Win: Pat Holt (6-0) Loss: Mike Kaiser (2-5)
Save: Harry Hug (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Berghammer pitching. Earl Miller walks. Tony Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Leo DeCinces flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Enmanuel Johnson pitching. Ed Otis grounds out to the third baseman. Wilton Maranda strikes out. Ed Lance hits a home run. Jack Barojas singles to right field. Garrett Vizquel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Antonio Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Crump grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Jess Moore singles to center field. Ed Hague strikes out. Jess Moore steals second. Glenn Layton strikes out. Frank Berghammer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nick Betts KC pops out to the shortstop. Enmanuel Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Ed Otis singles to left field. Wilton Maranda grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Otis advances to second on the play. Ed Lance singles to center field. Ed Otis scores. Jack Barojas flies out to the right fielder. Garrett Vizquel walks. Jess Moore flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Palmer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Otis. Leo DeCinces doubles to left field. Tony Palmer scores. Mickey Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Antonio Taylor singles to left field. Leo DeCinces scores. Paul Crump singles to center field. Antonio Taylor advances to third on the hit. Alejandro Serrano singles to center field. Antonio Taylor scores. Paul Crump advances to third on the hit. Nick Betts KC singles past the shortstop. Paul Crump scores. Mike Kaiser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Enmanuel Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earl Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle Ed Hague flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Layton hits a home run. Mike Kaiser singles to center field. Ed Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kaiser advances to second on the play. Wilton Maranda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tony Palmer singles to right field. Leo DeCinces grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mickey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Ed Lance hits a home run. Jack Barojas walks. Garrett Vizquel flies out to the center fielder. Jess Moore flies out to the left fielder. Ed Hague flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Antonio Taylor strikes out. Paul Crump grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Serrano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Glenn Layton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kaiser grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nick Betts KC strikes out. Enmanuel Johnson strikes out. Earl Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Wilton Maranda grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Lance singles to right field. Ed Lance is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Barojas hits a home run. Pat Holt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Garrett Vizquel walks. Jess Moore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Garrett Vizquel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Palmer strikes out. Leo DeCinces walks. Mickey Smith singles to right field. Leo DeCinces advances to third on the hit. Antonio Taylor doubles to left field. Leo DeCinces scores. Mickey Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. LaMonte Monet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Crump flies out to the right fielder. Alejandro Serrano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle George Madden is pinch hitting for Ed Hague. George Madden grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Shamsky is pinch hitting for Glenn Layton. Jerry Shamsky grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Nelson is pinch hitting for LaMonte Monet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Mahler pitching. Carlos Scheer enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Madden at CF. Dan Stone enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Shamsky at 1B. Nick Betts KC strikes out. Vic Dowell is pinch hitting for Pat Holt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vic Dowell walks. Earl Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Harry Hug pitching. Ed Otis grounds out to the third baseman. Wilton Maranda singles to left field. Ed Lance grounds out to the second baseman. Wilton Maranda advances to second on the play. Jack Barojas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Seattle total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Harry Hug is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Torkelson did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Iburg improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Skalski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nick McCarthy did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Wyse did not respond to coaching in 1B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Vatcher improves in endurance Don McCray improves in power_vs_righty Ellis Ballard improves in range George Sparks did not respond to coaching in control