Win: Billy McGraw (11-4) Loss: Steve Hinch (6-6)
Save: Nick Lawrence (41)
Inning: 1 Texas Art Stafford pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Cricket Ledbetter pitching. Yasuhiro Yamazaki walks. Eppa Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Dave Tiernan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Chuck Ardoin pops out to the catcher. Waite Hendrickson grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Mo Mejia grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Micheltorena hits a home run. Luke Sawatski lines out to the third baseman. Chuck Bressler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bob Baker strikes out. Donnie Jelic flies out to the center fielder. Cricket Ledbetter singles to left field. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Bob Roche grounds out to the pitcher. Art Stafford flies out to the center fielder. Yasuhiro Yamazaki hits a home run. Eppa Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Walter Downing reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eppa Reynolds. Ace Darien strikes out. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Waite Hendrickson singles to right field. Walter Downing scores. Walt Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Dave Tiernan grounds out to the shortstop. Mo Mejia hits a home run. Sam Micheltorena singles to right field. Sam Micheltorena steals second. Passed ball. Sam Micheltorena advances to third. Luke Sawatski strikes out. Chuck Bressler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bob Baker walks. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Cricket Ledbetter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Downing grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle Bob Roche singles to center field. Art Stafford fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Art Stafford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yasuhiro Yamazaki singles to right field. Eppa Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ace Darien walks. Chuck Ardoin singles to center field. Ace Darien advances to third on the hit. Waite Hendrickson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ace Darien scores. Walt Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Dave Tiernan strikes out. Mo Mejia strikes out. Sam Micheltorena singles to right field. Sam Micheltorena is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Bob Baker pops out to the second baseman. Donnie Jelic walks. Steve Hinch 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. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Cricket Ledbetter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tarrik Quinn singles to center field. Erik Newel strikes out. Walter Downing grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tarrik Quinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Billy McGraw pitching. Luke Sawatski grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Chuck Bressler pops out to the shortstop. George Meloan is pinch hitting for Bob Roche. George Meloan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Cordero enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Meloan at C. Ace Darien walks. Chuck Ardoin singles to left field. Ace Darien advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Chuck Ardoin steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Waite Hendrickson singles to right field. Ace Darien scores. Chuck Ardoin scores. Ed Knapp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Waite Hendrickson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Jones walks. Bob Baker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Takahiko Nagao is pinch hitting for Ed Knapp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Takahiko Nagao strikes out. Yasuhiro Yamazaki walks. Eppa Reynolds strikes out. Yasuhiro Yamazaki steals second. Dave Tiernan walks. Mo Mejia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Chad Chase pitching. Donnie Jelic doubles to center field. Deron Stockwell is pinch hitting for Billy McGraw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Donnie Jelic gets picked off second (1-4). Deron Stockwell grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Nick Lawrence pitching. Sam Micheltorena grounds out to the third baseman. Luke Sawatski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Bressler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Seattle total runners LOB: 4
Batting:HR - Yasuhiro Yamazaki (19), Mo Mejia (14), Sam Micheltorena (14).GIDP - Dave Tiernan, Art Stafford. Baserunning: SB - Yasuhiro Yamazaki (32), Sam Micheltorena (22).CS - Sam Micheltorena (7). Fielding: E - Eppa Reynolds.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paulo VanExel improves in contact_vs_righty Paulo VanExel improves in contact_vs_lefty Clarence Walsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clarence Walsh did not respond to coaching in range Lucas Damon improves in contact_vs_righty Terrence Minor did not respond to coaching in velocity Lucas Damon improves in 3B
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jay Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Brownson improves in control Tony Brill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Brownson did not respond to coaching in control Dave Darling improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Simons did not respond to coaching in speed