Win: Jason Higginbotham (5-4) Loss: Neil Jacobson (0-1)
Save: Walt Smith (5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Neil Jacobson pitching. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Weldon Schepner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Jason Higginbotham pitching. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tookie Tinsley reached on a fielding error by Jason Higginbotham. Tookie Tinsley steals second. John Newell flies out to the left fielder. Herb Spencer doubles to right field. Tookie Tinsley scores. Bill Stevens reached on a fielding error by Elmer Agosto. Horace Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Satoru Fukumoto singles to center field. Raul Rives strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Dick Serna flies out to the center fielder. Sonny Kelly doubles to right field. Neil Jacobson strikes out. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Elmer Agosto flies out to the right fielder. Jason Higginbotham grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Tookie Tinsley pops out to the shortstop. John Newell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herb Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Felipe Birmingham walks. Weldon Schepner singles to left field. Felipe Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Jack Shannon singles past the shortstop. Felipe Birmingham scores. Masanori Kobayashi flies out to the left fielder. Satoru Fukumoto singles to center field. Weldon Schepner scores. Jack Shannon advances to third on the hit. Raul Rives walks. Elmer Agosto flies out to the right fielder. Jason Higginbotham pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Seattle Bill Stevens strikes out. Horace Robinson singles to right field. Dick Serna singles to left field. Sonny Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Neil Jacobson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan strikes out. Felipe Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Weldon Schepner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tookie Tinsley grounds out to the pitcher. John Newell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jack Shannon strikes out. Masanori Kobayashi flies out to the right fielder. Satoru Fukumoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Herb Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Jack Cox is pinch hitting for Bill Stevens. Jack Cox singles past the shortstop. Horace Robinson singles to right field. Jack Cox advances to third on the hit. Dick Serna grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Cox scores. Horace Robinson advances to second on the play. Sonny Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Raul Rives singles to right field. Raul Rives steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Elmer Agosto singles to right field. Raul Rives scores. Jason Higginbotham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Artie Bullock 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. Felipe Birmingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Artie Bullock grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Tookie Tinsley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Weldon Schepner flies out to the center fielder. Jack Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Masanori Kobayashi lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle John Newell flies out to the center fielder. Herb Spencer pops out to the third baseman. Jack Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Satoru Fukumoto grounds out to the shortstop. Raul Rives singles to center field. Elmer Agosto strikes out. Herb Kelleher is pinch hitting for Jason Higginbotham. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Herb Kelleher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Walt Smith pitching. Horace Robinson walks. Dick Serna singles to left field. Sonny Kelly strikes out. John McDonough is pinch hitting for Artie Bullock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John McDonough grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Seattle total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Nevel did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Visner improves in power_vs_lefty Red Kerr did not respond to coaching in control Roy Tillman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Aurilia did not respond to coaching in endurance Bots Hewitt did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Betcher improves in contact_vs_lefty Jason Aurilia improves in control Tom Betcher did not respond to coaching in SS