Win: Ed Williams (5-0) Loss: Terrence McQueen (1-2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Young pitching. Bobby Lin reached on a fielding error by Charlie Bellhorn. Julio Dagres strikes out. Pinky Lerian grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Alperman pitching. Charlie Bellhorn hits a home run. Jerry Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the left fielder. Phil Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Toca hits a home run. Bobby Lane doubles past the right fielder. Dutch Crossin bunts for a base hit. Deke Miller strikes out. Tyler Sands strikes out. Joe Alperman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick walks. Frank Pleis flies out to the center fielder. Swede Serafini flies out to the right fielder. Bob Byrnes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Russ Hamrick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Lin grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Dagres singles to right field. Julio Dagres steals second. Pinky Lerian singles to right field. Julio Dagres scores. John Toca grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Lerian advances to second on the play. Bobby Lane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al Young flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bellhorn walks. Jerry Norman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Bellhorn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wilfredo Harvey singles to center field. Jerry Norman advances to third on the hit. Wilfredo Harvey steals second. Phil Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dutch Crossin doubles to center field. Deke Miller strikes out. Tyler Sands grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Alperman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick flies out to the right fielder. Frank Pleis grounds out to the third baseman. Swede Serafini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bobby Lin strikes out. Julio Dagres flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes singles to right field. Al Young pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Norman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Toca grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Lane strikes out. Dutch Crossin walks. Deke Miller doubles to center field. Dutch Crossin is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Hamrick singles to center field. Frank Pleis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tyler Sands strikes out. Jim Hough is pinch hitting for Joe Alperman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Hough hits a home run. Bobby Lin singles to left field. Julio Dagres flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Lerian walks. John Toca pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bake Callison pitching. Swede Serafini grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Byrnes triples. Dion O Banion is pinch hitting for Al Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dion O Banion singles to center field. Bob Byrnes scores. Charlie Bellhorn grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Williams pitching. Bobby Lane grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Crossin grounds out to the third baseman. Deke Miller singles to right field. Tyler Sands strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Norman walks. Wilfredo Harvey singles to center field. Jerry Norman advances to third on the hit. Phil Bailey pops out to the first baseman. Russ Hamrick flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Norman scores. Mark McNeese comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Pleis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Eddie Jones is pinch hitting for Mark McNeese. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Lin singles to right field. Bobby Lin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Julio Dagres grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Terrence McQueen pitching. Swede Serafini singles to right field. Bob Byrnes singles to center field. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Ed Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cub Klee strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Jerry Norman hits a home run. Swede Serafini scores. Bob Byrnes scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bobby Lane (6), Dutch Crossin (9), Deke Miller (8).HR - John Toca (16), Jim Hough (3).GIDP - Pinky Lerian. Baserunning: SB - Julio Dagres (8).CS - Bobby Lin (5).
Batting:3B - Bob Byrnes (2).HR - Charlie Bellhorn (4), Jerry Norman (8).SF - Russ Hamrick.GIDP - Charlie Bellhorn. Baserunning: SB - Wilfredo Harvey (13). Fielding: E - Charlie Bellhorn.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Bailey did not respond to coaching in speed Chance Bednar did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Mann did not respond to coaching in speed Jason Hayes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Doug Pote did not respond to coaching in control Lloyd Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Mangus improves in contact_vs_lefty Ollie Sain did not respond to coaching in velocity