Win: Jordan Zimmermann (11-11) Loss: Vern Babitt (13-10)
Save: Ron Villone (18)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Vern Babitt pitching. Willie Harris strikes out. Josh Willingham strikes out. Anderson Hernandez singles to right field. Arin Solstice singles in front of the center fielder. Anderson Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Corey Patterson singles to left field. Anderson Hernandez scores. Adam Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Seattle Jordan Zimmermann pitching. Dale Hudak strikes out. Dan Shefte walks. Mark Miracle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Shefte advances to second on the play. Michael Nelson singles to left field. Dan Shefte scores. Bob Miller singles to center field. Ribs Garner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Bard flies out to the left fielder. Jordan Zimmermann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Ron Cirillo walks. Mack Burnett singles to right field. Ron Cirillo aggressively advances to third on the hit. Mack Burnett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. Vern Babitt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Arin Solstice. Ron Cirillo scores. Dale Hudak flies out to the center fielder. Dan Shefte flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Willie Harris doubles to right field. Josh Willingham grounds out to the third baseman. Anderson Hernandez singles to center field. Willie Harris scores. Arin Solstice grounds out to the catcher. Anderson Hernandez advances to second on the play. Corey Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Mark Miracle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Nelson singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bob Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Nelson advances to third on the play. Ribs Garner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Adam Dunn doubles past the center fielder. Bob Bailor strikes out. Josh Bard singles to center field. Adam Dunn scores. Jordan Zimmermann lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Harris pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Ron Cirillo grounds out to the third baseman. Mack Burnett walks. Vern Babitt lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dale Hudak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Josh Willingham grounds out to the third baseman. Anderson Hernandez triples. Arin Solstice strikes out. Corey Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Dan Shefte pops out to the second baseman. Mark Miracle grounds out to the second baseman. Michael Nelson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Adam Dunn lines out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor lines out to the first baseman. Josh Bard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Bob Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Ribs Garner pops out to the second baseman. Ron Cirillo singles to left field. Mack Burnett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Cirillo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jordan Zimmermann grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Harris triples. Josh Willingham strikes out. Anderson Hernandez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Miller. Willie Harris scores. Arin Solstice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Vern Babitt flies out to the center fielder. Dale Hudak grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Shefte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Corey Patterson strikes out. Adam Dunn grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Ryan Zimmerman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Arin Solstice at 3B. Cristian Guzman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Corey Patterson at SS. Mark Miracle grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Nelson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Miller walks. Brian Stern is pinch hitting for Ribs Garner. Brian Stern walks. Ron Cirillo pops out to the second baseman. Mack Burnett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jeff Laubach enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Stern at SS. Byron Deviney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Josh Bard doubles to left field. Bud Henrich is pinch hitting for Jordan Zimmermann. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bud Henrich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Willie Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Willingham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Ron Villone pitching. Axel Dreifort is pinch hitting for Byron Deviney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Axel Dreifort singles to center field. Dale Hudak grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Axel Dreifort is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Shefte grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dale Hudak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Miracle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Seattle total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Adam Dunn is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ian Desmond improves in range Mike Harris improves in contact_vs_righty George Brown did not respond to coaching in control Red Caldwell improves in power_vs_righty
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vance Mack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Karl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bert Zachry did not respond to coaching in speed Vance Mack did not respond to coaching in range Vance Mack improves in RF