Win: Claude Williams (13-3) Loss: Jeff Fussell (1-5)
Save: Kent Wright (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Claude Williams pitching. Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Smith singles past the shortstop. Johnny Smith steals second. Jackie Kurosaki flies out to the right fielder. Brick Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Jeff Fussell pitching. Jorge Roselli pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Linde flies out to the left fielder. Howie Taber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Roy Niekro singles to right field. Roy Niekro steals second. Glenn Watson strikes out. Matt Aiono-Smith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Vern Harrist grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Scott Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Heinzman singles to left field. Mark Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Heinzman advances to second on the play. Harry Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jeff Fussell strikes out. Terry Abadie walks. Terry Abadie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Larry Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Claude Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Jorge Roselli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jackie Kurosaki flies out to the right fielder. Brick Houser grounds out to the catcher. Roy Niekro walks. Glenn Watson walks. Matt Aiono-Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle Eddie Linde strikes out. Howie Taber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Scott Miller walks. Dave Heinzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Vern Harrist strikes out. Jeff Fussell strikes out. Terry Abadie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Mark Lynch singles to center field. Harry Moore singles to center field. Mark Lynch advances to third on the hit. Larry Grissom strikes out. Claude Williams strikes out. Jorge Roselli lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith strikes out. Jackie Kurosaki pops out to the shortstop. Brick Houser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Eddie Linde grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Taber grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Miller singles to left field. Dave Heinzman singles to left field. Scott Miller advances to third on the hit. Mark Lynch doubles to center field. Scott Miller scores. Dave Heinzman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Moore lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Roy Niekro grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Watson flies out to the left fielder. Matt Aiono-Smith singles to left field. Vern Harrist grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Aiono-Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Larry Grissom walks. Claude Williams lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jorge Roselli singles to right field. Larry Grissom scores. Eddie Linde grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jorge Roselli is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Howie Taber singles to center field. Eddie Linde advances to third on the hit. Scott Miller doubles to left field. Eddie Linde scores. Howie Taber uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Waters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Heinzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Wilson is pinch hitting for Carl Waters. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Al Wilson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Terry Abadie singles to left field. Terry Abadie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Smith hits a home run. Jackie Kurosaki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Shawn Long pitching. Mark Lynch lines out to the third baseman. Harry Moore strikes out. Larry Grissom grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Brick Houser singles to left field. Roy Niekro singles to center field. Kent Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Glenn Watson strikes out. Matt Aiono-Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Seattle total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Bryan Larkin did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Babb improves in speed Larry Stoddard improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Veras did not respond to coaching in control
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Adrian Smith improves in speed Alex Dunn did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Smith improves in range Bob Oldham did not respond to coaching in range Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in CF