Win: Bill Bragan (12-7) Loss: Ernie Winthrop (5-6)
Save: Scott Nichol (36)
Inning: 1 Seattle Robin Crockett pitching. Gar Sherdel pops out to the shortstop. Drop Kick Henry doubles to right field. Mike Johnson walks. Warren Hoelskoetter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Ciola pitching. Tom Welch strikes out. Marlon Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Taylor singles to left field. Mel Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Tom Bronstad flies out to the right fielder. Hiromi Shiratori flies out to the right fielder. Masao Benton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor singles to center field. Yorkis Dreke strikes out. George Plank singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Asadoor advances to third on the hit. Dmitri Hearn flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Asadoor scores. Willard Michalak singles to right field. Robin Crockett lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle John Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Ciola grounds out to the shortstop. Gar Sherdel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Welch flies out to the center fielder. Marlon Fields flies out to the left fielder. Mel Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Drop Kick Henry strikes out. Mike Johnson doubles to right field. Warren Hoelskoetter flies out to the left fielder. Tom Bronstad walks. Hiromi Shiratori flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor singles to center field. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Asadoor advances to second on the play. George Plank strikes out. Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Masao Benton hits a home run. John Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Ed Ciola singles to center field. Gar Sherdel singles to left field. Ed Ciola advances to third on the hit. Drop Kick Henry singles to center field. Ed Ciola scores. Gar Sherdel advances to third on the hit. Mike Johnson strikes out. Warren Hoelskoetter singles to center field. Gar Sherdel scores. Tom Bronstad pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Willard Michalak singles to center field. Robin Crockett lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Willard Michalak forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Welch singles to left field. Robin Crockett advances to third on the hit. Marlon Fields walks. Mel Taylor walks. Robin Crockett scores. Ed Asadoor walks. Tom Welch scores. Yorkis Dreke strikes out. George Plank singles to center field. Marlon Fields scores. Mel Taylor scores. Paul Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dmitri Hearn walks. Willard Michalak grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Seattle Hiromi Shiratori triples. Masao Benton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiromi Shiratori scores. Cap Stein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Barthelson grounds out to the second baseman. Lennie Buckner is pinch hitting for Paul Barnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lennie Buckner hits a home run. Gar Sherdel singles to right field. Drop Kick Henry singles to center field. Gar Sherdel advances to third on the hit. Drop Kick Henry steals second. Mike Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ernie Winthrop pitching. Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Cap Stein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jay Barr flies out to the left fielder. Tom Welch strikes out. Marlon Fields flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Bill Bragan pitching. Warren Hoelskoetter flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bronstad flies out to the center fielder. Hiromi Shiratori singles to center field. Masao Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mel Taylor singles to left field. Ed Asadoor pops out to the first baseman. Yorkis Dreke singles to center field. Mel Taylor advances to third on the hit. George Plank hits a home run. Mel Taylor scores. Yorkis Dreke scores. Fred Ruether comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dmitri Hearn doubles to right field. Willard Michalak grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Cline is pinch hitting for Bill Bragan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rollie Cline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Roy Byrne pitching. Fernando Kane is pinch hitting for John Barthelson. Fernando Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Romash Tasuku Yamahara is pinch hitting for Fred Ruether. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Romash Tasuku Yamahara reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dmitri Hearn. Gar Sherdel strikes out. Drop Kick Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Alan Connor pitching. Tom Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marlon Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Taylor singles past the second baseman. Mel Taylor steals second. Ed Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Scott Nichol comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Johnson walks. Warren Hoelskoetter doubles to right field. Tom Bronstad strikes out. Hiromi Shiratori walks. Masao Benton strikes out. Fernando Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Seattle total runners left on base: 12 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Dmitri Hearn (21).HR - George Plank (5).SF - Dmitri Hearn. Baserunning: SB - Mel Taylor (22).CS - Mel Taylor (11). Fielding: E - Dmitri Hearn.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mickey Queen did not respond to coaching in control Tom Mowe improves in arm Bob Sturgis improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Mowe improves in range Doug Karchner did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Putnam did not respond to coaching in control Syd Bridwell did not respond to coaching in control Danny Petrick did not respond to coaching in control Spider Easler improves in arm