Win: George Cox (9-4) Loss: Jesse Padera (4-6)
Save: Ralph Almon (24)
Inning: 1 Seattle Randy Pruit pitching. Doug Patterson reached on a fielding error by Steve Newman. Doug Patterson steals second. Dutch Matias grounds out to the third baseman. Cactus Murrell pops out to the shortstop. George Quirk singles to right field. Doug Patterson scores. Randy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Suppan pitching. Steve Newman strikes out. Jim McMurray singles to center field. Buddy Moore hits a home run. Jim McMurray scores. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Terry Keelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Bob Sheaffer grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Leskanic walks. Passed ball. Doc Leskanic advances to second. Clem Smith singles to center field. Doc Leskanic scores. Mike Suppan lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Steve Milligan singles to right field. Darren Leitner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ricky Luna walks. Randy Pruit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Doug Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Dutch Matias strikes out. Cactus Murrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Steve Newman singles to center field. Jim McMurray flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Moore walks. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Terry Keelan walks. Steve Milligan walks. Steve Newman scores. Darren Leitner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dutch Matias. Buddy Moore scores. Terry Keelan scores. Ricky Luna grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle George Quirk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Sheaffer singles to center field. Bob Sheaffer steals second. Doc Leskanic grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Randy Pruit walks. Steve Newman strikes out. Jim McMurray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Clem Smith flies out to the right fielder. Mike Suppan strikes out. Doug Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buddy Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Terry Keelan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Dutch Matias singles to left field. Cactus Murrell flies out to the left fielder. George Quirk singles to left field. Randy Johnson doubles to center field. Dutch Matias scores. Bob Sheaffer is hit by a pitch. Doc Leskanic strikes out. Clem Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Steve Milligan singles to right field. Darren Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Luna singles to center field. George Cox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Randy Pruit fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Randy Pruit singles to left field. Steve Milligan scores. Ricky Luna advances to third on the hit. Steve Newman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle George Cox strikes out. Doug Patterson strikes out. Dutch Matias singles to center field. Cactus Murrell singles to center field. Jesse Padera 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. Dutch Matias is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray strikes out. Buddy Moore flies out to the center fielder. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle George Quirk singles to left field. Randy Johnson singles to right field. George Quirk advances to third on the hit. Bob Sheaffer walks. Doc Leskanic walks. George Quirk scores. Clem Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Johnson scores. Bob Sheaffer advances to third on the play. Doc Leskanic advances to second on the play. Alan Watanobi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nemo Smith is pinch hitting for George Cox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Nemo Smith strikes out. Doug Patterson singles to center field. Bob Sheaffer scores. Doc Leskanic scores. Dutch Matias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Shawn Oana pitching. Terry Keelan singles to right field. Steve Milligan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Darren Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Cactus Murrell doubles to center field. George Quirk flies out to the left fielder. Randy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Cactus Murrell advances to third on the play. Bob Sheaffer flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ralph Almon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ricky Luna grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Harris is pinch hitting for Alan Watanobi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nap Triplett did not respond to coaching in control Wil Farrell improves in range Russ Poat did not respond to coaching in control Bronson Lyons did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Latta improves in power_vs_lefty Craig Claussen did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Filipi improves in speed Mathew Inyard improves in power_vs_lefty Don Munsterman improves in 3B