Win: Dave Hajduk (13-8) Loss: Steve Hinch (2-2)
Save: Dave Siebert (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Collins pitching. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kane singles to center field. Jim Kane steals second. Rex Steevens reached on a fielding error by Bill Collins. Dave Pena singles to right field. Jim Kane scores. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Kevin Griner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Seattle Dave Hajduk pitching. Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Xavier Deez flies out to the center fielder. Bien Pappas lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Kiki Norman singles to center field. Kiki Norman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Mauch flies out to the center fielder. Dave Hajduk singles to right field. Mike Shuba grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Hajduk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Reggie Shiver strikes out. Mo Mejia flies out to the right fielder. Dave Tiernan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Kane singles to left field. Rex Steevens grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Kane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Pena grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rex Steevens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Luke Sawatski flies out to the left fielder. Marty Meyer strikes out. Bill Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kevin Griner strikes out. Kiki Norman singles to center field. Dave Mauch singles past the shortstop. Kiki Norman advances to third on the hit. Dave Hajduk grounds out to the shortstop. Kiki Norman scores. Dave Mauch advances to second on the play. Mike Shuba lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Leroy Anchor grounds out to the shortstop. Xavier Deez pops out to the shortstop. Bien Pappas singles past the third baseman. Reggie Shiver singles to left field. Bien Pappas is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Kane walks. Rex Steevens grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Pena singles to left field. Tarrik Quinn singles to right field. Kevin Griner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle Mo Mejia strikes out. Dave Tiernan doubles to center field. Luke Sawatski strikes out. Marty Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kiki Norman pops out to the third baseman. Dave Mauch grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Hajduk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Bill Collins strikes out. Leroy Anchor walks. Xavier Deez strikes out. Leroy Anchor steals second. Bien Pappas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Shuba walks. Jim Kane singles to left field. Rex Steevens grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Shuba advances to third on the play. Jim Kane advances to second on the play. Dave Pena walks. Tarrik Quinn pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Griner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Seattle Reggie Shiver strikes out. Mo Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Tiernan reached on a fielding error by Jim Kane. Luke Sawatski hits a home run. Dave Tiernan scores. Marty Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve Hinch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kiki Norman singles to center field. Dave Mauch flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Lamline is pinch hitting for Dave Hajduk. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Lamline hits a home run. Kiki Norman scores. Koji Igarashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Shuba walks. Jim Kane doubles to left field. Rex Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba scores. Jim Kane advances to third on the play. Dave Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Jim Bashore pitching. Billy Deal is pinch hitting for Koji Igarashi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Billy Deal flies out to the center fielder. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the third baseman. Xavier Deez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jerry Banks pitching. Tarrik Quinn walks. Kevin Griner strikes out. Kiki Norman strikes out. Dave Mauch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Dave Siebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bien Pappas strikes out. Reggie Shiver strikes out. Mo Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12 Seattle total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Koji Igarashi is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Terry Krivda improves in control John Walker did not respond to coaching in control John Gionfriddo improves in range Connie Brinkman improves in contact_vs_righty John Gionfriddo improves in power_vs_righty John Gionfriddo improves in arm
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Cipriani did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Upright did not respond to coaching in control John Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Cipriani did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Wright improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Wright improves in power_vs_lefty