Win: Jim Nieson (12-10) Loss: Jason Scharein (10-13)
Save: Dave Newkirk (28)
Inning: 1 New York Jason Scharein pitching. Jack Oberlin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shichinosuke Naitoh. Eric Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Oberlin advances to third on the play. Joe Lochsa strikes out. Cal Blankenship walks. Dick Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Seattle Jim Nieson pitching. Duke Guerra grounds out to the third baseman. Scotty Bell flies out to the left fielder. Les Langford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Larry Taylor strikes out. Jack Sweeney singles to center field. Mike Halicki singles to center field. Jack Sweeney advances to third on the hit. Jim Nieson singles to center field. Jack Sweeney scores. Mike Halicki advances to third on the hit. Jack Oberlin singles past the shortstop. Mike Halicki scores. Eric Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Nieson advances to third on the play. Jack Oberlin advances to second on the play. Joe Lochsa singles to right field. Jim Nieson scores. Jack Oberlin scores. Cal Blankenship singles to right field. Dick Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Seattle Scipio Bronstad walks. Tom Handiboe strikes out. Shichinosuke Naitoh pops out to the second baseman. Roy Blades strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Larry Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Jack Sweeney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shichinosuke Naitoh. Mike Halicki walks. Jim Nieson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Nieson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Oberlin singles to left field. Jack Sweeney scores. Eric Harkness flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Keith Sorrells singles past the shortstop. Jason Scharein fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jason Scharein grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Sorrells advances to second on the play. Duke Guerra reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Sweeney. Keith Sorrells scores. Scotty Bell doubles to center field. Duke Guerra scores. Les Langford grounds out to the second baseman. Scotty Bell advances to third on the play. Scipio Bronstad grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Joe Lochsa grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Blankenship is hit by a pitch. Dick Freeman walks. Larry Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Jack Sweeney walks. Mike Halicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Seattle Tom Handiboe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Shichinosuke Naitoh lines out to the second baseman. Roy Blades singles to center field. Keith Sorrells flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jim Nieson singles to left field. Jack Oberlin flies out to the center fielder. Eric Harkness bunts for a base hit. Joe Lochsa strikes out. Cal Blankenship singles to left field. Jim Nieson scores. Eric Harkness advances to third on the hit. Dick Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle Rogers Jackson is pinch hitting for Jason Scharein. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Rogers Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Guerra strikes out. Scotty Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Tsutomu Yamamoto pitching. Larry Taylor singles to left field. Jack Sweeney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Halicki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Les Langford strikes out. Scipio Bronstad grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Handiboe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Jim Nieson strikes out. Jack Oberlin walks. Eric Harkness grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Oberlin advances to second on the play. Joe Lochsa singles to center field. Jack Oberlin scores. Cal Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Shichinosuke Naitoh grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Blades grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Sorrells singles to center field. Ed Smith is pinch hitting for Tsutomu Yamamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Smith doubles to right field. Keith Sorrells scores. Duke Guerra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Howie Banks pitching. Dick Freeman lines out to the shortstop. Larry Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Jack Sweeney walks. Mike Halicki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Jeff Blake enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eric Harkness at CF. Tommy Lopez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Lochsa at 3B. Scotty Bell walks. Les Langford singles to left field. Scotty Bell advances to third on the hit. Smoky Williams 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 3rd. Scipio Bronstad grounds out to the pitcher. Les Langford advances to second on the play. Tom Handiboe strikes out. Shichinosuke Naitoh singles to left field. Scotty Bell scores. Les Langford is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Herman Hendricks is pinch hitting for Smoky Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herman Hendricks singles to center field. Jack Oberlin strikes out. Jeff Blake singles to left field. Herman Hendricks advances to third on the hit. Tommy Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Herman Hendricks scores. Cal Blankenship walks. Dick Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Seattle John Ward pitching. Roy Blades singles to right field. Keith Sorrells hits a home run. Roy Blades scores. Dave Newkirk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cort Jennings is pinch hitting for Howie Banks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cort Jennings strikes out. Duke Guerra strikes out. Scotty Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 15 Seattle total runners LOB: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Lyons did not respond to coaching in control Mert Novoa did not respond to coaching in velocity Packy Schmidt improves in arm John Tomney did not respond to coaching in speed John Tomney did not respond to coaching in range Rick Lyons did not respond to coaching in control
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Dashner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Carpenter did not respond to coaching in control Tim Lee improves in arm Dave Speier improves in contact_vs_righty Oscar Tanner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty