Win: Johnny Marchildon (18-4) Loss: Izzy Tavener (0-2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Marchildon pitching. Mike Shuba pops out to the shortstop. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Powell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Izzy Tavener pitching. Luke Sawatski strikes out. Yasuhiro Yamazaki grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Blanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck Leverett pops out to the catcher. John Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Mo Mejia grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Micheltorena singles to left field. Sam Micheltorena steals second. Dave Borchers singles to center field. Sam Micheltorena scores. Eppa Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Takahiko Nagao flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb flies out to the left fielder. Emil May singles to left field. Izzy Tavener lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Johnny Marchildon doubles to right field. Luke Sawatski singles to center field. Johnny Marchildon scores. Yasuhiro Yamazaki flies out to the left fielder. Luke Sawatski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Blanco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dixie Guinn singles to right field. Earl Powell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Mo Mejia flies out to the center fielder. Sam Micheltorena strikes out. Dave Borchers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Ward strikes out. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Eppa Reynolds walks. Takahiko Nagao flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Marchildon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luke Sawatski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Emil May grounds out to the second baseman. Izzy Tavener strikes out. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Mike Shuba is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Yasuhiro Yamazaki flies out to the center fielder. Rick Blanco walks. Mo Mejia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dixie Guinn singles to right field. Earl Powell flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Guinn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Sam Micheltorena flies out to the center fielder. Dave Borchers walks. Eppa Reynolds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Ward pops out to the third baseman. Tom Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Boom-Boom Grubb walks. Emil May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Takahiko Nagao singles to center field. George Meloan is pinch hitting for Johnny Marchildon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Meloan pops out to the third baseman. Luke Sawatski doubles to right field. Rudy Thornton 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. Yasuhiro Yamazaki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Takahiko Nagao scores. Luke Sawatski advances to third on the play. Rick Blanco singles to center field. Luke Sawatski scores. Mo Mejia grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chad Chase pitching. Red Maddox is pinch hitting for Rudy Thornton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2 Seattle total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Luke Sawatski (25), Johnny Marchildon (3).GIDP - Mo Mejia, Eppa Reynolds. Baserunning: SB - Sam Micheltorena (17).CS - Luke Sawatski (10).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in speed Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Pat Hatcher. George Griffin improves in velocity George Hilgendorf did not respond to coaching in speed Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in control Frank Nieves did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Cissell improves in arm Jay Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in range Alex Pettitte improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Knapp did not respond to coaching in velocity