Inning: 1 Kansas City Ross Purdy pitching. Whitey Lydy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Murphy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ross Purdy. Eiji Tsuji reached on a fielding error by Ross Purdy. Rob Hensley flies out to the right fielder. Reed Davis walks. Bob Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Brizzolara pitching. John Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Lee Leja strikes out. Randy Park bunts for a base hit. Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Greasy Fuentes triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Mahlon Hayes flies out to the right fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Brizzolara flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Lydy walks. Whitey Lydy steals second. Charlie Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn singles to center field. Ovid Reeves singles to center field. Jim Flynn aggressively advances to third on the hit. Kenny Sievers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Flynn scores. Rene Fermin singles to left field. Ross Purdy singles to center field. Rene Fermin advances to third on the hit. John Walton doubles to left field. Rene Fermin scores. Jerry Lee Leja pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji doubles to left field. Rob Hensley strikes out. Eiji Tsuji steals third. Reed Davis flies out to the center fielder. Bob Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Randy Park strikes out. Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Flynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman. Mahlon Hayes walks. Dick Brizzolara lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Whitey Lydy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ovid Reeves singles to center field. Kenny Sievers flies out to the right fielder. Rene Fermin strikes out. Ross Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Murphy hits an infield single to the shortstop. Charlie Murphy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Hensley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Walton strikes out. Jerry Lee Leja singles to left field. Randy Park grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Lee Leja advances to second on the play. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reed Davis flies out to the left fielder. Bob Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Greasy Fuentes singles to center field. Greasy Fuentes steals second. Jorge Bliss 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. Mahlon Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn walks. Ovid Reeves pops out to the third baseman. Kenny Sievers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Flynn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rene Fermin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kenny Sievers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Brizzolara grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Lydy walks. Charlie Murphy walks. Chuck Zimmerman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the left fielder. Rob Hensley doubles to left field. Whitey Lydy scores. Charlie Murphy is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chuck Zimmerman flies out to the left fielder. John Walton grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Lee Leja pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Reed Davis strikes out. Bob Doyle singles to right field. Greasy Fuentes flies out to the center fielder. Mahlon Hayes singles to right field. Ken Bell is pinch hitting for Dick Brizzolara. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ken Bell doubles to left field. Bob Doyle scores. Mahlon Hayes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Lydy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kazuhiko Fuchigami pitching. Randy Park strikes out. Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Flynn doubles past the third baseman. Ovid Reeves grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the right fielder. Rob Hensley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Buddy Spongberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kenny Sievers grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Fermin grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Greg Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Coffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Terry Gabler improves in range Terry Weimer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Gabler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Burrell improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Cristall improves in range Gowell Gura improves in range Joe Reitz improves in contact_vs_righty Gowell Gura did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in C