Win: Herman LaValliere (2-0) Loss: Dax Hengel (3-7)
Inning: 1 Seattle Phil Payton pitching. Roy Wickman grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Mayo grounds out to the third baseman. John McDonald singles to center field. Mike Grapenthin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Garcia pitching. Mike Marshall singles to right field. Joe Farrow singles to center field. George Knerr walks. Art Sularz flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Marshall scores. Walker Jones lines out to the shortstop. Hideaki Shirai hits an infield single to the catcher. Nemo Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Seattle Danny Rucker strikes out. Hiroyuki Adachi grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Downs singles to left field. Jesse Adduci flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Schacht grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Payton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Marshall flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Johnny Garcia strikes out. Roy Wickman grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Mayo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Farrow grounds out to the pitcher. George Knerr flies out to the left fielder. Art Sularz hits an infield single to the third baseman. Walker Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle John McDonald doubles to center field. Mike Grapenthin flies out to the center fielder. Danny Rucker reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Farrow. John McDonald scores. Hiroyuki Adachi hits a home run. Danny Rucker scores. Tommy Downs walks. Jesse Adduci grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hideaki Shirai doubles to center field. Nemo Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by Mike Grapenthin. Bob Schacht pops out to the second baseman. Phil Payton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hideaki Shirai scores. Nemo Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Mike Marshall singles to right field. Nemo Rodriguez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Farrow walks. George Knerr lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle Johnny Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Wickman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Mayo singles to center field. John McDonald grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Art Sularz grounds out to the pitcher. Walker Jones hits a home run. Hideaki Shirai grounds out to the second baseman. Nemo Rodriguez singles to left field. Bob Schacht grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nemo Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Mike Grapenthin singles to left field. Danny Rucker strikes out. Hiroyuki Adachi flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Downs triples. Mike Grapenthin scores. Jesse Adduci walks. Ken Andujar 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. Johnny Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Usher is pinch hitting for Ken Andujar. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Usher strikes out. Mike Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Joe Farrow singles to right field. George Knerr hits a home run. Joe Farrow scores. Herman LaValliere comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Sularz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Andy Milacki pitching. Roy Wickman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Mayo grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Wickman advances to second on the play. John McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Wickman advances to third on the play. Mike Grapenthin hits a home run. Roy Wickman scores. Dax Hengel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Rucker walks. Hiroyuki Adachi hits a home run. Danny Rucker scores. Marlon Wetteland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Downs hits a home run. Jesse Adduci pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Walker Jones flies out to the center fielder. Hideaki Shirai grounds out to the pitcher. Nemo Rodriguez singles to center field. Bob Schacht walks. Claude Fisher is pinch hitting for Marlon Wetteland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Claude Fisher grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Seattle Dick Brown pitching. Matt Ott is pinch hitting for Herman LaValliere. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Matt Ott singles to center field. Roy Wickman singles to left field. Matt Ott advances to third on the hit. Johnny Mayo hits a home run. Matt Ott scores. Roy Wickman scores. Jeff Billings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John McDonald reached on a 2-base fielding error by George Knerr. Mike Grapenthin singles to center field. John McDonald scores. Danny Rucker strikes out. Hiroyuki Adachi walks. Tommy Downs grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hiroyuki Adachi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jesse Adduci flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Bowman pitching. Mike Marshall grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Farrow singles to left field. George Knerr hits a home run. Joe Farrow scores. Bob Lambert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Sularz reached on a fielding error by Danny Rucker. Walker Jones walks. Hideaki Shirai flies out to the right fielder. Nemo Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Seattle Gary Varga is pinch hitting for Bob Lambert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Gary Varga walks. Gary Varga steals second. Roy Wickman singles to right field. Gary Varga scores. Johnny Mayo flies out to the right fielder. John McDonald singles to left field. Don Lawless comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Grapenthin strikes out. Danny Rucker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rick Pierson pitching. Bob Schacht walks. Don Lawless lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Marshall doubles to center field. Bob Schacht scores. Jeff Fletcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Farrow doubles to right field. Mike Marshall scores. George Knerr singles to right field. Joe Farrow scores. George Knerr steals second. Art Sularz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Knerr advances to third on the play. Walker Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Seattle total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - John McDonald (13).3B - Tommy Downs (6).HR - Johnny Mayo (5), Mike Grapenthin (19), Hiroyuki Adachi 2 (2), Tommy Downs (6).GIDP - Jesse Adduci. Baserunning: SB - Gary Varga (4). Fielding: E - Mike Grapenthin, Danny Rucker.
Batting:2B - Mike Marshall (14), Joe Farrow (17), Hideaki Shirai (7).HR - George Knerr 2 (9), Walker Jones (14).SF - Art Sularz. Baserunning: SB - George Knerr (19). Fielding: E - Joe Farrow, George Knerr.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jeff Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Lezcano did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Watrous did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Olmedo Brewer did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Sanford did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Smith did not respond to coaching in control John Dougherty improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ikuzo Ishimaru did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Bielaski did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hugh Garrett did not respond to coaching in speed Danny Rush did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Claude Cavarretta improves in range Champ Hambright improves in power_vs_righty Bill DeLancey did not respond to coaching in speed Glenn Lowenstein improves in arm Bobby Gooch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Ortiz did not respond to coaching in arm Claude Cavarretta improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Claude Cavarretta did not respond to coaching in RF