Win: Pat Ricketts (4-4) Loss: Salty Grover (5-3)
Save: Ed Quinn (2)
Inning: 1 Seattle Eddie Mendoza pitching. Flash Dream singles to center field. Backyard Barnes walks. Rubin Tackflow pops out to the first baseman. Flash Dream steals third. Rowan Firebox pops out to the shortstop. Andrew Kline singles to right field. Flash Dream scores. Backyard Barnes advances to third on the hit. D.J. Versalles lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Salty Grover pitching. Shawn Rensa walks. Gino Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Rensa advances to second on the play. Marty Caulfield grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Chance Austin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Henderson pops out to the second baseman. Salty Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby singles to center field. Dwight McNally grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carroll Wetherby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Walker singles to center field. Charlie Hunt walks. Eddie Mendoza singles to center field. Dwight McNally scores. Jose Walker scores. Shawn Rensa strikes out. Gino Hill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Flash Dream singles to left field. Backyard Barnes singles to left field. Flash Dream advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Rubin Tackflow flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Flash Dream scores. Rowan Firebox walks. Andrew Kline strikes out. D.J. Versalles grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rowan Firebox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Caulfield flies out to the left fielder. Jim Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Chance Austin grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Salty Grover walks. Flash Dream strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dwight McNally strikes out. Jose Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hunt singles to center field. Mike Farr is pinch hitting for Eddie Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Farr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Pat Ricketts pitching. Backyard Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rubin Tackflow flies out to the left fielder. Rowan Firebox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shawn Rensa singles to center field. Gino Hill walks. Marty Caulfield doubles to right field. Shawn Rensa scores. Gino Hill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Taylor walks. Carroll Wetherby walks. Dwight McNally strikes out. Jose Walker walks. Marty Caulfield scores. Mike Garagiola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Hunt grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Jim Taylor is out at home. Blake Cummings is pinch hitting for Pat Ricketts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Blake Cummings lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Seattle Gus Gates pitching. Andrew Kline strikes out. D.J. Versalles grounds out to the shortstop. Chance Austin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shawn Rensa strikes out. Gino Hill singles in front of the center fielder. Marty Caulfield singles to left field. Jim Taylor strikes out. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Wayne Henderson strikes out. Rashon Reed is pinch hitting for Mike Garagiola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rashon Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Flash Dream walks. Backyard Barnes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Flash Dream is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Toshiba Frost pitching. Dwight McNally grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Walker bunts for a base hit. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Juan Karmen is pinch hitting for Gus Gates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Juan Karmen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Ed Quinn pitching. Andy Wilkins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Walker at 1B. Rubin Tackflow flies out to the right fielder. Rowan Firebox grounds out to the shortstop. Andrew Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shawn Rensa singles to right field. Gino Hill strikes out. Marty Caulfield strikes out. Shawn Rensa steals second. Jim Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle D.J. Versalles singles to center field. D.J. Versalles is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chance Austin grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Henderson lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Chance Austin is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Carraway improves in power_vs_righty Jack Channell did not respond to coaching in control Les Delahanty improves in power_vs_lefty Domino Dax did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Decker did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wade Marsh improves in power_vs_righty Joe Barojas improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Heving did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Stevens improves in range Salomon McFarland did not respond to coaching in 2B