Win: Mark Rojas (5-3) Loss: Bob Tomlin (3-5)
Save: Slim Spinks (14)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Tomlin pitching. Ken Hobbs singles past the second baseman. Ken Hobbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rick Cooke singles to center field. Joe DeShields strikes out. Harry Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Johnny Smith pitching. Jose Latham walks. Steve Gardner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Latham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Schofield singles to right field. Orestes Moore strikes out. Fritz Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Cedeno pops out to the first baseman. Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Yadil Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Lou Difelice doubles to right field. Lefty Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Tom Parra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Lou Difelice advances to third on the play. Bob Tomlin singles to center field. Lou Difelice scores. Jose Latham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Wayne Poole grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith strikes out. Ken Hobbs walks. Ken Hobbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Steve Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Schofield singles to left field. Orestes Moore pops out to the catcher. Bill Schofield is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rick Cooke grounds out to the third baseman. Joe DeShields grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Fritz Martin reached on a fielding error by Joe Cedeno. Lou Difelice singles to left field. Lefty Rapp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Fritz Martin advances to third on the play. Tom Parra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Cedeno pops out to the catcher. Bunny Roth flies out to the right fielder. Yadil Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Bob Tomlin strikes out. Jose Latham strikes out. Steve Gardner lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Wayne Poole singles to right field. Johnny Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Smith strikes out. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Rick Cooke singles to right field. Wayne Poole aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe DeShields flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Bill Schofield grounds out to the shortstop. Orestes Moore strikes out. Fritz Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Bunny Roth singles to right field. Bunny Roth gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Lou Difelice singles to right field. Lou Difelice is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lefty Rapp grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Parra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yadil Delgado hits a home run. Wayne Poole strikes out. Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Bob Tomlin walks. Jose Latham singles to right field. Mark Rojas 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. Steve Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Bill Schofield walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Orestes Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Tomlin is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rick Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Joe DeShields hits a home run. Harry Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Cedeno singles to center field. Joe Cedeno steals second. Bunny Roth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fritz Martin flies out to the center fielder. Lou Difelice walks. Lefty Rapp grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Lou Difelice is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Parra grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lefty Rapp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Seattle total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Wood improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Wood improves in speed John Lyons improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Kainer did not respond to coaching in control Alex Unser improves in SS
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Val Bertotti improves in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Clark did not respond to coaching in range Ben Dixon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Packy Kloza improves in arm Bob Heathcock did not respond to coaching in control Rex Warthen improves in power_vs_lefty