Win: Sean Song (13-9) Loss: Einar Ridzik (6-11)
Save: Ernie Layden (41)
Inning: 1 Seattle Sean Song pitching. Jim Moffitt flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Whit Norgaard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Einar Ridzik pitching. Mickey Hajek flies out to the left fielder. Bill Haid walks. Jon Kaufmann flies out to the left fielder. Wolff Ruth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Jeff Brooks flies out to the center fielder. Hank Kyle strikes out. Jeff King grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Walt Testa singles to right field. Walt Testa steals second. Sid Sandberg strikes out. Roger Hardiman grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Testa advances to third on the play. Tony Smith walks. Sean Song strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Tom Gryska grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Naranjo grounds out to the shortstop. Einar Ridzik singles to right field. Jim Moffitt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Einar Ridzik is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Mickey Hajek flies out to the center fielder. Bill Haid pops out to the shortstop. Jon Kaufmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Oscar Slagle walks. Whit Norgaard flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Brooks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Wolff Ruth flies out to the left fielder. Walt Testa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sid Sandberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Hank Kyle singles to center field. Jeff King doubles to center field. Hank Kyle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Gryska grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Naranjo grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff King advances to third on the play. Einar Ridzik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Roger Hardiman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tony Smith strikes out. Sean Song walks. Mickey Hajek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Jim Moffitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Slagle singles to right field. Whit Norgaard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bill Haid walks. Jon Kaufmann flies out to the right fielder. Wolff Ruth grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Haid is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Testa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Jeff Brooks grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Kyle walks. Jeff King walks. Tom Gryska grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Sid Sandberg strikes out. Roger Hardiman hits a home run. Tony Smith singles to right field. Sean Song lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mickey Hajek singles to center field. Tony Smith scores. Ralph Galloway 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. Bill Haid singles past the shortstop. Jon Kaufmann singles to left field. Mickey Hajek scores. Wolff Ruth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Seattle Pat Naranjo doubles to left field. Steve Howard is pinch hitting for Ralph Galloway. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Howard flies out to the right fielder. Jim Moffitt walks. Oscar Slagle strikes out. Whit Norgaard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Dave Sanford pitching. Walt Testa singles to left field. Sid Sandberg flies out to the right fielder. Roger Hardiman hits a home run. Walt Testa scores. Tony Smith flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Mercedes is pinch hitting for Sean Song. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Donnie Mercedes singles to center field. Mickey Hajek doubles to right field. Donnie Mercedes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Haid flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Willie Prendergast pitching. Jeff Brooks singles to right field. Hank Kyle pops out to the first baseman. Jeff King singles to right field. Tom Gryska singles to center field. Jeff Brooks scores. Jeff King advances to third on the hit. Ernie Layden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Naranjo walks. Art Schupp is pinch hitting for Dave Sanford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Schupp lines out to the second baseman. Jim Moffitt singles to left field. Jeff King scores. Tom Gryska scores. Pat Naranjo advances to third on the hit. Oscar Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Seattle total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Sean Song is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Banks did not respond to coaching in arm John Sabel did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Schultz improves in range Red Boeckel did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Dewinter improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Spinks did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Dewinter improves in contact_vs_lefty Alejandro Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Dewinter did not respond to coaching in 1B