Win: Juan Kroh (5-5) Loss: Case Verban (11-12)
Save: Sparky Fortune (21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Case Verban pitching. Haruo Kondo grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Nelson pops out to the shortstop. Sparky Nunez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Juan Kroh pitching. Charlie Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Jake Faust flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Leo Saenz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Steve Wise strikes out. Don Meadows grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Platte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Thurman Parker strikes out. Guillermo Minor flies out to the left fielder. Brian Bruggy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Willie Drake flies out to the right fielder. John Balboni flies out to the left fielder. Juan Kroh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Wimpy Hutchinson strikes out. Red Sabo walks. Case Verban lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Lopez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Haruo Kondo grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Nelson walks. Sparky Nunez hits a home run. Mike Nelson scores. Steve Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Don Meadows singles to right field. Bud Platte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Jake Faust singles to right field. Jake Faust steals second. John Balboni throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Leo Saenz grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Faust scores. Thurman Parker flies out to the center fielder. Guillermo Minor doubles to center field. Brian Bruggy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Willie Drake singles to right field. John Balboni walks. Juan Kroh lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Haruo Kondo walks. Mike Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Drake scores. John Balboni advances to third on the play. Haruo Kondo advances to second on the play. Sparky Nunez singles past the shortstop. John Balboni scores. Haruo Kondo scores. Steve Wise singles to right field. Sparky Nunez advances to third on the hit. Don Meadows doubles to right field. Sparky Nunez scores. Steve Wise uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Platte grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Wimpy Hutchinson strikes out. Red Sabo flies out to the center fielder. Case Verban walks. Charlie Lopez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Willie Drake doubles to center field. John Balboni singles to right field. Juan Kroh singles past the second baseman. Willie Drake scores. John Balboni advances to third on the hit. Haruo Kondo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Balboni is thrown out at the plate. Mike Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Jake Faust grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Saenz singles to left field. Thurman Parker pops out to the second baseman. Guillermo Minor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sparky Nunez pops out to the second baseman. Steve Wise grounds out to the third baseman. Don Meadows lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Brian Bruggy grounds out to the catcher. Wimpy Hutchinson hits a home run. Red Sabo grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Watkins is pinch hitting for Case Verban. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losin Gary Watkins walks. Charlie Lopez walks. Jake Faust grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Hartman pitching. Bud Platte grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Drake strikes out. John Balboni singles to left field. Juan Kroh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Leo Saenz grounds out to the pitcher. Thurman Parker walks. Guillermo Minor doubles to right field. Brian Bruggy walks. Wimpy Hutchinson strikes out. Red Sabo walks. Thurman Parker scores. George Young is pinch hitting for Jim Hartman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gerry Sutton pitching. Gene Johnson is pinch hitting for Haruo Kondo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Jody Grace is pinch hitting for Mike Nelson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jody Grace pops out to the shortstop. Sparky Nunez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Bob Roberts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Wise at CF. Charlie Lopez hits a home run. Milt Raggio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Faust hits a home run. Sparky Fortune comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Leo Saenz strikes out. Thurman Parker walks. Guillermo Minor flies out to the center fielder. Brian Bruggy singles to right field. Wimpy Hutchinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Bruggy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Seattle total runners LOB: 11
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Del Sexton improves in range Michael Capel did not respond to coaching in speed Michael Capel improves in power_vs_lefty George Leach improves in velocity
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Otis Jennings improves in control Eddie Moseley improves in power_vs_righty Otis Jennings did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Fillingim improves in control