Win: Eiji Nakamura (5-9) Loss: Francis Green (5-7)
Save: Joe Broberg (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eiji Nakamura pitching. Harry Bowman singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson strikes out. Bill Stoviak walks. John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Francis Green pitching. Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Bobby Barton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hack Green. Tarrik Smith walks. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Bobby Barton scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Tarrik Smith scores. Davey Smyth advances to third on the hit. Luis Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hack Green singles to center field. Kelly Fohl hits a home run. Hack Green scores. Don Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Francis Green grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Eiji Nakamura flies out to the left fielder. Kid Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hurdle singles to right field. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the pitcher. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Davey Smyth steals second. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Brown strikes out. Hack Green grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Fohl singles to center field. Don Goodwin singles to right field. Kelly Fohl advances to third on the hit. Francis Green grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eiji Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Kid Hale doubles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Kitty Jackson reached on a fielding error by Tarrik Smith. Bill Stoviak walks. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bobby Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hack Green singles to center field. Hack Green steals second. Kelly Fohl grounds out to the second baseman. Hack Green advances to third on the play. Don Goodwin strikes out. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for Francis Green. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Richie Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ned Gregory pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Luis Rodriguez walks. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Eiji Nakamura. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Henry Smith singles to right field. Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Cy Plympton pitching. Harry Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle walks. 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. Bobby Barton strikes out. Tarrik Smith is hit by a pitch. Davey Smyth strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the pitcher. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Hack Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Sanchez lines out to the second baseman. Luis Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Cain is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Cain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Broberg pitching. Kelly Fohl grounds out to the shortstop. Don Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Davis is pinch hitting for Brad DeSilva. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ralph Davis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in speed Gordon Clark did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in range Norm Nixon did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Taylor improves in power_vs_righty Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in speed Earl Baines did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in range Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Sterling did not respond to coaching in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C