Win: Walt Raczka (2-2) Loss: Tohru Yoshikawa (6-6)
Save: Tom Mahler (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Berghammer pitching. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Mike Iburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Walt Hughes pitching. Jerry Shamsky lines out to the shortstop. Ed Lance grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Rosenthal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Orlando Patterson singles to right field. Eddie Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Joe Wyse grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Patterson advances to second on the play. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Garrett Vizquel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don McCray doubles to right field. Carlos Scheer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Whitey Sowders walks. Bill Maul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don McCray scores. Carlos Scheer advances to third on the play. Whitey Sowders advances to second on the play. Frank Berghammer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nick Betts singles to right field. Walt Hughes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Fuentes strikes out. Ray Bottenfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Jerry Shamsky flies out to the right fielder. Ed Lance doubles to right field. Gary Rosenthal walks. Garrett Vizquel flies out to the left fielder. Don McCray singles to center field. Ed Lance scores. Gary Rosenthal aggressively advances to third on the hit. Carlos Scheer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Iburg singles to center field. Orlando Patterson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Iburg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Nieves grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Orlando Patterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Wyse walks. Damon Vitelli singles to center field. Eddie Nieves scores. Joe Wyse advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Wyse scores. Nick Betts singles to center field. Damon Vitelli scores. Walt Hughes singles to center field. Nick Betts advances to third on the hit. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle Whitey Sowders singles to center field. Whitey Sowders is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Maul grounds out to the pitcher. George Madden is pinch hitting for Frank Berghammer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. George Madden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Marty Aitchison pitching. Ray Bottenfield walks. Mike Iburg singles to center field. Ray Bottenfield advances to third on the hit. Orlando Patterson singles past the second baseman. Ray Bottenfield scores. Mike Iburg advances to third on the hit. Walt Raczka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Iburg scores. Joe Wyse strikes out. Damon Vitelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Jerry Shamsky strikes out. Ed Lance strikes out. Gary Rosenthal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Betts singles to center field. Walt Hughes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Fuentes walks. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Mike Iburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Garrett Vizquel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Patterson. Don McCray pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Scheer singles to right field. Garrett Vizquel scores. Whitey Sowders singles to center field. Carlos Scheer advances to third on the hit. Bill Maul flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Scheer scores. Walt Raczka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Orlando Patterson lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Nieves hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Wyse grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Jerry Shamsky singles to center field. Jerry Shamsky steals second. Hal Foster 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. Ed Lance strikes out. Gary Rosenthal strikes out. Garrett Vizquel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Damon Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Betts grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Don McCray hits a home run. Tohru Yoshikawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Scheer doubles to center field. Whitey Sowders singles to left field. Carlos Scheer scores. Dave McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Maul flies out to the left fielder. Jack Barojas is pinch hitting for Walt Raczka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Barojas singles to left field. Jerry Shamsky lines out to the shortstop. Ed Lance grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Barojas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Mahler pitching. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Bottenfield singles to center field. Mike Iburg pops out to the third baseman. Orlando Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Seattle total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ed Lance (21), Don McCray (8), Carlos Scheer (13).HR - Don McCray (10).SF - Bill Maul. Baserunning: SB - Jerry Shamsky (7).CS - Whitey Sowders (4).
Game Notes Tohru Yoshikawa 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: Jack Freigau improves in power_vs_righty John Lowdermilk improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Pierzynski improves in arm Charley Small did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in C
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Molinaro did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Murcer did not respond to coaching in control A.J. Siebert improves in contact_vs_righty Stoney Kelliher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty