Inning: 1 Seattle Sizzle Tomko pitching. Doug Patterson walks. Dutch Matias flies out to the left fielder. Cactus Murrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Patterson advances to second on the play. George Quirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick Herzog pitching. Ken Sakata strikes out. Silver Fremont strikes out. Ricky Thunder flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Bob Sheaffer singles to left field. Doc Leskanic grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clem Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Sting Ray strikes out. Fritz Balboni strikes out. Reggie Smack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Randy Johnson singles to center field. Dick Herzog lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Doug Patterson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Randy Johnson advances to third on the play. Dutch Matias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland P.K. Lischenko strikes out. Jack Wardell singles to center field. Jack Wardell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sizzle Tomko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Cactus Murrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! George Quirk singles to center field. Bob Sheaffer pops out to the third baseman. George Quirk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ken Sakata singles to right field. Silver Fremont walks. Ricky Thunder flies out to the left fielder. Sting Ray strikes out. Fritz Balboni hits a home run. Ken Sakata scores. Silver Fremont scores. Reggie Smack singles to center field. Reggie Smack steals second. P.K. Lischenko walks. Jack Wardell hits a home run. Reggie Smack scores. P.K. Lischenko scores. John Griffey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sizzle Tomko lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Doc Leskanic grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Smith strikes out. Randy Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ken Sakata walks. Ken Sakata steals second. Silver Fremont walks. Ricky Thunder walks. Sting Ray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Sakata scores. Silver Fremont advances to third on the play. Fritz Balboni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle John Griffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Matias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Reggie Smack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). P.K. Lischenko walks. Jack Wardell strikes out. Passed ball. P.K. Lischenko advances to second. Sizzle Tomko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Cactus Murrell flies out to the left fielder. George Quirk walks. Bob Sheaffer walks. Doc Leskanic singles to left field. George Quirk scores. Clem Smith strikes out. Randy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ken Sakata grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Acosta is pinch hitting for Silver Fremont. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Preston is pinch hitting for Ricky Thunder. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ricky Preston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Deuce Drexler 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. Ollie Briggs is pinch hitting for John Griffey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ollie Briggs strikes out. Art Shore is pinch hitting for Doug Patterson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Art Shore flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Matias walks. Cactus Murrell walks. George Quirk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cactus Murrell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Schmidt pitching. Sting Ray strikes out. Fritz Balboni flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Remington is pinch hitting for Reggie Smack. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doyle Remington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Nemo Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Sheaffer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nemo Smith flies out to the right fielder. Doc Leskanic grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Ricky Preston is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Kurt Hodges improves in velocity George Cox did not respond to coaching in control Brad Smith improves in range Ricardo Leonard did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lance Cordobo improves in power_vs_righty Wahkeen Liberty improves in arm Alito Jack did not respond to coaching in velocity Lloyd Ceccarelli did not respond to coaching in speed Wahkeen Liberty did not respond to coaching in LF