Win: Wally Puckett (1-0) Loss: Gene Bosch (0-1)
Save: Tim Moore (1)
Inning: 1 Seattle Bill Gettel pitching. Ray Jackson flies out to the center fielder. George Camnitz flies out to the left fielder. Ted Pennock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Wally Puckett pitching. Jim Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Bart Mouton singles to right field. Lee Brown hits a home run. Bart Mouton scores. Brian Judy pops out to the shortstop. Cy Hall singles to right field. Cade Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Oscar Gordinier singles to right field. Billy Williams singles to center field. Oscar Gordinier advances to third on the hit. Jim Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Gordinier scores. Billy Williams advances to second on the play. Edgar Walters walks. Felix McNulty grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Hotaling grounds out to the pitcher. Ebba McHale hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Gettel lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jim Decker strikes out. Bart Mouton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Wally Puckett strikes out. Ray Jackson singles to left field. George Camnitz strikes out. Ted Pennock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Brown strikes out. Brian Judy grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Oscar Gordinier strikes out. Billy Williams singles to right field. Jim Wagner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Cade Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Gene Hotaling grounds out to the shortstop. Ebba McHale singles to center field. Bill Gettel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Edgar Walters flies out to the left fielder. Felix McNulty walks. Felix McNulty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Wally Puckett singles to right field. Ray Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Decker pops out to the first baseman. Bart Mouton strikes out. Lee Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle George Camnitz doubles to left field. Ted Pennock walks. Oscar Gordinier pops out to the shortstop. Gene Bosch 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. Billy Williams strikes out. Jim Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brian Judy grounds out to the pitcher. Cy Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Cade Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Edgar Walters walks. Felix McNulty triples. Edgar Walters scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Wally Puckett singles to left field. Felix McNulty scores. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Jackson singles to left field. George Camnitz strikes out. Ted Pennock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wally Puckett is out at third base. Oscar Gordinier singles to right field. Ray Jackson scores. Billy Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gene Hotaling flies out to the left fielder. Ebba McHale singles to center field. Jim Hanley is pinch hitting for Andy Niekro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jim Hanley flies out to the center fielder. Jim Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Herb Gonzalez pitching. Jim Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Walters singles to left field. Felix McNulty singles to center field. Frank Applegate is pinch hitting for Wally Puckett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Applegate flies out to the center fielder. Ray Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Freeman pitching. Bart Mouton strikes out. Lee Brown pops out to the shortstop. Brian Judy singles to left field. Brian Judy steals second. Cy Hall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle George Camnitz strikes out. Ted Pennock singles to left field. Oscar Gordinier hits a home run. Ted Pennock scores. Toshikazu Kimura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Williams pops out to the shortstop. Jim Wagner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Henriksen is pinch hitting for Cade Johnston. Jim Henriksen walks. Gene Hotaling walks. Tim Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ebba McHale strikes out. Buddy Jones is pinch hitting for Toshikazu Kimura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buddy Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Henriksen advances to third on the play. Gene Hotaling advances to second on the play. Jim Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Seattle total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jean Stuart did not respond to coaching in speed William Smyth improves in velocity Tom Carlsen did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Poole did not respond to coaching in control Bob Richardson did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Carlsen improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Weaver improves in speed Rudy Walsh did not respond to coaching in range Rich Denny did not respond to coaching in velocity Topper Carney improves in contact_vs_righty Topper Carney improves in arm Billy Giel improves in arm