Win: Seth West (2-0) Loss: Nin Lomon (9-7)
Save: Buddy Spongberg (41)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Seth West pitching. John Smith walks. Jim Flynn flies out to the center fielder. John Walton strikes out. Bob Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Nin Lomon pitching. Bob Doyle pops out to the second baseman. Neal Stobbs flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Suter strikes out. Kenny Sievers singles to right field. Jerry Lee Leja grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kenny Sievers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Lee Leja steals second. Rene Fermin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Hensley grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Reed Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Nin Lomon strikes out. John Smith strikes out. Jim Flynn walks. Jim Flynn steals second. John Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Greasy Fuentes hits a home run. Ralph Young hits an infield single to the second baseman. Seth West lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ralph Young forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Doyle singles to right field. Neal Stobbs is hit by a pitch. Charlie Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Seth West scores. Bob Doyle advances to third on the play. Neal Stobbs advances to second on the play. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Rodriguez pops out to the first baseman. Al Suter singles to right field. Kenny Sievers doubles to left field. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Suter scores. Kenny Sievers advances to third on the play. Rene Fermin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rob Hensley walks. Reed Davis singles to left field. Greasy Fuentes walks. Ralph Young grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rob Hensley scores. Reed Davis advances to third on the play. Seth West grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Nin Lomon strikes out. John Smith walks. Jim Flynn walks. John Walton singles to center field. John Smith scores. Jim Flynn advances to third on the hit. Bob Rodriguez strikes out. Al Suter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Neal Stobbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kenny Sievers walks. Jerry Lee Leja flies out to the right fielder. Rene Fermin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Hensley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reed Davis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Nin Lomon strikes out. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for John Smith. Mike Coffman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dwight McGilberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Coffman at RF. Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Young strikes out. Seth West walks. Bob Doyle singles past the first baseman. Al Perry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Neal Stobbs grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Doyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Walton walks. Bob Rodriguez walks. Dominic Medwick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Al Suter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Suter steals second. Kenny Sievers strikes out. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Murphy singles to right field. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Murphy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rob Hensley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Buddy Spongberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rene Fermin grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Al Perry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman. Dwight McGilberry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Barry Medwick improves in arm Gowell Gura did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ovid Reeves improves in power_vs_righty Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Harper did not respond to coaching in arm Terry Gabler did not respond to coaching in range Danny Brown improves in speed Shad Crouch improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Weimer improves in LF