Win: Mike Diehl (1-0) Loss: Joe Broberg (0-1)
Save: Rudy Stewart (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eiji Nakamura pitching. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia doubles to center field. Kitty Jackson singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joe Mattis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Francis Green pitching. Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Barton walks. Tarrik Smith walks. Davey Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Hack Green singles past the shortstop. Kelly Fohl flies out to the center fielder. John Darr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel triples. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kris Dingman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Eiji Nakamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Francis Green strikes out. Harry Bowman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Aurilia pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson strikes out. Joe Mattis strikes out. John Brown hits a home run. Hack Green singles to center field. Kelly Fohl singles past the shortstop. Hack Green advances to third on the hit. John Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Francis Green strikes out. Harry Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Aurilia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tarrik Smith. Kitty Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kris Dingman doubles to left field. Eiji Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis singles to left field. John Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hack Green triples. Kelly Fohl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton strikes out. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Darr flies out to the right fielder. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for Francis Green. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Richie Smith walks. Harry Bowman is hit by a pitch. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brad DeSilva pitching. Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis strikes out. John Brown strikes out. Hack Green singles to left field. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kelly Fohl singles to center field. Hack Green advances to third on the hit. John Darr walks. Ralph Davis is pinch hitting for Brad DeSilva. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ralph Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Diehl pitching. Kris Dingman grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Hale doubles past the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Broberg pitching. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bobby Barton singles to center field. Tarrik Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Barton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tarrik Smith steals second. Davey Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis singles to right field. John Brown strikes out. Passed ball. Joe Mattis advances to second. Hack Green singles to left field. Joe Mattis scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kelly Fohl strikes out. John Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Rudy Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kris Dingman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ernie Cain is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Cain pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Gordon Clark improves in control Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Hillman improves in arm Gordon Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Lance Talbot improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in speed Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Sterling did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Ryal improves in arm Don Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty Oddibe Barthelson improves in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C