Win: Johnny Marchildon (8-2) Loss: Lefty Hoak (4-9)
Save: Felix Edmondson (8)
Inning: 1 Seattle Lefty Hoak pitching. Luke Sawatski walks. Luke Sawatski steals second. Yasuhiro Yamazaki strikes out. Dave Tiernan hits an infield single to the shortstop. Eppa Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Luke Sawatski scores. Mo Mejia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Johnny Marchildon pitching. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff flies out to the right fielder. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Sam Micheltorena strikes out. Rick Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Bob Roche singles to left field. Johnny Marchildon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sal MacCormack strikes out. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Shoemaker singles to left field. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Luke Sawatski hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yasuhiro Yamazaki singles to center field. Luke Sawatski advances to third on the hit. Dave Tiernan doubles to right field. Luke Sawatski scores. Yasuhiro Yamazaki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eppa Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Mo Mejia pops out to the first baseman. Sam Micheltorena grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Anderson singles to left field. Lefty Hoak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Rick Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Bob Roche doubles to center field. Johnny Marchildon singles to left field. Luke Sawatski walks. Yasuhiro Yamazaki flies out to the left fielder. Dave Tiernan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Franklin Redmon strikes out. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Rickey McCloskey singles past the second baseman. Doug Shoemaker hits a home run. Rickey McCloskey scores. Bruno Clemensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Eppa Reynolds walks. Mo Mejia strikes out. Sam Micheltorena hits a home run. Eppa Reynolds scores. Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Bob Roche pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Jim Werth flies out to the right fielder. Burt Clinton flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Johnny Marchildon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Sawatski singles to right field. Luke Sawatski steals second. Yasuhiro Yamazaki singles to right field. Luke Sawatski scores. Dave Tiernan flies out to the left fielder. Eppa Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota George Kilduff doubles to left field. Franklin Redmon walks. Sal MacCormack singles to center field. George Kilduff scores. Franklin Redmon advances to third on the hit. Rickey McCloskey walks. Doug Shoemaker lines out to the first baseman. Bruno Clemensen walks. Franklin Redmon scores. Jim Werth grounds out to the shortstop. Sal MacCormack scores. Rickey McCloskey advances to third on the play. Bruno Clemensen advances to second on the play. Bob Gettel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Brennan is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Brennan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Paul Felderman pitching. Mo Mejia triples. Sam Micheltorena strikes out. Rick Blanco walks. George Meloan is pinch hitting for Bob Roche. George Meloan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Cordero enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Meloan at C. Tim Lyons lines out to the shortstop. George Kilduff singles to left field. Franklin Redmon walks. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Rickey McCloskey walks. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Seattle Takahiko Nagao is pinch hitting for Bob Gettel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Takahiko Nagao grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Sawatski doubles to right field. Yasuhiro Yamazaki singles to right field. Luke Sawatski is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Dave Tiernan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chad Chase pitching. Bruno Clemensen grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Werth grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Romanick is pinch hitting for Paul Felderman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Romanick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Dave Gandolph pitching. Eppa Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Mo Mejia pops out to the third baseman. Sam Micheltorena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Felix Edmondson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Lyons strikes out. George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Franklin Redmon singles to right field. Sal MacCormack pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Seattle total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Luke Sawatski (7), Dave Tiernan (20), Bob Roche (1).3B - Mo Mejia (3).HR - Sam Micheltorena (5).SF - Eppa Reynolds.GIDP - George Meloan. Baserunning: SB - Luke Sawatski 2 (15).
Game Notes Bob Gettel is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ed Knapp improves in control Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ever Millan did not respond to coaching in control Eduardo Howard improves in power_vs_righty Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lee Twombly did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Devon Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Rance Velasquez improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Soriano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Weldon Gagnon did not respond to coaching in velocity Weldon Gagnon did not respond to coaching in control Curt Vidal did not respond to coaching in arm Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B