Win: Ned Gregory (1-1) Loss: Cy Plympton (1-4)
Save: Rudy Stewart (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Mercer pitching. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. John Darr flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Davis singles to right field. Joe Mattis singles to right field. Tony Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jackie Bell pitching. Kid Hale flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton walks. Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hack Green singles to left field. Bill Stoviak strikes out. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Davey Smyth hits a home run. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Luis Rodriguez doubles to center field. Joe Mercer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Mattis. Tom Sanchez scores. Luis Rodriguez scores. Kid Hale singles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Hale advances to second on the play. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. John Darr flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Davis doubles to right field. Joe Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tony Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Hack Green grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Stoviak pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mercer strikes out. Kid Hale pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Brown singles to right field. John Brown steals second. Jackie Bell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown scores. John Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle steals second. Bobby Barton singles to right field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Barton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ned Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mattis grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Luis Rodriguez walks. Joe Mercer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kid Hale walks. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hack Green singles to right field. Bill Stoviak walks. John Brown strikes out. Kitty Jackson is pinch hitting for Ned Gregory. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kitty Jackson doubles to right field. Hack Green scores. Bill Stoviak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Aurilia hits a home run. Kitty Jackson scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Darr walks. Ralph Davis doubles past the right fielder. John Darr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Tony Johnson hits a home run. Ralph Davis scores. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hack Green hits a home run. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Stoviak singles to right field. John Brown singles to right field. Bill Stoviak advances to third on the hit. Kitty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brad DeSilva pitching. Bobby Barton triples. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Davey Smyth flies out to the left fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kelly Fohl is pinch hitting for Charlie Aurilia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kelly Fohl hits a home run. Don Goodwin is pinch hitting for John Darr. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Davis flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mattis singles to center field. Tony Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Tom Sanchez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Bogle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Luis Rodriguez singles to center field. Joe Broberg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ernie Cain is pinch hitting for Kid Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Cain walks. Jimmy Hurdle doubles to right field. Luis Rodriguez scores. Ernie Cain is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hack Green grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Bowman is pinch hitting for Bill Stoviak. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Bowman strikes out. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for John Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Richie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bobby Barton singles to right field. Tarrik Smith singles to left field. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Rudy Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Hoyt Hoblitzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Bosch strikes out. Randy Bogle grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bobby Barton is out at home. Luis Rodriguez walks. Tarrik Smith scores. Joe Broberg walks. Davey Smyth scores. Ernie Cain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Ralph Davis 2 (4), Kitty Jackson (6).HR - Charlie Aurilia (4), Kelly Fohl (3), Tony Johnson (1), Hack Green (4). Baserunning: SB - John Brown (4). Fielding: E - Joe Mattis.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Norm Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Birdie Engle improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in control Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Earl Baines did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in control George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C