Win: Sid Lane (1-0) Loss: George Hodge (0-1)
Save: Bill Robinson (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sid Lane pitching. Roy Bailey flies out to the left fielder. George Jay singles to center field. Ray Mahaffey pops out to the third baseman. Eric Moore grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! George Jay is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle George Hodge pitching. Bill Kucek strikes out. Mitsunori Nibe flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Wayne hits a home run. Alvaro Hiller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kevin Douglas flies out to the center fielder. Les Morales strikes out. Pat Baumgarten grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Danny Moates walks. Danny Moates steals second. Ron Seguignol doubles to center field. Danny Moates scores. Bill Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Sam Blanks walks. Sid Lane lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Kucek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Shunichi Murata singles to right field. George Hodge pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Roy Bailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shunichi Murata advances to second on the play. George Jay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Mitsunori Nibe flies out to the right fielder. Kenny Wayne walks. Kenny Wayne steals second. Alvaro Hiller walks. Danny Moates grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Wayne advances to third on the play. Alvaro Hiller advances to second on the play. Ron Seguignol flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Eric Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Douglas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Bill Taylor hits a home run. Sam Blanks flies out to the right fielder. Sid Lane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Kucek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Les Morales strikes out. Pat Baumgarten flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Shunichi Murata grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Mitsunori Nibe reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Baumgarten. Kenny Wayne strikes out. Alvaro Hiller singles to center field. Mitsunori Nibe scores. Danny Moates grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alvaro Hiller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Seguignol singles to center field. Danny Moates advances to third on the hit. Bill Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Miguel Jeter is pinch hitting for George Hodge. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Miguel Jeter flies out to the left fielder. Roy Bailey walks. Roy Bailey steals second. George Jay grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Bailey advances to third on the play. Ray Mahaffey doubles past the first baseman. Roy Bailey scores. Eric Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Fred Beers pitching. Sam Blanks flies out to the right fielder. Sid Lane strikes out. Bill Kucek singles past the shortstop. Mitsunori Nibe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay T.B. Benoit enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kenny Wayne at 2B. Kevin Douglas reached on a fielding error by Mitsunori Nibe. Les Morales grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Douglas advances to second on the play. Roxy Mantei is pinch hitting for Pat Baumgarten. Roxy Mantei triples. Kevin Douglas scores. Shunichi Murata doubles to left field. Roxy Mantei scores. Fred Beers grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle T.B. Benoit grounds out to the shortstop. Alvaro Hiller flies out to the center fielder. Danny Moates grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Jay strikes out. Ray Mahaffey strikes out. Eric Moore walks. Kevin Douglas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Ron Seguignol hits a home run. Bill Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Blanks grounds out to the shortstop. Len Ferris is pinch hitting for Sid Lane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Len Ferris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Robinson pitching. Les Morales hits a home run. Roxy Mantei grounds out to the second baseman. Shunichi Murata grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Iorg is pinch hitting for Fred Beers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Iorg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Seattle total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ron Seguignol (1).HR - Kenny Wayne (2), Ron Seguignol (1), Bill Taylor (1). Baserunning: SB - Kenny Wayne (1), Danny Moates (1). Fielding: E - Mitsunori Nibe.
Game Notes George Hodge is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Williams improves in range Eric Steengrafe improves in power_vs_righty Rusty Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Jim Rothschild improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Agganis did not respond to coaching in C
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jimmy York improves in arm Jimmy Reed improves in arm Bob Gassaway did not respond to coaching in control Hank Deal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John White did not respond to coaching in 2B