Win: Steve Wilkins (6-2) Loss: Kazuhiri Ishii (8-7)
Save: Oscar Alberro (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Wilkins pitching. Andy Yount flies out to the center fielder. Erv Bichette is hit by a pitch. Al Morris flies out to the right fielder. Sang-Hoon Betcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Kazuhiri Ishii pitching. Al Embree hits a home run. Cap Jennings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Warner singles to left field. Romeo Hobbs hits a home run. Frank Warner scores. Doug Eaton flies out to the right fielder. Jack Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Selph singles past the third baseman. Joe Selph steals second. Jose Billings doubles to left field. Joe Selph scores. Jose Billings is out trying to steal third. Kirtley Dougherty flies out to the right fielder. Jim Sherrill singles to center field. Kazuhiri Ishii pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lou Dodge singles in front of the right fielder. Wes McMahan singles to left field. Lou Dodge advances to third on the hit. Steve Wilkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Dodge scores. Al Embree strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andy Yount grounds out to the second baseman. Erv Bichette strikes out. Al Morris lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Cap Jennings grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Warner strikes out. Romeo Hobbs reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Selph. Doug Eaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sang-Hoon Betcher singles in front of the right fielder. Sang-Hoon Betcher steals second. Joe Selph grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Billings strikes out. Kirtley Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jack Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Dodge strikes out. Wes McMahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Sherrill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuhiri Ishii strikes out. Andy Yount walks. Erv Bichette walks. Al Morris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Al Embree flies out to the left fielder. Cap Jennings singles to right field. Frank Warner singles to right field. Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sang-Hoon Betcher pops out to the shortstop. Joe Selph is hit by a pitch. Jose Billings singles past the second baseman. Kirtley Dougherty strikes out. Jim Sherrill grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Billings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Viola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Eaton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Sutherland grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Dodge hits an infield single to the shortstop. Wes McMahan singles to center field. Lou Dodge advances to third on the hit. Steve Wilkins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Danny Cox is pinch hitting for Frank Viola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Yount grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Garbark pitching. Al Embree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cap Jennings singles to center field. Frank Warner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Morris walks. Oscar Alberro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Sang-Hoon Betcher pops out to the shortstop. Joe Selph singles past the shortstop. Al Morris advances to third on the hit. Jose Billings singles to center field. Al Morris scores. Joe Selph is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Kirtley Dougherty flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Romeo Hobbs walks. Doug Eaton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Sutherland walks. Andres K Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Dodge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Sherrill flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Covington is pinch hitting for Andres K Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buddy Covington strikes out. Andy Yount grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jose Billings (12).HBP - Erv Bichette (1), Joe Selph (2). Baserunning: SB - Sang-Hoon Betcher (13), Joe Selph (10).CS - Jose Billings (2). Fielding: E - Joe Selph.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Onan Schnell did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Wickersham improves in range Bob Coggins improves in range Jim Slocumb did not respond to coaching in control 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: Brian Thomas improves in range Gene Surhoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Dawson did not respond to coaching in control Hiroshi Ushijima did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Meyers did not respond to coaching in 3B