Inning: 1 Kansas City Sal Carlson pitching. Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles past the first baseman. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Torgeson pitching. Harry Bowman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Aurilia bunts for a base hit. Kitty Jackson singles past the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia advances to third on the hit. Joe Mattis pops out to the shortstop. John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles past the shortstop. Luis Rodriguez gets picked off first. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Davey Smyth steals second. Ernie Cain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman hits a home run. Kelly Fohl grounds out to the shortstop. Don Goodwin grounds out to the second baseman. Sal Carlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman singles to left field. Charlie Aurilia singles to left field. Harry Bowman advances to third on the hit. Kitty Jackson strikes out. Joe Mattis walks. John Brown singles to right field. Harry Bowman scores. Charlie Aurilia scores. Alex Rossman singles to right field. Joe Mattis scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kelly Fohl flies out to the center fielder. Don Goodwin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Rossman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sal Carlson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Harry Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Aurilia bunts for a base hit. Kitty Jackson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bobby Barton grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Smyth flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Cain pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis strikes out. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Rossman singles to right field. Kelly Fohl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Bolling strikes out. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kid Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Davis is pinch hitting for Sal Carlson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ralph Davis lines out to the second baseman. Harry Bowman reached on a fielding error by Tarrik Smith. Charlie Aurilia singles to right field. Harry Bowman advances to third on the hit. Kitty Jackson doubles to right field. Harry Bowman scores. Charlie Aurilia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Mattis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ned Gregory pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Rossman strikes out. Kelly Fohl singles to right field. Don Goodwin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Davey Smyth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Cain singles to right field. Brad DeSilva 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. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Cain steals second. Henry Smith strikes out. Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Tom Sanchez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Bogle singles to center field. Ernie Cain scores. Jimmy Hurdle is pinch hitting for Kid Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Hurdle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Randy Bogle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Kraly pitching. Brad DeSilva flies out to the right fielder. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia walks. Kitty Jackson hits a home run. Harry Bowman scores. Charlie Aurilia scores. Joe Mattis grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for John Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Richie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Hoyt Hoblitzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Bosch flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Rodriguez singles to center field. Bobby Barton singles to left field. Luis Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in endurance George Benedict did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Sterling improves in contact_vs_lefty George Benedict did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Nealon did not respond to coaching in range Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty 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: Lance Talbot improves in speed Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Crowder did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Brent Kremers improves in speed