Win: Elmer Buice (6-13) Loss: Jeff Handley (4-3)
Save: Tom Booker (3)
Inning: 1 Seattle Elmer Buice pitching. Larry Maksudian grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Valentine walks. Scott Miller strikes out. Dave Heinzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Handley pitching. Pickles Office singles to left field. Luis Coscarart hits a home run. Pickles Office scores. Joe Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Sweetland flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Mike Swaggerty strikes out. Dick Haid strikes out. Ernest Wingo walks. Howie Taber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Hatcher flies out to the left fielder. Hooks Medich walks. Ernie Kern walks. Elmer Buice lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pickles Office grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Jeff Handley flies out to the left fielder. Larry Maksudian lines out to the first baseman. Ray Valentine walks. Scott Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Luis Coscarart walks. Joe Delgado hits a home run. Luis Coscarart scores. Butch Sweetland walks. Mike Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Sweetland advances to second on the play. John Hatcher flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hooks Medich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Dave Heinzman grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Swaggerty flies out to the center fielder. Dick Haid pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ernie Kern flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Buice strikes out. Pickles Office grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Ernest Wingo flies out to the right fielder. Howie Taber flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis Coscarart walks. Joe Delgado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Butch Sweetland walks. Grover Leyritz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Larry Maksudian singles to center field. Ray Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Scott Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Maksudian advances to second on the play. Dave Heinzman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Hatcher grounds out to the pitcher. Hooks Medich singles to center field. Ernie Kern hits a home run. Hooks Medich scores. Mike Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Buice strikes out. Pickles Office singles to center field. Luis Coscarart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Mike Swaggerty singles to center field. Dick Haid grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ernest Wingo singles to right field. Howie Taber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Delgado singles to center field. Butch Sweetland strikes out. Mike Wilson flies out to the left fielder. John Hatcher doubles past the center fielder. Joe Delgado scores. Hooks Medich pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Minnie Hermanski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Moore is pinch hitting for Mike Powell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Moore singles to center field. Larry Maksudian flies out to the center fielder. Ray Valentine singles to center field. Harry Moore advances to third on the hit. Scott Miller singles to left field. Harry Moore scores. Dave Heinzman strikes out. Mike Swaggerty hits a home run. Ray Valentine scores. Scott Miller scores. Tom Booker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Haid grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Martinez pitching. Ernie Kern grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Booker strikes out. Pickles Office singles to right field. Luis Coscarart singles to left field. Pickles Office advances to third on the hit. Joe Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Seattle Ernest Wingo strikes out. Bill Greenwood is pinch hitting for Howie Taber. Bill Greenwood grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Fitzmaurice is pinch hitting for Joe Martinez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Fitzmaurice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Luis Coscarart is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Kippert improves in control Pete Appleton improves in arm Frank Buzhardt improves in contact_vs_lefty Henry Murray did not respond to coaching in control Roric Carter did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Pete Cooper did not respond to coaching in control Joe Maxwell improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Maxwell improves in power_vs_righty Dax Crawford did not respond to coaching in speed