Win: Byron Young (2-0) Loss: Culley Zamloch (0-3)
Save: Bob Veras (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Byron Young pitching. Pickles Office singles to left field. Luis Coscarart strikes out. Joe Delgado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Culley Zamloch pitching. Frank Babb strikes out. Barney Aulds grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Abadie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Butch Sweetland grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wilson flies out to the center fielder. John Hatcher singles to center field. Hooks Medich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Petkovsek walks. Mike Geronimo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Petkovsek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Stephenson singles to right field. Mike Geronimo advances to third on the hit. Frank Shaner grounds out to the catcher. Jim Stephenson advances to second on the play. John Howley doubles past the right fielder. Mike Geronimo scores. Jim Stephenson scores. John Howley steals third. Byron Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ernie Kern lines out to the second baseman. Culley Zamloch strikes out. Pickles Office singles past the shortstop. Luis Coscarart walks. Joe Delgado singles past the first baseman. Pickles Office scores. Butch Sweetland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Babb pops out to the second baseman. Barney Aulds strikes out. Terry Abadie hits a home run. George Petkovsek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Wilson pops out to the second baseman. John Hatcher grounds out to the shortstop. Hooks Medich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo strikes out. Jim Stephenson lines out to the shortstop. Frank Shaner singles to right field. John Howley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ernie Kern grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Culley Zamloch strikes out. Pickles Office flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Byron Young walks. Frank Babb flies out to the left fielder. Barney Aulds singles to right field. Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman. Byron Young advances to third on the play. Barney Aulds advances to second on the play. George Petkovsek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Coscarart grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Delgado singles to right field. Butch Sweetland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Delgado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo walks. Jim Stephenson hits a home run. Mike Geronimo scores. Pete Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Shaner singles to right field. John Howley strikes out. Byron Young lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Hatcher singles to left field. Mark Wright is pinch hitting for Hooks Medich. Mark Wright flies out to the center fielder. John Hatcher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ernie Kern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Barney Aulds pops out to the shortstop. Terry Abadie flies out to the left fielder. George Petkovsek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed King is pinch hitting for Pete Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed King pops out to the shortstop. Pickles Office walks. Luis Coscarart walks. Bob Veras 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. Joe Delgado lines out to the first baseman. Butch Sweetland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Brian White pitching. Mike Geronimo strikes out. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Frank Shaner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Wilson pops out to the second baseman. John Hatcher pops out to the first baseman. Mark Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Kazuo Yoshida did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Dotson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Pipgras did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Clay Angelini improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Chico Sincock improves in arm Bill Bramhall improves in arm Cub Sisler improves in speed Charlie Lamp improves in velocity