Win: Tony Tavarez (3-1) Loss: Yasumitsu Fujisawa (2-9)
Save: Dick Brown (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Yasumitsu Fujisawa pitching. Andy Yount singles past the shortstop. Andy Yount steals second. Erv Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Al Morris hits a home run. Andy Yount scores. Cod Yadilloh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sang-Hoon Betcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Tavarez pitching. Frank Warner pops out to the third baseman. Bill Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Carsey walks. Romeo Hobbs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Selph flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shearer strikes out. Jose Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Minnie Stiely grounds out to the second baseman. Wes McMahan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lou Dodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tony Tavarez flies out to the center fielder. Andy Yount flies out to the left fielder. Erv Bichette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve McDowell strikes out. Yasumitsu Fujisawa pops out to the second baseman. Frank Warner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al Morris walks. Cod Yadilloh grounds out to the shortstop. Al Morris advances to second on the play. Sang-Hoon Betcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Morris advances to third on the play. Joe Selph flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Baker flies out to the center fielder. Brian Carsey flies out to the center fielder. Romeo Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Shearer pops out to the second baseman. Jose Billings flies out to the left fielder. Tony Tavarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Minnie Stiely pops out to the shortstop. Wes McMahan grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Dodge singles to left field. Steve McDowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Andy Yount strikes out. Erv Bichette flies out to the center fielder. Al Morris walks. Cod Yadilloh singles to center field. Al Morris advances to third on the hit. Sang-Hoon Betcher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yasumitsu Fujisawa grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Warner grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Selph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shearer strikes out. Jose Billings walks. Tony Tavarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Carsey singles to center field. Romeo Hobbs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Minnie Stiely doubles to right field. Wes McMahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Andy Yount walks. Andy Yount steals second. Erv Bichette strikes out. Al Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Cod Yadilloh singles to center field. Andy Yount scores. Sang-Hoon Betcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lou Dodge strikes out. Steve McDowell flies out to the center fielder. Yasumitsu Fujisawa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Selph strikes out. Tom Shearer singles to center field. Jose Billings grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Warner flies out to the right fielder. Bill Baker walks. Brian Carsey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Romeo Hobbs walks. Minnie Stiely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Minnie Stiely is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cap Craig improves in control Harry Rogers did not respond to coaching in control Cap Craig did not respond to coaching in velocity Cap Craig did not respond to coaching in velocity Con Fontenot did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Surhoff did not respond to coaching in control Eddie McDonald improves in power_vs_righty Hiroshi Ushijima did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Moford improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Meyers did not respond to coaching in 3B