Win: Mel Blaemire (4-3) Loss: Bob Schaal (5-5)
Save: Gary Brown (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Schaal pitching. Charlie Shoupe pops out to the second baseman. Dave Caveney grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kolp lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Mel Blaemire pitching. George Keegan walks. Ron Garibaldi flies out to the center fielder. Wally Henriksen walks. John Cooley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Doyle Amelung hits a home run. Lou Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dasher Naranjo flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Verle Bailey lines out to the second baseman. Gene Weihe singles to center field. Hugh Galatzer flies out to the center fielder. Roscoe Pipgras lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Morzek singles to left field. Mel Blaemire lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Shoupe walks. Dave Caveney strikes out. Joe Kolp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Bob Schaal grounds out to the third baseman. George Keegan flies out to the left fielder. Ron Garibaldi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doyle Amelung strikes out. Lou Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dasher Naranjo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Wally Henriksen grounds out to the second baseman. John Cooley grounds out to the shortstop. Verle Bailey hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gene Weihe lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bobby Hamilton lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Morzek grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Blaemire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Hugh Galatzer flies out to the right fielder. Roscoe Pipgras singles to right field. Bob Schaal lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Keegan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Shoupe flies out to the left fielder. Dave Caveney flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kolp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Ron Garibaldi strikes out. Wally Henriksen strikes out. John Cooley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doyle Amelung flies out to the center fielder. Lou Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dasher Naranjo singles to center field. Bobby Hamilton doubles to center field. Dasher Naranjo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Morzek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Verle Bailey strikes out. Gene Weihe walks. Hugh Galatzer walks. Roscoe Pipgras strikes out. Cole Lillis is pinch hitting for Bob Schaal. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cole Lillis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Karl pitching. Mel Blaemire grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Flager is pinch hitting for Charlie Shoupe. Jim Flager grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Caveney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle A.F. Morales enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Flager at LF. George Keegan walks. Ron Garibaldi flies out to the right fielder. Wally Henriksen flies out to the right fielder. John Cooley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Kolp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Amelung grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Gary Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Verle Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Weihe flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Galatzer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Seattle total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ulric Upshaw did not respond to coaching in control Frank Morris did not respond to coaching in control Frank Morris did not respond to coaching in control Rasty Boyle did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Roberts did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Rasty Boyle did not respond to coaching in 1B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Polcovich did not respond to coaching in velocity George Ross improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ernie Polcovich improves in velocity Andres Schmees did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Andres Schmees improves in contact_vs_righty Moxie Moore did not respond to coaching in LF