Inning: 1 Kansas City Briggs Stratton pitching. Frank Kohlmeier singles to right field. Andy Geisel strikes out. Scott Eisenhart singles to center field. Frank Kohlmeier is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Hod Raney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Waite Brandenburg pitching. Fritz Balboni walks. Duke Espinoza strikes out. Dainier Castro singles to left field. Fritz Balboni advances to third on the hit. Rocko Patterson walks. Frankie Henry singles to left field. Fritz Balboni scores. Vance Tarrant doubles to center field. Dainier Castro scores. Rocko Patterson scores. Frankie Henry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Ewing grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jack Blackwell strikes out. Mariano Castro flies out to the right fielder. Cesar Troy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Briggs Stratton doubles to center field. Fritz Balboni grounds out to the second baseman. Briggs Stratton advances to third on the play. Duke Espinoza flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Briggs Stratton scores. Dainier Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Russ Scarce flies out to the center fielder. Waite Brandenburg strikes out. Frank Kohlmeier walks. Andy Geisel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rocko Patterson bunts for a base hit. Frankie Henry flies out to the right fielder. Vance Tarrant reached on a fielding error by Jack Blackwell. Johnny Ewing grounds out to the third baseman. Rocko Patterson advances to third on the play. Vance Tarrant advances to second on the play. Jimmy Coleman singles to center field. Rocko Patterson scores. Vance Tarrant scores. Briggs Stratton singles to right field. Fritz Balboni singles to left field. Duke Espinoza grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jimmy Coleman is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Scott Eisenhart grounds out to the third baseman. Hod Raney flies out to the right fielder. Jack Blackwell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dainier Castro singles to right field. Rocko Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Frankie Henry walks. Vance Tarrant walks. Johnny Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dainier Castro scores. Jimmy Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mariano Castro lines out to the shortstop. Cesar Troy singles to center field. Russ Scarce grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Briggs Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Fritz Balboni strikes out. Duke Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Waite Brandenburg pops out to the first baseman. Frank Kohlmeier lines out to the third baseman. Andy Geisel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dainier Castro strikes out. Rocko Patterson hits a home run. Frankie Henry strikes out. Vance Tarrant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Scott Eisenhart grounds out to the shortstop. Hod Raney flies out to the center fielder. Jack Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Ewing doubles to center field. Jimmy Coleman walks. Briggs Stratton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fritz Balboni grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Ewing scores. Jimmy Coleman advances to third on the play. Duke Espinoza hits a home run. Jimmy Coleman scores. Mayo Suppan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Dainier Castro singles to center field. Rocko Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mariano Castro walks. Cesar Troy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mariano Castro advances to second on the play. Russ Scarce strikes out. Billy Stephens is pinch hitting for Mayo Suppan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Stephens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dutch Incaviglia pitching. Sebastian Beck is pinch hitting for Frankie Henry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sebastian Beck hits a home run. Vance Tarrant flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Ewing strikes out. Jimmy Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Kohlmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Geisel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Scott Eisenhart singles to center field. Hod Raney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Thacker did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank McMackin improves in contact_vs_lefty Woody Thurman improves in range John Thacker did not respond to coaching in control Norberto Mills improves in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kurt Raleigh improves in velocity Lee Arnold improves in control Jim Varner improves in range Bill Wilson did not respond to coaching in speed