Win: Ben Heflin (5-8) Loss: Dick Gochnauer (4-5)
Save: Spike Harshman (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ben Heflin pitching. Leon McGraner strikes out. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. George Speier singles to right field. Jim Astroth hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Gochnauer pitching. Bill Draper flies out to the center fielder. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Joe Inks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Eric Baker flies out to the left fielder. Dan Zardon pops out to the second baseman. Jake Kane is hit by a pitch. Dick Gochnauer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher singles to left field. Rusty Christopher steals second. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Christopher advances to third on the play. Milt Zauchin strikes out. Jose Sarcona strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leon McGraner flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bomback doubles to left field. George Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Astroth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Art Mota walks. Art Mota steals second. Ben Heflin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Draper flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Art Mota scores. Shigeo Ube flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Woods grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Baker singles to left field. Dan Zardon flies out to the left fielder. Jake Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Inks flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Christopher is hit by a pitch. Rudy Rondon strikes out. Milt Zauchin singles to right field. Rusty Christopher advances to third on the hit. Jose Sarcona grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Gochnauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leon McGraner pops out to the catcher. Ed Bomback grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Art Mota strikes out. Ben Heflin grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Draper singles to center field. Shigeo Ube grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Draper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Speier flies out to the center fielder. Jim Astroth walks. Ed Woods doubles to left field. Jim Astroth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Baker walks. Dan Zardon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Baker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jake Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Inks hits a home run. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon hits a home run. Milt Zauchin grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Sarcona walks. Jose Sarcona steals second. Art Mota pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Gochnauer grounds out to the second baseman. 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 walks. George Speier grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay 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 singles to right field. Bill Draper singles past the second baseman. Ed Cochrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Shigeo Ube grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Allen Johnson advances to third on the play. Joe Inks singles to center field. Allen Johnson scores. Joe Inks steals second. Rusty Christopher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Spike Harshman pitching. Syd House enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Inks at SS. Jim Astroth flies out to the right fielder. Ed Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon walks. Milt Zauchin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Sarcona flies out to the center fielder. Art Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan Zardon flies out to the right fielder. Jake Kane strikes out. Henry Pruitt is pinch hitting for Ed Cochrane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Henry Pruitt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:HR - Joe Inks (5), Rudy Rondon (5).SF - Bill Draper.GIDP - Shigeo Ube.HBP - Rusty Christopher (2). Baserunning: SB - Joe Inks (9), Rusty Christopher (5), Jose Sarcona (10), Art Mota (2).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Cascarella did not respond to coaching in speed Reggie Hairston improves in power_vs_righty Cris Brandom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Lindsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Cris Brandom improves in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Compton improves in range Elmer Little improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Rohde did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in SS