Win: George Connor (7-10) Loss: Chuck Nippert (12-8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City George Connor pitching. Claude Franklin strikes out. Kal Cox strikes out. Tony Kull singles to left field. Tom Herndon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Kull is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Chuck Nippert pitching. Jay Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Crocker hits a home run. Frank Gossett grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Ward singles to center field. Patty Schemel walks. Dick McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Wheat strikes out. Ivan Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cal Ettles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle John Squire strikes out. Eddie Vedder walks. George Connor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Cihocki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Greg Meier grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Nippert flies out to the right fielder. Claude Franklin singles to center field. Kal Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Buzz Crocker flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gossett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frank Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Kull singles to right field. Tom Herndon pops out to the second baseman. Steve Wheat strikes out. Ivan Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Patty Schemel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick McQueen walks. John Squire grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cal Ettles is hit by a pitch. Cal Ettles is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg Meier hits an infield single to the third baseman. Chuck Nippert lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Claude Franklin singles in front of the center fielder. Kal Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle Eddie Vedder singles to right field. George Connor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Connor flies out to the center fielder. Jay Cihocki doubles to left field. Buzz Crocker grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Vedder scores. Jay Cihocki advances to third on the play. Frank Gossett walks. Frank Ward singles to center field. Jay Cihocki scores. Frank Gossett advances to third on the hit. Patty Schemel singles past the shortstop. Frank Gossett scores. Dick McQueen singles to right field. Frank Ward scores. Tommy Clendenon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Squire strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Kull walks. Tom Herndon walks. Steve Wheat grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tony Kull advances to third on the play. Ivan Martinez singles to right field. Tony Kull scores. Cal Ettles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Eddie Vedder grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Connor grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Cihocki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Greg Meier grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Petrocelli is pinch hitting for Tommy Clendenon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Petrocelli grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Franklin singles to left field. Kal Cox walks. Tony Kull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Cliff Paulsen pitching. Buzz Crocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Gossett flies out to the right fielder. Frank Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Herndon strikes out. Steve Wheat flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ivan Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Patty Schemel walks. Dick McQueen strikes out. Patty Schemel steals second. John Squire flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Vedder hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rogers Stevens is pinch hitting for George Connor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rogers Stevens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lyn Fernandes pitching. Cal Ettles strikes out. Greg Meier strikes out. Len Rath is pinch hitting for Cliff Paulsen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Len Rath grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Seattle total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Herb Erickson did not respond to coaching in range Doug Wilson improves in arm Gil Monchak improves in power_vs_lefty Raidel Trujillo did not respond to coaching in control
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Fred Bacsik improves in contact_vs_righty William Cross did not respond to coaching in control Jim Krausse did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Aragon did not respond to coaching in control