Win: Billy Axis (5-0) Loss: Fred Upton (2-1)
Save: Sparky Fortune (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tim Gutteridge pitching. Steve Wise flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Nunez strikes out. Cecil Gebrian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Charlie King pitching. Leo Saenz strikes out. Jake Faust grounds out to the third baseman. Thurman Parker triples. Charlie Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jody Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Bales strikes out. Haruo Kondo walks. Haruo Kondo steals second. Willie Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Wimpy Hutchinson strikes out. Guillermo Minor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Bruggy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Don Meadows grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie King strikes out. Steve Wise pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Dick Cruthers strikes out. Tim Gutteridge grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Saenz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sparky Nunez grounds out to the second baseman. Cecil Gebrian flies out to the right fielder. Jody Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Jake Faust grounds out to the shortstop. Thurman Parker strikes out. Charlie Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bobby Bales pops out to the second baseman. Haruo Kondo grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Drake pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Wimpy Hutchinson grounds out to the pitcher. Guillermo Minor pops out to the shortstop. Brian Bruggy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Meadows pops out to the shortstop. Charlie King strikes out. Steve Wise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Dick Cruthers flies out to the left fielder. Tim Gutteridge singles to center field. Leo Saenz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sparky Nunez strikes out. Cecil Gebrian grounds out to the third baseman. Jody Grace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Jake Faust grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Thurman Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Lopez triples. Wimpy Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Bales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Haruo Kondo grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Drake walks. Don Meadows singles to right field. Charlie King grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Meadows is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Seattle Guillermo Minor walks. Brian Bruggy walks. Dick Cruthers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Brian Bruggy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the infield in. Red Sabo is pinch hitting for Tim Gutteridge. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Red Sabo strikes out. Leo Saenz lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hal Jackson pitching. Steve Wise doubles to left field. Sparky Nunez grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Gebrian walks. Jody Grace grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cecil Gebrian is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Bales flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Seattle Jake Faust grounds out to the catcher. Thurman Parker walks. Charlie Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Wimpy Hutchinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Haruo Kondo hits a home run. Willie Drake singles to left field. Don Meadows grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Seattle Guillermo Minor hits a home run. Brian Bruggy flies out to the center fielder. Dick Cruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Fazio is pinch hitting for Hal Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Terry Fazio grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Fred Upton pitching. Steve Wise strikes out. Sparky Nunez singles to right field. Sparky Nunez gets picked off first. Cecil Gebrian singles to right field. Jody Grace grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cecil Gebrian is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Seattle Leo Saenz strikes out. Jake Faust strikes out. Thurman Parker singles to center field. Charlie Lopez singles to right field. Billy Axis 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. Wimpy Hutchinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Bobby Bales strikes out. Haruo Kondo doubles to left field. Willie Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Haruo Kondo advances to third on the play. Don Meadows singles past the second baseman. Haruo Kondo scores. Bob Roberts is pinch hitting for Billy Axis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Seattle Sparky Fortune pitching. Guillermo Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Bruggy flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dick Cruthers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Seattle total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ubaldo Kelleher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George DeCinces did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Jones did not respond to coaching in arm George Leach did not respond to coaching in control
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cole Clauss did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Friberg improves in power_vs_righty Eddie Moseley improves in speed Tip McDonald did not respond to coaching in control