Inning: 1 Seattle Lee Gordon pitching. Maurice Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Dave Garman grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Bates hits a home run. Bobby Kurtz doubles to center field. Toshihiro Iizuka singles to center field. Jeff Nevers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Glen Clough pitching. Ike DeMars flies out to the right fielder. Ray Erautt reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Sheely. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Dave Sloan flies out to the center fielder. George Sheely pops out to the third baseman. Glen Clough reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ike DeMars. Maurice Phelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Moren grounds out to the shortstop. Esteban d Aquino singles to center field. Blas Zuvella singles to right field. Esteban d Aquino advances to third on the hit. Mike Dunlop singles to center field. Esteban d Aquino scores. Lee Gordon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ike DeMars triples. Blas Zuvella scores. Mike Dunlop scores. Ray Erautt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Dave Garman grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Bates walks. Bud Bates is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Kurtz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker singles to center field. Tim Taylor strikes out. Mike Moren flies out to the left fielder. Esteban d Aquino lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Toshihiro Iizuka singles to center field. Jeff Nevers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Sloan singles to left field. George Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Blas Zuvella grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Dunlop hits a home run. Billy Ceccarelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Ike DeMars singles to right field. Ray Erautt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Billy Ceccarelli grounds out to the third baseman. Maurice Phelan flies out to the left fielder. Dave Garman singles to left field. Dave Garman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker singles to left field. Tim Taylor singles to right field. Nelson Nunamaker advances to third on the hit. Mike Moren strikes out. Esteban d Aquino singles to left field. Nelson Nunamaker scores. Tim Taylor advances to third on the hit. Elmer Renfroe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blas Zuvella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Taylor scores. Esteban d Aquino advances to second on the play. Mike Dunlop singles to left field. Esteban d Aquino scores. Lee Gordon singles to left field. Mike Dunlop advances to third on the hit. Ike DeMars flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Bud Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Kurtz strikes out. Toshihiro Iizuka doubles past the left fielder. Jeff Nevers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ray Erautt flies out to the center fielder. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Tim Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Dave Sloan singles to left field. Dave Sloan steals second. George Sheely singles to center field. Darrell Zuverink is pinch hitting for Elmer Renfroe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Darrell Zuverink flies out to the right fielder. George Sheely is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Maurice Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Stoner pitching. Mike Moren walks. Esteban d Aquino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Moren is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Esteban d Aquino steals second. Mike Dunlop flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Randy Wynn is pinch hitting for Dave Garman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Wynn singles to right field. Bill Aldred is pinch hitting for Bud Bates. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Aldred flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Kurtz walks. Toshihiro Iizuka flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Nevers walks. Dave Sloan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lee Gordon strikes out. Ike DeMars strikes out. Ray Erautt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle George Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. T.R. Alfonzo is pinch hitting for Joe Stoner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. T.R. Alfonzo flies out to the left fielder. Joe Sage is pinch hitting for Maurice Phelan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Sage hits a home run. Randy Wynn hits a home run. Juan Deisel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Aldred walks. Bobby Kurtz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Seattle total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bobby Kurtz (2), Toshihiro Iizuka (4).HR - Joe Sage (1), Randy Wynn (2), Bud Bates (5).GIDP - Jeff Nevers. Baserunning: SB - Dave Sloan (3).CS - Dave Garman (3), Bud Bates (3), George Sheely (4). Fielding: E - George Sheely.
Game Notes Elmer Renfroe is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Crone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Abraham Little did not respond to coaching in range Al Robinson improves in range Newt Barberie improves in power_vs_lefty Al Robinson improves in power_vs_righty Craig Groth improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Hamilton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Niekro improves in power_vs_lefty Wiley Walsh improves in range Guy Brainerd improves in power_vs_lefty Geoff Knudsen improves in arm Mike Niekro improves in power_vs_righty