Win: Jim Atkinson (5-10) Loss: Al Cipriani (3-7)
Save: Bill Geygan (21)
Inning: 1 Seattle Bob Weingartner pitching. Lary White strikes out. Fred Batten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgar Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Atkinson pitching. Jose Serrano grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Decker flies out to the center fielder. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Steve Cipriani grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Terry flies out to the center fielder. Pete Drill singles to right field. Jack Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jethro Bodine lines out to the shortstop. Joe Bottarini singles to left field. Jim Henriksen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Bottarini is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Henriksen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Mike Edwards strikes out. Jim Atkinson flies out to the right fielder. Lary White hits a home run. Fred Batten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mark Cooke strikes out. Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Bob Weingartner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Edgar Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Cipriani flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Terry walks. Bruce Terry steals second. Pete Drill lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Serrano pops out to the second baseman. Jim Decker singles to center field. Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Jethro Bodine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Jack Lee walks. Mike Edwards grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jack Lee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Atkinson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lary White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Bottarini flies out to the right fielder. Jim Henriksen doubles to left field. Mark Cooke reached on a fielding error by Jack Lee. Topper Carney doubles to left field. Jim Henriksen scores. Bob Weingartner grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Serrano walks. Jim Decker singles to right field. Mark Cooke scores. Topper Carney scores. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Fred Batten flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Walters lines out to the shortstop. Steve Cipriani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jethro Bodine pops out to the shortstop. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Henriksen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Bruce Terry flies out to the center fielder. Pete Drill flies out to the left fielder. Raul Belosi is pinch hitting for Jack Lee. Raul Belosi singles to right field. Mike Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ben Knox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Raul Belosi at 2B. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Topper Carney strikes out. Bob Weingartner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Rex Hathaway is pinch hitting for Jim Atkinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rex Hathaway singles to left field. Lary White bunts for a base hit. Al Cipriani 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. Fred Batten walks. Edgar Walters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rex Hathaway scores. Lary White advances to third on the play. Fred Batten advances to second on the play. Steve Cipriani singles to center field. Lary White scores. Bruce Terry doubles to left field. Fred Batten scores. Steve Cipriani uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Drill pops out to the third baseman. Ben Knox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Banks pitching. Jose Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Jim Decker hits a home run. Leroy Anchor walks. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Mike Edwards strikes out. John Manto is pinch hitting for Jerry Banks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Manto grounds out to the third baseman. Lary White singles to right field. Fred Batten grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Geygan pitching. Jim Henriksen grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Cooke strikes out. Topper Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Jim Atkinson is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Miles Klayton did not respond to coaching in control Steve Gaedel improves in power_vs_righty Dave Borchers did not respond to coaching in arm Miles Klayton did not respond to coaching in control Mo Mejia improves in speed Mo Mejia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Junior Spalding did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rex Steevens improves in contact_vs_righty Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Ford did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Walsh did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Easterly did not respond to coaching in control