Win: Bill Grover (13-12) Loss: Jim Atkinson (5-14)
Save: Lou Twombly (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Atkinson pitching. Ray Trucks singles to center field. Hiromasa Fujio singles to left field. Ray Trucks advances to third on the hit. Hiromasa Fujio is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Reinbach doubles to right field. Ray Trucks scores. Phil Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Bug Manno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Bill Grover pitching. Lary White grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Batten flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Gordinier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Walt Bailey hits a home run. Marty Mintz doubles to right field. Billy Deal singles to center field. Marty Mintz scores. Bill Grover lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Trucks grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Ted Pennock flies out to the center fielder. Jay Menze flies out to the center fielder. Steve Cipriani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach walks. Phil Martinez singles to right field. Ken Reinbach advances to third on the hit. Bug Manno walks. Walt Bailey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Reinbach scores. Phil Martinez advances to third on the play. Marty Mintz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Pete Drill strikes out. Happy Struss strikes out. Jim Atkinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Billy Deal flies out to the right fielder. Bill Grover strikes out. Ray Trucks hits a home run. Trace Abernathy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiromasa Fujio is hit by a pitch. Hiromasa Fujio steals second. Ken Reinbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Lary White grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Batten strikes out. Oscar Gordinier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Phil Martinez doubles to left field. Bug Manno grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Marty Mintz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Ted Pennock grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Menze walks. Steve Cipriani singles to left field. Jay Menze advances to third on the hit. Pete Drill grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Cipriani advances to second on the play. Happy Struss singles to center field. Jay Menze scores. Steve Cipriani scores. Trace Abernathy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Billy Deal singles past the third baseman. Bill Grover fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Grover flies out to the right fielder. Ray Trucks walks. Hiromasa Fujio walks. Chris Kranepool comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Phil Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Seattle Lary White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Batten doubles to center field. Oscar Gordinier singles to right field. Fred Batten is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ted Pennock lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty is pinch hitting for Bug Manno. Warren Flaherty walks. Walt Bailey grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Warren Flaherty is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marty Mintz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Si Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Warren Flaherty at 2B. Jay Menze flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cipriani strikes out. Raul Belosi is pinch hitting for Pete Drill. Raul Belosi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Terrence Magee enters the game as a defensive replacement for Raul Belosi at C. Billy Deal walks. Bill Grover lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Trucks grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromasa Fujio pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Rusney Pupo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Deal at 3B. Happy Struss grounds out to the second baseman. Rex Hathaway is pinch hitting for Chris Kranepool. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rex Hathaway singles to right field. Rex Hathaway steals second. Lary White grounds out to the second baseman. Rex Hathaway advances to third on the play. Fred Batten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Terry Alperman pitching. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Phil Martinez strikes out. Si Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Lou Twombly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Oscar Gordinier strikes out. Ted Pennock grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Menze doubles past the center fielder. Steve Cipriani walks. Terrence Magee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Seattle total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Walt Bailey is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nobuhiko Fukuma did not respond to coaching in control Mac Rain did not respond to coaching in control Ray Freeman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alvaro Butland improves in speed Johnny Ray did not respond to coaching in control Hal Siegle did not respond to coaching in endurance Rogelio Walker did not respond to coaching in 2B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carmelo Brady improves in arm Owen Sellers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Bradshaw did not respond to coaching in control Carmelo Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity John Manto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty