Win: Gene Durning (5-2) Loss: Jermaine Corkins (1-4)
Save: Ken Courtney (12)
Inning: 1 Seattle Gene Durning pitching. Kris Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Stanley. Len Lasorda walks. Dave Harley lines out to the third baseman. Wally Serad strikes out. Dave Sanderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Willie McLeland pitching. Count Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer singles past the shortstop. Herman Shean advances to third on the hit. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Seattle Joe Steele grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Speaker grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Yurak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dee Williams strikes out. Wally Creek strikes out. John Odwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Willie McLeland singles to center field. Kris Smith doubles to center field. Len Lasorda pops out to the second baseman. Dave Harley lines out to the second baseman. Wally Serad strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Durning strikes out. Count Johnston doubles to right field. Jimmy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Herman Shean reached on a fielding error by Dave Sanderson. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle Dave Sanderson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herman Shean. Joe Steele strikes out. Frank Speaker flies out to the left fielder. Jim Yurak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Stanley walks. Dee Williams walks. Wally Creek triples. Charlie Stanley scores. Dee Williams scores. John Odwell walks. John Odwell steals second. Gene Durning strikes out. Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Herman Shean flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Seattle Willie McLeland singles to left field. Willie McLeland steals second. Kris Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie McLeland advances to third on the play. Len Lasorda singles to center field. Willie McLeland scores. Dave Harley is hit by a pitch. Wally Serad doubles to center field. Len Lasorda scores. Dave Harley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Sanderson strikes out. Joe Steele lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hugh Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the pitcher. Dee Williams singles to center field. Wally Creek doubles to center field. Dee Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Odwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Frank Speaker grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Yurak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Knoblauch is pinch hitting for Willie McLeland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Knoblauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jermaine Corkins pitching. Gene Durning walks. Count Johnston grounds out to the catcher. Gene Durning advances to second on the play. Jimmy Smith singles to center field. Gene Durning scores. Herman Shean pops out to the third baseman. Hugh Veryzer singles to left field. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the hit. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Kris Smith singles to right field. Len Lasorda flies out to the center fielder. Dave Harley flies out to the center fielder. Wally Serad singles to center field. Kris Smith advances to third on the hit. Dave Sanderson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dee Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Creek strikes out. John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle George Edwards 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. Joe Steele walks. Frank Speaker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Steele is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Speaker steals second. Jim Yurak grounds out to the third baseman. John Blanco is pinch hitting for Jermaine Corkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Blanco walks. Kris Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Henry pitching. Jun Otsu is pinch hitting for George Edwards. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jun Otsu strikes out. Count Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Smith doubles past the center fielder. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer doubles to left field. Jimmy Smith scores. Herman Shean uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Scheibeck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Ken Courtney pitching. Len Lasorda grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Harley flies out to the right fielder. Wally Serad strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Count Johnston (4), Jimmy Smith (8), Hugh Veryzer (8), Wally Creek (8).3B - Wally Creek (1). Baserunning: SB - John Odwell (3). Fielding: E - Herman Shean, Charlie Stanley.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Riddlemoser improves in power_vs_lefty Gus Evans did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Main did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Riddlemoser did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Peterman did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Jones did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Brett improves in range Luis Clarke did not respond to coaching in control Willie Byrnes improves in speed Luis Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hamlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Brett did not respond to coaching in speed