Win: Ernie Barrett (9-13) Loss: Cecil Cruz (6-8)
Save: Phil Krist (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ernie Barrett pitching. Charlie Kearse flies out to the right fielder. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Pascual Howard pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Cecil Cruz pitching. Mark Olmsted triples. Bert Stuffel pops out to the shortstop. Bill Sunday singles to left field. Mark Olmsted scores. Bill Sunday is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Smoot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Red McGowan grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Dowd pops out to the third baseman. Roger Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Fred Cosgrove strikes out. Doug Snyder pops out to the catcher. Ryan Hunter singles to center field. Randy Chesnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cliff Morris doubles to center field. Al Green walks. Cecil Cruz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cecil Cruz walks. Charlie Kearse strikes out. Mike Krsnich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Ernie Barrett strikes out. Mark Olmsted walks. Bert Stuffel walks. Bill Sunday strikes out. Bill Smoot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pascual Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGowan strikes out. Hector Dowd reached on a fielding error by Bill Sunday. Roger Smith walks. Cliff Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle Fred Cosgrove walks. Fred Cosgrove steals second. Doug Snyder singles to left field. Fred Cosgrove scores. Ryan Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Doug Snyder is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Randy Chesnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Al Green hits a home run. Cecil Cruz strikes out. Charlie Kearse singles to left field. Mike Krsnich strikes out. Pascual Howard pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Ernie Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Olmsted flies out to the right fielder. Bert Stuffel singles to right field. Bill Sunday grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bert Stuffel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Red McGowan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Olmsted. Hector Dowd grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Bill Smoot flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Fred Cosgrove doubles to center field. Bill Morejon 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. Doug Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Al Green singles to right field. Bill Morejon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Kearse flies out to the center fielder. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Randy Chesnes strikes out. Ernie Barrett strikes out. Mark Olmsted singles to center field. Mark Olmsted steals second. Bert Stuffel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pascual Howard pops out to the first baseman. Red McGowan singles to center field. Hector Dowd walks. Phil Krist 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. Roger Smith pops out to the catcher. Cliff Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Seattle Bill Sunday grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Smoot doubles to center field. Fred Cosgrove hits an infield single to the second baseman. Doug Snyder singles to right field. Bill Smoot scores. Ryan Hunter strikes out. Randy Chesnes singles to right field. Fred Cosgrove scores. Doug Snyder advances to third on the hit. Suzuki Sasaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Krist flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Al Green grounds out to the second baseman. Art Aberson is pinch hitting for Suzuki Sasaki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Aberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Kearse lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Seattle total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bill Smoot (23), Fred Cosgrove (24).3B - Mark Olmsted (9). Baserunning: SB - Mark Olmsted (37), Fred Cosgrove (8).CS - Bill Sunday (6), Doug Snyder (10). Fielding: E - Mark Olmsted, Bill Sunday.
Game Notes Randy Chesnes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Herriage did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Craig Margoneri did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Knight did not respond to coaching in control Dick Treadaway improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dick Treadaway did not respond to coaching in 3B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pat Ollom did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Art Gonzales did not respond to coaching in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dan McGovern did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Warner did not respond to coaching in SS