Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Nicholson pitching. Whitey Lydy walks. Neal Stobbs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Charlie Murphy doubles to center field. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bret Hernandez pitching. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. John Walton grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jerry Lee Leja flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rob Hensley singles to center field. Bob Doyle doubles past the left fielder. Rob Hensley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Doyle steals third. Greasy Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Ken Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Doyle scores. Bret Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dwight McGilberry triples. Jim Flynn flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dwight McGilberry scores. Pat Sharperson strikes out. Randy Park strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Whitey Lydy singles to left field. Neal Stobbs singles to left field. Charlie Murphy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Rob Hensley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Whitey Lydy scores. Neal Stobbs advances to third on the play. Charlie Murphy advances to second on the play. Bob Doyle walks. Greasy Fuentes walks. Neal Stobbs scores. Ken Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim McCurdy flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Rodriguez singles to left field. John Walton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bret Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Lydy flies out to the center fielder. Neal Stobbs walks. Neal Stobbs steals second. Charlie Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jerry Lee Leja walks. Dwight McGilberry lines out to the second baseman. Jim Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Pat Sharperson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Randy Park lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji walks. Rob Hensley flies out to the center fielder. Eiji Tsuji steals second. Bob Doyle walks. Greasy Fuentes singles to center field. Eiji Tsuji is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bob Doyle advances to third on the play. Ken Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim McCurdy grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bret Hernandez walks. Jorge Bliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Lydy pops out to the shortstop. Neal Stobbs grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bret Hernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Walton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the pitcher. Dwight McGilberry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji singles to right field. Rob Hensley doubles to right field. Bob Doyle walks. Greasy Fuentes pops out to the third baseman. Ken Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eiji Tsuji scores. Rob Hensley advances to third on the play. Bob Doyle advances to second on the play. Bret Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Sharperson strikes out. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Randy Park. Mike Coffman singles to left field. Jim McCurdy walks. Jorge Bliss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim McCurdy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Coffman at RF. Whitey Lydy flies out to the left fielder. Neal Stobbs pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Murphy walks. Greg Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Murphy steals second. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Rodriguez strikes out. John Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rob Hensley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Doyle singles to right field. Greasy Fuentes walks. Al Perry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Bell flies out to the right fielder. Bret Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dwight McGilberry doubles to center field. Kazuhiko Fuchigami 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. Jim Flynn singles to right field. Dwight McGilberry scores. Buddy Spongberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Flynn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pat Sharperson grounds out to the shortstop. John Smith singles to left field. John Smith steals second. Jim McCurdy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 13 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shad Crouch improves in arm Terry Weimer did not respond to coaching in speed Danny Brown improves in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Kappel improves in arm Scott Coveleski did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Puig improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in C