Win: Tony Vatcher (2-8) Loss: Dave McCabe (0-1)
Save: Tom Mahler (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joel Worthington pitching. Harry Fuentes doubles to right field. Alejandro Serrano singles to right field. Damon Vitelli walks. Mike Iburg singles to center field. Harry Fuentes scores. Alejandro Serrano scores. Damon Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Eddie Nieves singles to left field. Damon Vitelli scores. Mike Iburg advances to third on the hit. Nick Betts singles to center field. Mike Iburg scores. Eddie Nieves advances to third on the hit. John Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Essian grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Eddie Nieves scores. Joe Wyse walks. Eddie Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Eddie Leonard pitching. Jerry Shamsky flies out to the center fielder. Frank Nelson strikes out. Ed Lance grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alejandro Serrano hits a home run. Damon Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Mike Iburg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Jack Barojas grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Rosenthal singles past the third baseman. Ellis Ballard strikes out. Don McCray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eddie Nieves singles past the second baseman. Gene Hilcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Betts grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Shawn Essian walks. Joe Wyse reached on a fielding error by Jack Barojas. Eddie Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Garrett Vizquel singles to right field. Gene Hilcher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Shamsky singles to left field. Frank Nelson hits a home run. Garrett Vizquel scores. Jerry Shamsky scores. Ed Lance hits a home run. Pat Holt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Barojas walks. Jack Barojas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gary Rosenthal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harry Fuentes singles to center field. Alejandro Serrano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Damon Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Ellis Ballard flies out to the right fielder. Don McCray singles to left field. Garrett Vizquel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Iburg grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Nieves pops out to the first baseman. Nick Betts grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Gene Hilcher grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Shamsky flies out to the right fielder. Frank Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shawn Essian flies out to the left fielder. Joe Wyse flies out to the right fielder. Pat Holt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Ed Lance strikes out. Jack Barojas grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Rosenthal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Serrano strikes out. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Ellis Ballard singles to right field. Don McCray flies out to the right fielder. Garrett Vizquel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Iburg singles past the second baseman. Bill Sankey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Eddie Nieves doubles to center field. Mike Iburg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nick Betts singles to center field. Eddie Nieves scores. Tony Vatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Essian singles to left field. Joe Wyse pops out to the third baseman. Vic Dowell is pinch hitting for Pat Holt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vic Dowell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shawn Essian is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Seattle Ryan Pepper pitching. Tim Darrow enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Wyse at 1B. Glenn Layton is pinch hitting for Tony Vatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glenn Layton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Shamsky hits a home run. Roy Biddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Nelson walks. Ed Lance doubles past the center fielder. Frank Nelson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Barojas grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Lance advances to third on the play. Gary Rosenthal hits a home run. Ed Lance scores. Dave McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ellis Ballard hits a home run. Don McCray singles to right field. Garrett Vizquel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don McCray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Mahler pitching. Alejandro Serrano grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Damon Vitelli strikes out. Mike Iburg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Seattle total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Ed Lance (29).HR - Jerry Shamsky (20), Frank Nelson (1), Ed Lance (18), Gary Rosenthal (9), Ellis Ballard (12).GIDP - Garrett Vizquel 2. Baserunning: CS - Jack Barojas (10). Fielding: E - Jack Barojas.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Lowdermilk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Loy Barbeau improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Pierzynski improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in C
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Murcer did not respond to coaching in control Frank Leonard improves in contact_vs_lefty Dennis Frisbee improves in contact_vs_lefty Otho Myers did not respond to coaching in speed