Win: Pedro Ferson (3-0) Loss: Rafer Nicholas (5-3)
Save: Jerry Banks (13)
Inning: 1 Seattle Rafer Nicholas pitching. Jay Menze grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Batten singles to left field. Billy Deal grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Batten is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Raul Belosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Pedro Ferson pitching. Jayson Miller strikes out. Terry Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Eiichi Okamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Oscar Gordinier reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rusney Pupo. Mo Mejia grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Gordinier advances to third on the play. Dave Borchers strikes out. Ray Conway singles to center field. Oscar Gordinier scores. Pedro Ferson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walton Wayde. Jay Menze grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Jeff Rineer triples. Walton Wayde grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Rineer scores. Rusney Pupo grounds out to the pitcher. Derek Theiss singles to right field. Jake Lonnett singles to right field. Rafer Nicholas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Fred Batten pops out to the first baseman. Billy Deal singles to center field. Raul Belosi singles to left field. Billy Deal advances to third on the hit. Oscar Gordinier singles to center field. Billy Deal scores. Mo Mejia flies out to the center fielder. Dave Borchers singles to left field. Raul Belosi scores. Ray Conway grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Borchers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Jayson Miller flies out to the right fielder. Terry Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Eiichi Okamoto singles to right field. Eiichi Okamoto steals second. Jeff Rineer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Pedro Ferson strikes out. Jay Menze grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Batten walks. Billy Deal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Walton Wayde hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rusney Pupo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Derek Theiss walks. Jake Lonnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Raul Belosi grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Gordinier singles to center field. Mo Mejia pops out to the second baseman. Dave Borchers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oscar Gordinier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Rafer Nicholas pops out to the first baseman. Jayson Miller lines out to the first baseman. Terry Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Ray Conway grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Ferson strikes out. Jay Menze strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Eiichi Okamoto hits a home run. Jeff Rineer singles to right field. Walton Wayde flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jeff Rineer steals second. Rusney Pupo singles to right field. Jeff Rineer scores. Derek Theiss flies out to the left fielder. Jake Lonnett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rusney Pupo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Fred Batten flies out to the center fielder. Billy Deal grounds out to the second baseman. Raul Belosi doubles to left field. Yoshi Ohno 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 1st. Oscar Gordinier singles to right field. Raul Belosi scores. Mo Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jay Jones is pinch hitting for Yoshi Ohno. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Jayson Miller strikes out. Terry Ball walks. Terry Ball steals second. Eiichi Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Al Batiste pitching. Dave Borchers flies out to the center fielder. Ray Conway walks. Bruce Terry is pinch hitting for Pedro Ferson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bruce Terry strikes out. Jay Menze grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Conway is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas John Bradshaw pitching. Jeff Rineer doubles to right field. Walton Wayde strikes out. Rusney Pupo grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Rineer advances to third on the play. Derek Theiss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Fred Batten pops out to the second baseman. Billy Deal flies out to the left fielder. Raul Belosi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Jerry Banks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Lonnett strikes out. Luis Charlton is pinch hitting for Al Batiste. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Charlton strikes out. Jayson Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners LOB: 9 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Gaedel improves in range Bob Cueto improves in range Walt Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Cipriani improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Goldy did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Lee did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Ardoin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Ardoin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Nevers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Toby Carter did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Cross improves in range Jim Frazier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Frazier improves in 1B