Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Smajstrla pitching. Walt Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshihiro Numata hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doc Sprite grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Roger Johnston pitching. Jay Morgan doubles past the first baseman. Ad Ray walks. Jerry Bauer singles to left field. Jay Morgan scores. Ad Ray advances to third on the hit. Ed Bautista walks. Pat Manning strikes out. Bill Fanning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ad Ray scores. Jerry Bauer advances to third on the play. Ed Bautista advances to second on the play. Dixie Hershiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Warren Booles grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Fitzgerald singles to left field. Tex Cruz hits a home run. Sammy Fitzgerald scores. Eddie Greenberg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Rader walks. Roger Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Doug Haines flies out to the right fielder. Al Smajstrla strikes out. Jay Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Walt Gilbert strikes out. Yoshihiro Numata singles to right field. Doc Sprite flies out to the left fielder. Warren Booles singles to left field. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Ad Ray pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Bauer grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Bautista grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tex Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Greenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Rader singles to right field. Roger Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Pat Manning flies out to the center fielder. Bill Fanning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Hershiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Walt Gilbert strikes out. Yoshihiro Numata walks. Doc Sprite flies out to the center fielder. Warren Booles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Doug Haines reached on a fielding error by Doc Sprite. Al Smajstrla lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Ad Ray singles to center field. Doug Haines scores. Jerry Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Greenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Ed Bautista doubles to center field. Pat Manning pops out to the third baseman. Bill Fanning strikes out. Dixie Hershiser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Rader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roger Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Moe Baker 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. Walt Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Doug Haines singles to left field. Moe Baker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Ad Ray grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata walks. Doc Sprite singles in front of the right fielder. Frank Riesgo is pinch hitting for Warren Booles. Frank Riesgo singles to right field. Yoshihiro Numata scores. John Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Fitzgerald reached on a fielding error by Ad Ray. The defense is playing the corners in. Tex Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Sprite scores. Eddie Greenberg singles to right field. Michael Jeltz is pinch hitting for Bill Rader. Michael Jeltz lines out to the pitcher. Roger Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Seattle George Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Michael Jeltz at C. Jerry Bauer strikes out. Ed Bautista strikes out. Pat Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Walt Gilbert pops out to the first baseman. Yoshihiro Numata strikes out. Doc Sprite grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Joe Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Fanning walks. Dixie Hershiser singles to left field. Bill Fanning advances to third on the hit. Doug Haines walks. Johnny Kelleher is pinch hitting for John Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Kelleher flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Fanning scores. Jay Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Hershiser advances to third on the play. Doug Haines advances to second on the play. Ad Ray singles to right field. Dixie Hershiser scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Seattle total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Creel improves in velocity Kevin Erardi did not respond to coaching in endurance Rich Youngblood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rich Youngblood did not respond to coaching in speed
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Leiper improves in power_vs_lefty Carlton Lucey did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Preston Hansen improves in arm