Win: Keith Grimes (19-5) Loss: Brad Averill (6-13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brad Averill pitching. John Mata singles to left field. John Mata is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ralph Hafey singles to right field. Mike Callahan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ralph Hafey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Claud McGuire walks. Juan Bliss hits a home run. Mike Callahan scores. Claud McGuire scores. Joe Hallenbeck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Keith Grimes pitching. Mark McCormack grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Paul Turk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Berg flies out to the center fielder. Jack Diaz walks. Keith Grimes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Mata singles to center field. Jack Diaz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Jack Pastore flies out to the right fielder. Dick Scruggs grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Parrott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ralph Hafey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Callahan doubles to center field. Claud McGuire grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Callahan advances to third on the play. Juan Bliss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Mark Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Thomas Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Brad Averill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Hallenbeck singles to right field. Joe Berg singles to center field. Jack Diaz hits a home run. Joe Hallenbeck scores. Joe Berg scores. Bill Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. John Mata grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Mark McCormack grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Chapman strikes out. Paul Turk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Callahan grounds out to the third baseman. Claud McGuire walks. Juan Bliss walks. Joe Hallenbeck flies out to the center fielder. Joe Berg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle Jack Pastore walks. Dick Scruggs flies out to the center fielder. Dan Parrott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Keith Grimes flies out to the center fielder. John Mata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Mark Morgan pops out to the second baseman. Thomas Chappelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Rogers singles to right field. Mark McCormack grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ralph Hafey doubles to left field. Mike Callahan singles to right field. Claud McGuire strikes out. Mike Callahan steals second. Juan Bliss walks. Joe Hallenbeck singles to right field. Ralph Hafey scores. Mike Callahan scores. Juan Bliss advances to third on the hit. Joe Berg singles to right field. Juan Bliss scores. Joe Hallenbeck is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Jack Diaz doubles to left field. Joe Berg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Keith Grimes reached on a fielding error by Mark McCormack. John Mata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Gary Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Paul Turk hits a home run. Jack Pastore grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Scruggs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ralph Hafey walks. Mike Callahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Hafey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Claud McGuire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Dan Parrott flies out to the left fielder. Mark Morgan singles to left field. Mark Morgan steals second. Thomas Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Peanuts Gyselman is pinch hitting for Bill Rogers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Peanuts Gyselman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Truesdale pitching. Juan Bliss flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hallenbeck flies out to the center fielder. Joe Berg doubles to right field. Jack Diaz singles to center field. Joe Berg scores. Keith Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Buzz Bevacqua is pinch hitting for Mark McCormack. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buzz Bevacqua strikes out. Gary Chapman singles to right field. Paul Turk flies out to the center fielder. Jack Pastore singles to center field. Gary Chapman advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Gary Chapman scores. Jack Pastore advances to second. Dick Scruggs doubles past the third baseman. Jack Pastore scores. Dan Parrott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Seattle total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Ralph Hafey (27), Mike Callahan (20), Joe Berg (25), Jack Diaz (13).HR - Juan Bliss (23), Jack Diaz (12).GIDP - Claud McGuire. Baserunning: SB - Mike Callahan (26).CS - John Mata (4). Fielding: PB - Joe Hallenbeck.
Game Notes Thomas Chappelle is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Julio Summers did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Forsch did not respond to coaching in velocity Craig Schulze did not respond to coaching in control Ed Shank did not respond to coaching in control
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Coker did not respond to coaching in control Bubbie Charles improves in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Coker did not respond to coaching in velocity Dutch Beecher did not respond to coaching in velocity