Win: Dick Pirtle (8-4) Loss: Charlie Batch (4-20)
Save: Bill Kurosaki (29)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eli Herr pitching. Gerald Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Takeshi Yamamoto doubles to right field. Cy Hoover strikes out. Jay Rixey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Charlie Batch pitching. Troy Bales flies out to the center fielder. Kosuke Makino pops out to the shortstop. Rick Hiatt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed Diaz strikes out. Billy Babington singles to center field. Jim Mensor singles to right field. Billy Babington advances to third on the hit. Valerio Hooten flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Babington scores. Charlie Batch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Jose Perez flies out to the right fielder. Billy Ray walks. John Evans doubles to center field. Billy Ray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Mejias flies out to the right fielder. Jack Estrada flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Gerald Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Takeshi Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Cy Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Eli Herr grounds out to the second baseman. Troy Bales flies out to the right fielder. Kosuke Makino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jay Rixey strikes out. Ed Diaz strikes out. Billy Babington pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Rick Hiatt flies out to the left fielder. Jose Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Ray walks. John Evans grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Mensor reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Evans. Jim Mensor gets picked off second (1-4). Valerio Hooten grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Batch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Bob Mejias lines out to the third baseman. Jack Estrada strikes out. Eli Herr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gerald Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Takeshi Yamamoto singles to right field. Cy Hoover strikes out. Jay Rixey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Takeshi Yamamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Troy Bales flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Kosuke Makino grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Hiatt singles to right field. Rick Hiatt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ed Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Billy Babington grounds out to the catcher. Jeff Cisco is pinch hitting for Jim Mensor. Jeff Cisco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Fin Cuccinello enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Cisco at 1B. Jose Perez pops out to the first baseman. Billy Ray grounds out to the second baseman. John Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Pirtle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Valerio Hooten singles to left field. Valerio Hooten steals second. Charlie Batch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Batch strikes out. Gerald Castillo strikes out. Takeshi Yamamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Bob Mejias grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Estrada doubles to right field. Mel Blount is pinch hitting for Dick Pirtle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mel Blount strikes out. Troy Bales singles to center field. Jack Estrada scores. Kosuke Makino doubles to left field. Troy Bales uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Jeffcoat 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 2nd. Rick Hiatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Kurosaki pitching. Cy Hoover singles to center field. Jay Rixey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Seattle total runners left on base: 3
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Peckinpaugh improves in power_vs_lefty Oswaldo Egloff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Raul Carreon did not respond to coaching in control Jim Stowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cuke Carpenter improves in control Paul Combe did not respond to coaching in velocity Tod Nicholson did not respond to coaching in velocity George Banks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty