Win: Wilbert Leja (3-1) Loss: Dave McGarr (1-5)
Save: Roy Gillenwater (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave McGarr pitching. Harry Bowman pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilbert Leja pitching. Ernie Cain singles to center field. Ernie Cain steals second. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Cain advances to third on the play. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis singles to center field. Richie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hack Green pops out to the shortstop. Kelly Fohl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jerry Bosch singles to right field. Steve Brooks pops out to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Bosch steals second. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Don Goodwin hits a home run. Wilbert Leja hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mattis singles to right field. Richie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave McGarr pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Cain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Bobby Barton singles to left field. Tarrik Smith walks. Jerry Bosch strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hack Green grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Kelly Fohl triples. Don Goodwin singles to right field. Kelly Fohl scores. Wilbert Leja lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Brooks singles to left field. Tom Sanchez bunts for a base hit. Luis Rodriguez lines out to the second baseman. Dave McGarr 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 singles to left field. Steve Brooks scores. Tom Sanchez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Kitty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Smith pops out to the third baseman. Hack Green reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jimmy Hurdle. Kelly Fohl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jerry Bosch lines out to the third baseman. Steve Brooks grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez singles to right field. Luis Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Sanchez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Goodwin singles to right field. Don Goodwin steals second. Wilbert Leja lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Goodwin scores. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Aurilia hits a home run. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kitty Jackson walks. Joe Mattis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kitty Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Sherman Dietzel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith lines out to the second baseman. Ernie Cain strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Broberg pitching. Richie Smith strikes out. Hack Green flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Fohl walks. Don Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Darr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Goodwin at C. Brad DeSilva 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. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Bosch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis is pinch hitting for Brad DeSilva. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ralph Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Bowman singles to left field. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roy Gillenwater pitching. Steve Brooks flies out to the left fielder. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lance Talbot improves in contact_vs_lefty Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Wynegar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Baecht improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Gray improves in power_vs_lefty Chuck Crowder improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Winkelman improves in arm Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in range Jim Grabowski improves in power_vs_righty Don Taylor improves in arm Oddibe Barthelson did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C