Win: First Date Sparks (10-7) Loss: Irish Gibson (0-1)
Inning: 1 New York First Date Sparks pitching. Bob Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Chester Zesty Lemon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ken Sprinz hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sam Munchen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ken Sprinz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Irish Gibson pitching. Max Paine walks. Hiroshi Miyashita grounds out to the second baseman. Max Paine advances to second on the play. Lance White grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Dorman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Rich Carter reached on a fielding error by Max Paine. Rick Drew walks. Rich Carter is out trying to steal third. Jim Hensiek singles to center field. Rick Drew advances to third on the hit. Carl Buelow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Rick Drew scores. Jim Hensiek advances to second on the play. Irish Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Matt Schulte strikes out. Bob Clements hits a home run. Randy Haas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rust Cohle hits a home run. First Date Sparks lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bob Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Chester Zesty Lemon grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Sprinz singles to center field. Sam Munchen singles to left field. Rich Carter singles to center field. Ken Sprinz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Max Paine pops out to the pitcher. Hiroshi Miyashita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lance White hits a home run. Sam Dorman singles to right field. Matt Schulte singles to center field. Sam Dorman advances to third on the hit. Bob Clements flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Rick Drew grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hensiek grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Buelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Randy Haas flies out to the right fielder. Rust Cohle flies out to the right fielder. First Date Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Irish Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ward pops out to the second baseman. Chester Zesty Lemon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Max Paine walks. Hiroshi Miyashita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Paine advances to second on the play. Lance White triples. Max Paine scores. Sam Dorman grounds out to the shortstop. Lance White scores. Steve Richert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Schulte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ken Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Sam Munchen hits a home run. Rich Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Drew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Bob Clements grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Haas singles to left field. Rust Cohle doubles to right field. Randy Haas is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Paul Maggert is pinch hitting for First Date Sparks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Maggert singles to left field. Rust Cohle scores. Max Paine hits a home run. Paul Maggert scores. Ed Lowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroshi Miyashita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Deacon Williams pitching. Jim Hensiek flies out to the center fielder. Carl Buelow doubles to left field. Shags Sipin is pinch hitting for Ed Lowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shags Sipin grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Mule Walberg pitching. Lance White strikes out. Sam Dorman doubles to center field. Matt Schulte reached on a fielding error by Chester Zesty Lemon. Bob Clements strikes out. Randy Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Chester Zesty Lemon triples. Ken Sprinz singles to right field. Chester Zesty Lemon scores. Sam Munchen flies out to the center fielder. Rich Carter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Sprinz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Drew singles to right field. Jim Hensiek singles past the shortstop. Rich Carter is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Rust Cohle walks. Eddie Paniagua is pinch hitting for Deacon Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Eddie Paniagua grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rust Cohle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Max Paine walks. Hiroshi Miyashita pops out to the third baseman. Lance White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Fred Trlicek pitching. Lee Koons is pinch hitting for Carl Buelow. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lee Koons grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Bell is pinch hitting for Mule Walberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carl Bell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Ward lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 5 Seattle total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Sam Dorman (5), Rust Cohle (3).3B - Lance White (3).HR - Max Paine (7), Lance White (28), Bob Clements (28), Rust Cohle (3). Fielding: E - Max Paine.
Game Notes Shags Sipin is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mitch Cremins did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Flash did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gene Fulmer did not respond to coaching in C
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hideki Walsh improves in contact_vs_righty Derek Hendrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Mullen improves in power_vs_lefty Jimy Williams improves in power_vs_righty John Navarro improves in velocity Brent Sundra improves in power_vs_lefty Carlos Giel did not respond to coaching in LF