Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Alex Rudolph pitching. Barney Aulds singles to center field. Mike Geronimo singles to left field. Barney Aulds advances to third on the hit. Frank Shaner reached on a 2-base fielding error by George Puig. Barney Aulds scores. Tommy McCarthy walks. Al Brady strikes out. Swede Bivin walks. Mike Geronimo scores. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Shaner scores. Tommy McCarthy advances to third on the play. Swede Bivin advances to second on the play. Adrian Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Suggs pitching. Pickles Office flies out to the center fielder. Joe Delgado strikes out. Butch Sweetland lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Harry Suggs singles to right field. Barney Aulds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Geronimo hits a home run. Frank Shaner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Wilson singles to left field. John Hatcher singles to right field. Mike Wilson advances to third on the hit. Hooks Medich flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Wilson scores. John Hatcher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kelvin Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tommy McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Al Brady walks. Swede Bivin singles to left field. Al Brady advances to third on the hit. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the third baseman. Al Brady scores. Swede Bivin advances to second on the play. Carl Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adrian Smith singles to right field. Swede Bivin scores. Harry Suggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Puig strikes out. Carl Kress grounds out to the pitcher. Pickles Office grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Barney Aulds singles to center field. Mike Geronimo hits a home run. Barney Aulds scores. Jack Runge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Shaner flies out to the right fielder. Tommy McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Al Brady grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Butch Sweetland grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin hits a home run. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Adrian Smith strikes out. Harry Suggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Hatcher singles to right field. Hooks Medich grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kelvin Kirby pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Barney Aulds singles past the second baseman. Mike Geronimo triples. Barney Aulds scores. Brian White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Shaner strikes out. Tommy McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Geronimo scores. Al Brady grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Puig strikes out. Brian White grounds out to the pitcher. Pickles Office doubles to right field. Joe Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Wilhelm singles to left field. Frank Wilhelm is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Adrian Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Butch Sweetland walks. Mike Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Hatcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Pete Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Suggs flies out to the right fielder. Barney Aulds strikes out. Mike Geronimo walks. Frank Shaner hits a home run. Mike Geronimo scores. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hooks Medich grounds out to the shortstop. Kelvin Kirby walks. George Puig singles to left field. Kelvin Kirby advances to third on the hit. Mark Wright is pinch hitting for Pete Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Wright hits a home run. Kelvin Kirby scores. George Puig scores. Pickles Office singles past the shortstop. Ed King is pinch hitting for Joe Delgado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed King doubles to right field. Pickles Office uses his aggressiveness and scores. Butch Sweetland singles past the shortstop. Ed King scores. Mike Wilson flies out to the center fielder. John Hatcher hits a home run. Butch Sweetland scores. Hooks Medich singles past the shortstop. Kelvin Kirby hits a home run. Hooks Medich scores. Frank Palmquist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). George Puig grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Minnie Hermanski pitching. Al Brady flies out to the center fielder. Swede Bivin singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm walks. Adrian Smith strikes out. Britt Fahey is pinch hitting for Frank Palmquist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Britt Fahey doubles to right field. Swede Bivin scores. Frank Wilhelm uses his aggressiveness and scores. Barney Aulds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jorge Brea pitching. Minnie Hermanski grounds out to the third baseman. Pickles Office singles to center field. Ed King flies out to the center fielder. Butch Sweetland pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Pickles Office (7), Ed King (2).HR - John Hatcher (3), Kelvin Kirby (3), Mark Wright (2).SF - Hooks Medich.GIDP - Mike Wilson, Hooks Medich. Baserunning: CS - John Hatcher (3). Fielding: E - George Puig.
Game Notes Minnie Hermanski is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Lloyd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Tremark improves in range Chico Sincock improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Malone did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Kazuo Yoshida did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Schegg did not respond to coaching in control Dave Dotson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Schegg did not respond to coaching in velocity