Win: Jim Etchison (16-11) Loss: Walt Gettinger (11-4)
Save: Slim Spinks (32)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Darryl Flora pitching. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Kleinke singles to right field. Joe Cedeno grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Cedeno steals second. Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Jim Etchison pitching. Cleon Stone reached on a fielding error by Joe Cedeno. Tom Cuccinello grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Loun singles to right field. John Castner singles to center field. Al Loun advances to third on the hit. Walt Rigney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe DeShields singles to center field. Joe DeShields is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ike Campbell walks. Ken Hobbs singles to left field. Wayne Poole singles to center field. Ike Campbell scores. Ken Hobbs advances to third on the hit. Jim Etchison grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Poole advances to second on the play. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Seattle Chick Cress flies out to the right fielder. Candy Flynn walks. Tim Thompson strikes out. Darryl Flora grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Candy Flynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno singles to left field. Bunny Roth walks. Joe DeShields strikes out. Ike Campbell singles to left field. Ken Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Seattle Cleon Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. Al Loun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Wayne Poole walks. Jim Etchison lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryoichi Misawa grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Poole advances to third on the play. Tarrik Kleinke singles to center field. Wayne Poole scores. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle John Castner pops out to the third baseman. Walt Rigney flies out to the right fielder. Chick Cress singles to left field. Candy Flynn doubles to center field. Chick Cress uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Thompson hits a home run. Candy Flynn scores. Darryl Flora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bunny Roth strikes out. Joe DeShields pops out to the first baseman. Ike Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Cleon Stone singles to left field. Tom Cuccinello lines out to the shortstop. Al Loun grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Ken Hobbs. Archie Craig flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Poole grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Etchison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle John Castner grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Rigney grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Cress grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ryoichi Misawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tarrik Kleinke singles to left field. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Candy Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Tim Thompson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Retzer is pinch hitting for Darryl Flora. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Retzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walt Gettinger pitching. Bunny Roth singles to right field. Joe DeShields strikes out. Ike Campbell walks. Archie Craig hits a home run. Bunny Roth scores. Ike Campbell scores. Kim Bush comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wayne Poole hits a home run. Jim Etchison strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Cleon Stone walks. Tom Cuccinello singles to right field. Cleon Stone advances to third on the hit. Walter Clary 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. Al Loun reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ryoichi Misawa. Cleon Stone scores. John Castner strikes out. Walt Rigney grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cuccinello scores. Al Loun advances to third on the play. Chick Cress strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Candy Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Thompson lines out to the third baseman. Jim James is pinch hitting for Kim Bush. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Seattle total runners LOB: 4
Batting:HR - Archie Craig (3), Wayne Poole (4). Baserunning: SB - Joe Cedeno (29).CS - Tarrik Kleinke (22), Joe DeShields (8). Fielding: E - Ryoichi Misawa, Joe Cedeno.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johan Pyburn did not respond to coaching in control Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity John Hendricks did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Unser improves in arm Takahiro Amakawa did not respond to coaching in control Johan Pyburn did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Sanders did not respond to coaching in CF
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Robinson Corbett did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Schofield improves in arm Dickey Chase did not respond to coaching in control Bill Schofield improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Stromme improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Gardner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty