Win: Nelson Niedenfuer (1-0) Loss: Mike Johnson (2-3)
Inning: 1 Seattle Chick Foli pitching. Izzy Minnick walks. Norifumi Naito grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Izzy Minnick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takeshi Asai grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Norifumi Naito is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Jeffries flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Red Berran pitching. Art Masterson pops out to the third baseman. Minnie Bair flies out to the right fielder. Bull Lezcano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Daryle Fidrych grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Al Barbieri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tommy Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Hoeft walks. Sam Hoeft steals second. Tommy Sain grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Hoeft gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Merle Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Red Berran walks. Izzy Minnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Berran advances to second on the play. Norifumi Naito hits a home run. Red Berran scores. Takeshi Asai lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lute Delis pops out to the shortstop. Masashi Morinaka flies out to the left fielder. Chick Foli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Dave Jeffries singles to center field. Daryle Fidrych pops out to the second baseman. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Dave Jeffries is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Art Masterson pops out to the third baseman. Minnie Bair grounds out to the shortstop. Bull Lezcano doubles to center field. Tommy Flannery singles to center field. Bull Lezcano scores. Sam Hoeft flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Al Barbieri walks. Al Barbieri steals second. Merle Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. Red Berran flies out to the right fielder. Izzy Minnick doubles to center field. Al Barbieri scores. Norifumi Naito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tommy Sain strikes out. Lute Delis grounds out to the third baseman. Masashi Morinaka reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Barbieri. Chick Foli singles to center field. Masashi Morinaka scores. Chick Foli steals second. Art Masterson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Takeshi Asai strikes out. Dave Jeffries strikes out. Daryle Fidrych grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Minnie Bair doubles to left field. Bull Lezcano strikes out. Tommy Flannery grounds out to the second baseman. Minnie Bair advances to third on the play. Sam Hoeft flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle John Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Barbieri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merle Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tommy Sain grounds out to the second baseman. Lute Delis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Masashi Morinaka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Red Berran walks. Pavin Smith is pinch running for Red Berran on 1st base. Izzy Minnick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pavin Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Norifumi Naito strikes out. Passed ball. Izzy Minnick advances to second. Ace Cormier 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. Takeshi Asai walks. Dave Jeffries strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Johnson pitching. Shawn Peters is pinch hitting for Ace Cormier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shawn Peters strikes out. Art Masterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Bair walks. Minnie Bair steals second. Bull Lezcano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Nelson Niedenfuer pitching. Daryle Fidrych pops out to the first baseman. John Brown singles to right field. Al Barbieri walks. Merle Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Mike Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommy Flannery singles to right field. Tommy Flannery steals second. Sam Hoeft grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Sain walks. Lute Delis flies out to the center fielder. Masashi Morinaka doubles to left field. Tommy Flannery scores. Tommy Sain uses his aggressiveness and scores. Seattle total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Jaeger did not respond to coaching in velocity Archie Suche did not respond to coaching in velocity Moose Cotter improves in power_vs_lefty Reuben Salmon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John McClain improves in power_vs_righty Hal Foreman improves in range Joe Alexander improves in contact_vs_righty Pat Martin did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Sagmoen improves in SS