Win: Duke Sauer (5-4) Loss: Andy Niekro (3-3)
Save: Bill Geygan (28)
Inning: 1 Seattle Andy Niekro pitching. Lary White singles to left field. Fred Batten grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lary White is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Pennock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Duke Sauer pitching. Rollie Arnsberg pops out to the shortstop. Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Jay Menze strikes out. Steve Cipriani flies out to the right fielder. Happy Struss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Davidson strikes out. Taylor Rook flies out to the right fielder. Ed Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Rex Hathaway triples. Terrence Magee singles to left field. Rex Hathaway scores. Duke Sauer lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Lary White flies out to the left fielder. Fred Batten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Mauch walks. Jose Serrano pops out to the third baseman. Andy Niekro lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Ted Pennock walks. Jay Menze strikes out. Steve Cipriani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Pennock advances to second on the play. Happy Struss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Topper Carney pops out to the shortstop. Leroy Anchor singles past the first baseman. Bill Davidson flies out to the center fielder. Taylor Rook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Rex Hathaway flies out to the left fielder. Terrence Magee strikes out. Duke Sauer walks. Lary White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Mauch flies out to the right fielder. Jose Serrano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Fred Batten walks. Ted Pennock grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jay Menze singles to center field. Steve Cipriani pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Andy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Arnsberg strikes out. Topper Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Happy Struss strikes out. Rex Hathaway flies out to the left fielder. Terrence Magee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leroy Anchor grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Davidson grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Rook walks. Taylor Rook steals second. Ed Dean walks. Dave Mauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Seattle Duke Sauer pops out to the second baseman. Lary White walks. Fred Batten flies out to the right fielder. Ted Pennock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jason Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rex Hathaway at 3B. Jose Serrano grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Rollie Arnsberg singles to center field. Topper Carney singles to center field. Rollie Arnsberg advances to third on the hit. Leroy Anchor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Seattle Jay Menze walks. Steve Cipriani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Menze advances to second on the play. John Langford 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. Happy Struss pops out to the second baseman. Jason Knoblauch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Geygan 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. Bill Davidson strikes out. Taylor Rook singles to center field. Ed Dean strikes out. Dave Mauch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Seattle total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Manto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Borchers improves in contact_vs_righty Carmelo Brady improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Wise did not respond to coaching in control Dave Tiernan improves in contact_vs_righty Carmelo Brady improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hipolito Lagger did not respond to coaching in control Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Keith Lansford did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in range Rich Denny did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Walsh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty