Woodard walks. Eric Dunwoody grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Sperring advances to third on the play. Steve Woodard advances to second on the play. Russ Baldwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Julian Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Howell singles to center field. John Hickman walks. Katsutoshi Nakatani singles to center field. Frank Howell scores. John Shoemaker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Shoemaker strikes out. Harry Durocher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the third baseman. Amos McKeithan strikes out. Jose Twombly pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Orlando Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Leon Schullstrom strikes out. Orator Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Roger McNertney strikes out. Bunny Klesko grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Sperring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Julian Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Howell flies out to the center fielder. John Hickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Woodard strikes out. Eric Dunwoody flies out to the left fielder. Russ Baldwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Katsutoshi Nakatani walks. Herm Kantlehner is pinch hitting for John Shoemaker. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Herm Kantlehner singles to center field. Katsutoshi Nakatani is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Harry Durocher singles to right field. Orlando Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Leon Schullstrom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Durocher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pat Jarvis pitching. Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the third baseman. Amos McKeithan flies out to the center fielder. Jose Twombly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Orator Gardner doubles to right field. Orator Gardner is out trying to steal third. Julian Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Howell walks. Tim Briley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Roger McNertney singles to left field. Bunny Klesko singles past the third baseman. Roger McNertney advances to third on the hit. Charlie Sperring grounds out to the pitcher. Bunny Klesko advances to second on the play. Steve Woodard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Dunwoody strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Scotty Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Katsutoshi Nakatani singles to left field. Tom Reilley is pinch hitting for Pat Jarvis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Reilley strikes out. Harry Durocher singles to center field. Katsutoshi Nakatani advances to third on the hit. Orlando Bradley singles to left field. Katsutoshi Nakatani scores. Harry Durocher advances to third on the hit. Van Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Durocher scores. Orator Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan Alvarez pitching. Rusty Ward is pinch hitting for Van Adams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rusty Ward hits a home run. Jeff Hernaiz pops out to the first baseman. Amos McKeithan flies out to the center fielder. Jose Twombly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Taylor Kryhoski pitching. Julian Cox singles to left field. Frank Howell flies out to the right fielder. Julian Cox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Hickman singles to center field. John Hickman steals second. Katsutoshi Nakatani singles to center field. John Hickman scores. George Shumaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Schaal is pinch hitting for Dan Alvarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Schaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Tom Wallach pitching. Roger McNertney grounds out to the pitcher. Bunny Klesko strikes out. Charlie Sperring pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Kinney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Enright improves in arm Horacio Lary improves in arm John Rhines improves in velocity Horacio Lary did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Lehr improves in contact_vs_righty Sid Mura did not respond to coaching in control Luis Edwards improves in contact_vs_lefty Sid Mura did not respond to coaching in control