Win: Frank Witmeyer (3-3) Loss: Keith Clark (8-8)
Save: George Dalton (35)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Virgil Belle pitching. Al DeMerit flies out to the right fielder. Bud Chase doubles to center field. John Kuiper singles to center field. Bud Chase scores. John Kuiper steals second. Robert Bruce III singles to left field. John Kuiper scores. Robert Bruce III steals second. Jim Barnabe singles to left field. Robert Bruce III scores. Al Millan hits a home run. Jim Barnabe scores. Charlie Koehler flies out to the center fielder. Makoto Taniguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Mike Gunson pitching. Gary Hausmann singles past the third baseman. Bob Pico hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chuck Duren grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gary Hausmann advances to third on the play. Howie Archer singles to center field. Gary Hausmann scores. Gus Scurry singles to right field. Shigeru Matsui flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Gunson grounds out to the second baseman. Al DeMerit walks. Bud Chase flies out to the center fielder. Al DeMerit is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Dan Gardner walks. Alejandro Smith singles past the third baseman. Dan Gardner advances to third on the hit. Virgil Belle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dan Gardner scores. Gary Hausmann walks. Bob Pico flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Witmeyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Kuiper singles to center field. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the shortstop. John Kuiper advances to second on the play. Jim Barnabe strikes out. Al Millan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Chuck Duren pops out to the third baseman. Howie Archer strikes out. Gus Scurry singles to center field. Shigeru Matsui is hit by a pitch. Dan Gardner walks. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Koehler singles to center field. Charlie Koehler steals second. Makoto Taniguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gunson strikes out. Al DeMerit grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Frank Witmeyer flies out to the left fielder. Gary Hausmann pops out to the catcher. Bob Pico singles to right field. Chuck Duren singles to center field. Jaime Tanana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Archer hits a home run. Bob Pico scores. Chuck Duren scores. Jim Schupp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Scurry singles to right field. Shigeru Matsui flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bud Chase singles to left field. John Kuiper grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Chase advances to second on the play. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnabe grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Dan Gardner doubles past the third baseman. Alejandro Smith walks. Frank Witmeyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Hausmann grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Pico flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Millan walks. Charlie Koehler grounds out to the third baseman. Al Millan advances to second on the play. Makoto Taniguchi strikes out. Jim Schupp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Chuck Duren doubles to right field. Howie Archer strikes out. Gus Scurry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Duren advances to third on the play. Shigeru Matsui strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al DeMerit hits a home run. Bud Chase flies out to the right fielder. John Kuiper walks. John Kuiper steals second. Robert Bruce III flies out to the center fielder. Jim Barnabe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Dan Gardner singles to center field. Alejandro Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Gardner advances to second on the play. Keith Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Witmeyer hits a home run. Dan Gardner scores. Bill Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Hausmann singles to left field. Bob Pico singles past the second baseman. Gary Hausmann advances to third on the hit. Chuck Duren strikes out. Howie Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Millan strikes out. Charlie Koehler flies out to the center fielder. Makoto Taniguchi singles past the third baseman. Bill Frey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Allison is pinch hitting for Bill Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Makoto Taniguchi steals second. Larry Allison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle T.R. Sisti pitching. Gus Scurry singles to center field. Shigeru Matsui flies out to the center fielder. Dan Gardner singles to center field. Gus Scurry advances to third on the hit. Dan Gardner steals second. Alejandro Smith pops out to the third baseman. Gibby Fauver is pinch hitting for Bill Frey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gibby Fauver walks. Gary Hausmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Dalton pitching. Al DeMerit walks. Al DeMerit steals second. Bud Chase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al DeMerit advances to third on the play. John Kuiper strikes out. Robert Bruce III strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Seattle total runners left on base: 15
Batting:2B - Bud Chase (12).HR - Al DeMerit (25), Al Millan (21). Baserunning: SB - Al DeMerit (40), John Kuiper 2 (62), Robert Bruce III (37), Charlie Koehler (41), Makoto Taniguchi (16).CS - Al DeMerit (14).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Hayes did not respond to coaching in velocity Brent Hogg did not respond to coaching in velocity Karl McLaughlin improves in endurance Ken Reinbach did not respond to coaching in velocity
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Yates did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis LaPointe did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Gladden did not respond to coaching in endurance Tony Sele did not respond to coaching in control