Win: Hidekazu Yamamoto (1-0) Loss: Joe Scheibeck (0-1)
Inning: 1 Seattle Libe Murtaugh pitching. Bill Riddlemoser lines out to the second baseman. Elmer Mowry strikes out. Kris Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Coleman pitching. Rodmy Perez pops out to the catcher. John Mathewson singles past the third baseman. Bill Nash pops out to the shortstop. Bennie Jackson singles past the shortstop. John Mathewson advances to third on the hit. Bobby Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Seattle Len Lasorda hits a home run. Dave Harley grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steele strikes out. Neal Loes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Lau pops out to the second baseman. Yadiel Bartolome flies out to the left fielder. Pat Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Max Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Riddlemoser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Libe Murtaugh flies out to the left fielder. Rodmy Perez walks. John Mathewson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Nash singles to center field. Rodmy Perez advances to third on the hit. Bennie Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle Elmer Mowry singles to right field. Kris Smith strikes out. Len Lasorda flies out to the left fielder. Dave Harley doubles past the third baseman. Elmer Mowry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Steele hits a home run. Dave Harley scores. Neal Loes singles to center field. Max Gordon pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Lovelace singles to left field. Bobby Lovelace is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Lau grounds out to the second baseman. Yadiel Bartolome is hit by a pitch. Pat Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Tom Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Riddlemoser strikes out. Elmer Mowry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Libe Murtaugh flies out to the right fielder. Rodmy Perez flies out to the left fielder. John Mathewson doubles to right field. Bill Nash grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Kris Smith strikes out. Len Lasorda singles to center field. Dave Harley strikes out. Len Lasorda steals second. Joe Steele grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bennie Jackson singles to center field. Bobby Lovelace grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Lau singles to center field. Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Herman Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Loes grounds out to the shortstop. Max Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pat Kirby singles to center field. Masaru Nishizawa is pinch hitting for Herman Ward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masaru Nishizawa singles to right field. Pat Kirby advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Pat Kirby scores. Rodmy Perez strikes out. John Mathewson strikes out. Bill Nash flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Bill Bowling pitching. Bill Riddlemoser strikes out. Elmer Mowry strikes out. Kris Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Goodwin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Riddlemoser at 3B. Jim Yurak enters the game as a defensive replacement for Len Lasorda at 1B. Rudy Jacobs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Steele at LF. Bennie Jackson hits a home run. Bobby Lovelace doubles to center field. Jim Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Lau flies out to the center fielder. Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Pat Kirby singles to center field. Bobby Lovelace scores. Gary Bayless is pinch hitting for Bill Bowling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Kirby steals second. Gary Bayless grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Hidekazu Yamamoto pitching. Jim Yurak singles past the second baseman. Jim Yurak steals second. Dave Harley walks. Rudy Jacobs grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Yurak advances to third on the play. Dave Harley advances to second on the play. Neal Loes strikes out. Max Gordon walks. Billy Blackburn is pinch hitting for Jim Henry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Billy Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Scheibeck pitching. Rodmy Perez grounds out to the second baseman. John Mathewson walks. Bill Nash walks. Bennie Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Lovelace hits a home run. John Mathewson scores. Bill Nash scores. Seattle total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - John Mathewson (2), Bobby Lovelace (6).HR - Bennie Jackson (1), Bobby Lovelace (2).GIDP - Bobby Lovelace.HBP - Yadiel Bartolome (2). Baserunning: SB - Pat Kirby (1).CS - Bobby Lovelace (1).
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Easterday did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Jones improves in arm Clarence Greenwood did not respond to coaching in control Juan McNeely improves in power_vs_righty Juan McNeely improves in contact_vs_righty Clarence Greenwood did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Jones improves in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charley Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rich Mills did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Charley Jones did not respond to coaching in control Bill Bokelmann improves in arm