Win: Virgil Belle (12-10) Loss: Joe Lake (6-8)
Save: Benny Wilson (34)
Inning: 1 Seattle Joe Lake pitching. Del Boswell strikes out. Gibby Fauver grounds out to the third baseman. Graeme Stahler walks. Gus Scurry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Virgil Belle pitching. Chick Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Phillips pops out to the shortstop. Bill Douglas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Alejandro Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Robinson singles to right field. Bambi Culloton doubles to left field. Ralph Robinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Duren pops out to the catcher. Virgil Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ray Jones strikes out. Makoto Taniguchi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Uke Marzano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Del Boswell singles to center field. Del Boswell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gibby Fauver grounds out to the third baseman. Graeme Stahler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Yukinori Honda strikes out. Milton Hester doubles to center field. Joe Lake strikes out. Chick Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Gus Scurry grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kelly Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Douglas singles to left field. Ray Jones walks. Makoto Taniguchi flies out to the right fielder. Uke Marzano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle Bambi Culloton grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Duren hits an infield single to the shortstop. Virgil Belle lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Yukinori Honda flies out to the right fielder. Milton Hester grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Del Boswell singles to right field. Gibby Fauver strikes out. Graeme Stahler singles to right field. Gus Scurry grounds out to the third baseman. Del Boswell advances to third on the play. Graeme Stahler advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Del Boswell scores. Alejandro Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chick Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Phillips walks. Bill Douglas flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Phillips is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Ralph Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Bambi Culloton singles to left field. Chuck Duren grounds out to the second baseman. Bambi Culloton advances to second on the play. Virgil Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ray Jones walks. Makoto Taniguchi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Uke Marzano doubles to right field. Yukinori Honda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Del Boswell lines out to the third baseman. Gibby Fauver singles to left field. Graeme Stahler strikes out. Gus Scurry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gibby Fauver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Milton Hester hits a home run. Tommy Bohnet is pinch hitting for Joe Lake. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tommy Bohnet flies out to the center fielder. Chick Ramirez strikes out. Kelly Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Hank Smith pitching. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Ralph Robinson singles to right field. Bambi Culloton singles to center field. Chuck Duren grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Benny Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Douglas pops out to the pitcher. Ray Jones singles to right field. Makoto Taniguchi singles to left field. Uke Marzano pops out to the shortstop. Yukinori Honda strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Seattle total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Hank Smith is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Pichardo improves in speed Bill Bradshaw improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Gardner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Slim Bertrand improves in power_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Raschi improves in arm Gene Fausett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Tollberg did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Wendell improves in arm Don Tollberg did not respond to coaching in C