Win: Wilbert Leja (1-0) Loss: Bill Kraly (1-2)
Save: Rudy Stewart (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilbert Leja pitching. Kid Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Mercer pitching. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. John Darr grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Davis doubles to left field. Joe Mattis singles in front of the center fielder. Ralph Davis scores. Tony Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Smyth singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hack Green strikes out. Bill Stoviak walks. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Wilbert Leja doubles to left field. Bill Stoviak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Aurilia walks. John Darr doubles to left field. Wilbert Leja scores. Charlie Aurilia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kris Dingman walks. Harry Bolling lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kid Hale doubles to right field. Kris Dingman scores. Jimmy Hurdle doubles past the third baseman. Kid Hale scores. Bobby Barton strikes out. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Tony Johnson singles to left field. Hack Green flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stoviak walks. John Brown lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Davey Smyth singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles past the center fielder. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kris Dingman grounds out to the third baseman. Davey Smyth scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel advances to third on the play. Harry Bolling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wilbert Leja strikes out. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. John Darr singles to left field. Ralph Davis walks. Joe Mattis grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle hits a home run. Bobby Barton strikes out. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Tarrik Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tony Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Hack Green grounds out to the catcher. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Davey Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Tom Sanchez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Brown lines out to the second baseman. Wilbert Leja strikes out. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kris Dingman strikes out. Ernie Cain is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Cain walks. Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle doubles to left field. Bobby Barton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Kraly pitching. John Darr flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Davis singles to left field. Joe Mattis singles to center field. Ralph Davis advances to third on the hit. Tony Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Davis scores. Joe Mattis advances to second on the play. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hack Green walks. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Diehl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Davey Smyth strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson is pinch hitting for John Brown. Kitty Jackson singles to left field. Harry Bowman is pinch hitting for Mike Diehl. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia doubles to left field. Kitty Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Darr singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia scores. John Darr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rudy Stewart pitching. Richie Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kitty Jackson at 1B. Alex Rossman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Mattis at 2B. Tom Sanchez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Kris Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Henry Smith strikes out. Kid Hale doubles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Tom Sanchez scores. Bobby Barton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in range Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Oddibe Barthelson improves in range Bill Nealon improves in arm Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Hillman did not respond to coaching in speed Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in range Carl Gross improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Baecht improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Hillman did not respond to coaching in range