Inning: 1 Seattle Floyd Metzen pitching. Walter Smalley strikes out. Bob Fontenot lines out to the third baseman. Randy Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nick Mowry pitching. Eugene Erixson doubles to center field. Jim McMurray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Eugene Erixson advances to third on the play. Arnold Bond walks. Nick Prieto walks. Kip Dobler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Seattle Ricardo Leonard doubles to left field. Sol Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Leonard advances to third on the play. Speed Host singles to left field. Ricardo Leonard scores. Speed Host is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Carl Grebeck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Homer James grounds out to the shortstop. Adolph Vasquez walks. Dan Sweeney singles to center field. Floyd Metzen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Floyd Metzen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Brad Smith strikes out. Nick Mowry grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Smalley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray walks. Arnold Bond pops out to the third baseman. Nick Prieto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Bob Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Randy Johnson doubles past the first baseman. Ricardo Leonard doubles to center field. Randy Johnson scores. Sol Spencer strikes out. Speed Host flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kip Dobler walks. Homer James strikes out. Adolph Vasquez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kip Dobler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Carl Grebeck walks. Brad Smith flies out to the left fielder. Nick Mowry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walter Smalley walks. Bob Fontenot grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walter Smalley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Floyd Metzen singles to right field. Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray strikes out. Arnold Bond walks. Nick Prieto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Randy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Sol Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kip Dobler walks. Homer James walks. Adolph Vasquez walks. Dan Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Kip Dobler scores. Homer James advances to third on the play. Adolph Vasquez advances to second on the play. Floyd Metzen lines out to the first baseman. Eugene Erixson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Speed Host flies out to the right fielder. Carl Grebeck flies out to the left fielder. Brad Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray walks. Jim McMurray steals second. Arnold Bond grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Prieto pops out to the second baseman. Kip Dobler doubles to right field. Jim McMurray scores. Homer James walks. Adolph Vasquez singles to center field. Kip Dobler scores. Homer James advances to third on the hit. Ferdie Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dan Sweeney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Seattle Tim Harris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Adolph Vasquez at 3B. Chuck Ward is pinch hitting for Ferdie Parker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Chuck Ward singles to center field. Walter Smalley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chuck Ward is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Vance Sperring 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. Bob Fontenot singles to left field. Randy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Smalley advances to third on the play. Bob Fontenot advances to second on the play. Ricardo Leonard lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Cox pitching. Ryan Ensberg is pinch hitting for Vance Sperring. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Ensberg grounds out to the second baseman. Eugene Erixson singles to center field. Jim McMurray walks. Arnold Bond flies out to the center fielder. Nick Prieto grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim McMurray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Seattle Storm Stember pitching. Sol Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Speed Host walks. Carl Grebeck singles to left field. Speed Host advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Brad Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Grebeck advances to second on the play. Bill Jenkins is pinch hitting for George Cox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Jenkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Seattle total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 13
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Julio Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Lake did not respond to coaching in control Scott Ciardi did not respond to coaching in arm Matt Byrd improves in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Perrin did not respond to coaching in arm Danny Brooks improves in arm Steven Webster did not respond to coaching in control Ken Serpan did not respond to coaching in range John Hernandez did not respond to coaching in CF