Win: George Cox (2-0) Loss: Vern Howard (0-2)
Save: Ralph Almon (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Martinez pitching. Hosken Gerner doubles to left field. Dave Booles strikes out. Amos Fain lines out to the shortstop. Mike Wasdell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Jug Jefferson pitching. Doug Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Matias lines out to the first baseman. Cactus Murrell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Creepy Smyres flies out to the right fielder. Brett Shreve grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Hawkes bunts for a base hit. Bob Engel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle George Quirk hits a home run. Randy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Sheaffer walks. Doc Leskanic grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Sheaffer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clem Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jug Jefferson singles to left field. Hosken Gerner pops out to the second baseman. Dave Booles strikes out. Amos Fain grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jug Jefferson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Steve Martinez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Patterson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dutch Matias walks. Cactus Murrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Wasdell strikes out. Creepy Smyres singles to center field. Brett Shreve strikes out. Scott Hawkes singles to left field. Creepy Smyres advances to third on the hit. Bob Engel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle George Quirk flies out to the right fielder. Randy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Sheaffer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jug Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Hosken Gerner grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Booles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Doc Leskanic strikes out. Clem Smith singles to center field. Steve Martinez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Clem Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Doug Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Amos Fain lines out to the second baseman. Mike Wasdell strikes out. Creepy Smyres walks. Brett Shreve singles to center field. Scott Hawkes singles to center field. Creepy Smyres scores. Bob Engel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Dutch Matias strikes out. Cactus Murrell flies out to the left fielder. George Quirk singles to center field. Randy Johnson walks. Bob Sheaffer walks. Doc Leskanic flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Potts is pinch hitting for Jug Jefferson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Potts grounds out to the shortstop. Hosken Gerner singles to left field. Dave Booles pops out to the third baseman. Amos Fain singles to center field. Mike Wasdell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Vern Howard pitching. Clem Smith strikes out. Art Shore is pinch hitting for Steve Martinez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Art Shore strikes out. Doug Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Cox pitching. Creepy Smyres singles to left field. Brett Shreve grounds out to the pitcher. Creepy Smyres advances to second on the play. Scott Hawkes strikes out. Bob Engel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Dutch Matias hits a home run. Cactus Murrell pops out to the first baseman. George Quirk grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Johnson hits a home run. Bob Sheaffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ralph Almon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Masahito Amaya is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Masahito Amaya strikes out. Hosken Gerner flies out to the right fielder. Dave Booles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Seattle total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reggie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Boyd improves in power_vs_lefty Rube Cotter did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Pagliaroni did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Moronko did not respond to coaching in SS
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kurt Hodges did not respond to coaching in control Biff Barnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricardo Leonard improves in range Sol Spencer improves in power_vs_lefty