Win: Jim Atkinson (3-0) Loss: Ellis Citarella (0-1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Atkinson pitching. Skel Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Felipe Davila singles to center field. Jeff Schall walks. Chad Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Overton Chalmers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Seattle Ellis Citarella pitching. Luke Sawatski pops out to the second baseman. Yasuhiro Yamazaki singles to right field. Rick Blanco doubles to center field. Yasuhiro Yamazaki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mo Mejia triples. Rick Blanco scores. Dave Tiernan doubles to right field. Mo Mejia scores. Eppa Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Borchers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley lines out to the third baseman. Jack Storie walks. Chad Heim grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Sam Micheltorena strikes out. Jim Atkinson strikes out. Luke Sawatski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ellis Citarella pops out to the shortstop. Skel Forsch singles to center field. Felipe Davila strikes out. Jeff Schall grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Skel Forsch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Yasuhiro Yamazaki flies out to the center fielder. Rick Blanco flies out to the left fielder. Mo Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chad Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Overton Chalmers lines out to the first baseman. Jack Hadley singles to right field. Jack Storie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Dave Tiernan grounds out to the shortstop. Eppa Reynolds singles to right field. Dave Borchers triples. Eppa Reynolds scores. Edd Sargent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Micheltorena strikes out. Jim Atkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chad Heim grounds out to the third baseman. Edd Sargent singles to center field. Skel Forsch grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Luke Sawatski singles to left field. Yasuhiro Yamazaki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Blanco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Felipe Davila strikes out. Jeff Schall strikes out. Chad Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Mo Mejia strikes out. Dave Tiernan grounds out to the shortstop. Eppa Reynolds singles to center field. Dave Borchers reached on a fielding error by Jack Hadley. Sam Micheltorena singles to left field. Eppa Reynolds scores. Dave Borchers advances to third on the hit. Jim Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Overton Chalmers singles to right field. Jack Hadley flies out to the right fielder. Jack Storie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Luke Sawatski flies out to the left fielder. Yasuhiro Yamazaki strikes out. Lee Brusstar 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. Rick Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chad Chase 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. Chad Heim strikes out. Joel Briley is pinch hitting for Lee Brusstar. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joel Briley doubles to right field. Skel Forsch walks. Felipe Davila strikes out. Jeff Schall lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Seattle Fred Pillion pitching. Mo Mejia singles to right field. Dave Tiernan grounds out to the third baseman. Mo Mejia advances to second on the play. Eppa Reynolds pops out to the second baseman. Dave Borchers reached on a fielding error by Jack Storie. Sam Micheltorena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chad Martinez singles to left field. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Martinez advances to second on the play. Jack Hadley singles to right field. Chad Martinez scores. Felix Edmondson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hadley advances to second on the play. Chad Heim strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Seattle total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Fultz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al McCreery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Fultz did not respond to coaching in speed Finners Drumright improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Mejia improves in speed Jim Brady improves in RF
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dave Darling did not respond to coaching in range Fritz Beck improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Brill improves in power_vs_righty Sam Beane did not respond to coaching in control Dave Darling improves in range