Win: Jack Ruppenthal (6-4) Loss: Sam Carey (2-7)
Save: Felipe Clemens (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Ruppenthal pitching. Sam Cabrera flies out to the left fielder. Billy Stephens singles to left field. Billy Stephens steals second. Mariano Castro flies out to the right fielder. Andy Geisel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sam Carey pitching. Fritz Balboni walks. Fritz Balboni steals second. Jimmy Coleman pops out to the third baseman. ZyZoy Pink singles to center field. Fritz Balboni scores. Rocko Patterson bunts for a base hit. Frankie Henry walks. Vance Tarrant flies out to the center fielder. Billy Dues walks. ZyZoy Pink scores. Johnny Ewing grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Russ Jolly grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Kohlmeier walks. Frank Kohlmeier steals second. Cesar Troy pops out to the third baseman. Doug Wineapple strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Ruppenthal strikes out. Fritz Balboni hits a home run. Jimmy Coleman singles to left field. ZyZoy Pink flies out to the left fielder. Rocko Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Carey grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Cabrera doubles to left field. Billy Stephens singles to left field. Sam Cabrera scores. Mariano Castro strikes out. Andy Geisel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frankie Henry pops out to the shortstop. Vance Tarrant flies out to the right fielder. Billy Dues grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Russ Jolly singles to center field. Frank Kohlmeier singles to right field. Cesar Troy grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Jolly advances to third on the play. Frank Kohlmeier advances to second on the play. Doug Wineapple strikes out. Sam Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Ewing pops out to the shortstop. Jack Ruppenthal grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Balboni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Sam Cabrera doubles to left field. Billy Stephens grounds out to the shortstop. Mariano Castro flies out to the left fielder. Andy Geisel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jimmy Coleman singles to center field. ZyZoy Pink flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Coleman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rocko Patterson hits a home run. Frankie Henry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Russ Jolly strikes out. Frank Kohlmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Cesar Troy walks. Doug Wineapple grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cesar Troy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Vance Tarrant walks. Billy Dues grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Sam Carey strikes out. Sam Cabrera singles to right field. Billy Stephens strikes out. Mariano Castro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jack Ruppenthal grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Balboni grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Horace Fortune enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Coleman at 1B. Andy Geisel walks. Russ Jolly flies out to the center fielder. Frank Kohlmeier flies out to the center fielder. Andy Geisel steals second. Bernie Thomas 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. Cesar Troy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. ZyZoy Pink walks. Rocko Patterson singles to center field. ZyZoy Pink advances to third on the hit. Frankie Henry strikes out. Vance Tarrant flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, ZyZoy Pink scores. Billy Dues is hit by a pitch. Dutch Incaviglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Doug Wineapple hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hod Raney is pinch hitting for Dutch Incaviglia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hod Raney flies out to the right fielder. Sam Cabrera singles to left field. Felipe Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Stephens doubles to center field. Doug Wineapple scores. Sam Cabrera uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mariano Castro walks. Andy Geisel flies out to the center fielder. Russ Jolly walks. Frank Kohlmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:HR - Fritz Balboni (5), Rocko Patterson (10).SF - Vance Tarrant.GIDP - Billy Dues.HBP - Billy Dues (1). Baserunning: SB - Fritz Balboni (4).CS - Jimmy Coleman (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Doc Hacker did not respond to coaching in control Frank McMackin improves in power_vs_righty Joe Madrid improves in power_vs_righty Jim Daniels improves in speed Woody Thurman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Downing improves in arm Joe Gomez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Myrl Mowe improves in power_vs_righty Scott Piez did not respond to coaching in velocity