Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Banister pitching. Leon McGraner hits a home run. Ed Bomback strikes out. George Speier flies out to the center fielder. Jim Astroth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pete Cruz pitching. Bill Draper strikes out. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Joe Inks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Woods strikes out. Eric Baker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dan Zardon reached on a 2-base fielding error by Milt Zauchin. Jake Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Baker scores. Dan Zardon advances to third on the play. Pete Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Rondon flies out to the center fielder. Milt Zauchin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leon McGraner flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. George Speier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jose Sarcona flies out to the center fielder. Art Mota strikes out. Bill Banister grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Astroth grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Woods hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eric Baker strikes out. Dan Zardon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Draper flies out to the center fielder. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Joe Inks walks. Passed ball. Joe Inks advances to second. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jake Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Leon McGraner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon hits a home run. Milt Zauchin walks. Jose Sarcona grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Art Mota singles to left field. Bill Banister strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Bomback grounds out to the third baseman. George Speier pops out to the second baseman. Jim Astroth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Draper reached on a fielding error by Ed Woods. Bill Draper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shigeo Ube grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Woods strikes out. Eric Baker hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dan Zardon strikes out. Jake Kane walks. Pete Cruz singles to right field. Eric Baker is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher strikes out. Rudy Rondon strikes out. Milt Zauchin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Larry Spriggs 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. Leon McGraner strikes out. Ed Bomback doubles to right field. George Speier reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Inks. Ed Bomback scores. Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods singles to right field. George Speier is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jose Sarcona flies out to the right fielder. Art Mota singles to center field. Allen Johnson is pinch hitting for Larry Spriggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Allen Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Keisuke Sakai pitching. Eric Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Zardon pops out to the shortstop. Jake Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Blas Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Draper walks. Shigeo Ube hits a home run. Bill Draper scores. Speed Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Rondon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Speed Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Leon McGraner grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Milt Zauchin grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Sarcona flies out to the center fielder. Art Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City George Speier doubles to center field. Jim Astroth grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Woods flies out to the left fielder. Eric Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Roy Spencer is pinch hitting for Keisuke Sakai. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roy Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Draper singles to center field. Shigeo Ube flies out to the center fielder. Joe Inks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Dick Adcock pitching. Dan Zardon flies out to the center fielder. Jake Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Speed Evans flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher singles to left field. Rudy Rondon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rusty Christopher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Milt Zauchin walks. Jose Sarcona grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Kansas City Leon McGraner strikes out. Ed Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. George Speier doubles to right field. Jim Astroth grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Tampa Bay Art Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Bass is pinch hitting for Dick Adcock. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dan Bass strikes out. Bill Draper singles to left field. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Kansas City Guillermo Hennessey pitching. Ed Woods flies out to the right fielder. Eric Baker flies out to the right fielder. Dan Zardon singles to center field. Jake Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Tampa Bay Joe Inks singles to center field. Rusty Christopher reached on a fielding error by Eric Baker. Marv Linares comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rudy Rondon pops out to the third baseman. Milt Zauchin flies out to the center fielder. Jose Sarcona strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 15 Kansas City Marv Linares singles to center field. Leon McGraner flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bomback strikes out. George Speier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marv Linares is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Tampa Bay Art Mota walks. John Batch is pinch hitting for Guillermo Hennessey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Art Mota steals second. John Batch grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Draper strikes out. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Kansas City Eddie Hohman pitching. Jim Astroth flies out to the center fielder. Ed Woods flies out to the right fielder. Eric Baker walks. Dan Zardon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Tampa Bay Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Rondon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 17 Kansas City Jake Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Pruitt is pinch hitting for Marv Linares. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Henry Pruitt pops out to the third baseman. Leon McGraner walks. Ed Bomback grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 17 Tampa Bay Ed Cochrane pitching. Milt Zauchin flies out to the center fielder. Jose Sarcona grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Art Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 18 Kansas City George Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Astroth grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Woods flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 18 Tampa Bay Syd House is pinch hitting for Eddie Hohman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Syd House walks. Bill Draper singles to left field. Syd House advances to third on the hit. Bill Draper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. Shigeo Ube reached on a fielding error by Jake Kane. Syd House scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:HR - Shigeo Ube (9), Rudy Rondon (4).GIDP - Jose Sarcona 2, Allen Johnson. Baserunning: SB - Art Mota (1).CS - Bill Draper 2 (6). Fielding: E - Joe Inks, Milt Zauchin.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buzz Clemons did not respond to coaching in control Beryl Harshman improves in arm Beryl Harshman improves in contact_vs_lefty Ted Rogers improves in speed Bob Cascarella improves in LF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Rodin did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Pickett improves in speed Steve Compton did not respond to coaching in arm Chick Balenti did not respond to coaching in control Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in SS