GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (20-21) at TAMPA BAY (18-26)

AL: SEATTLE (20-21) at TAMPA BAY (18-26)

<h3>Mariners look to continue success against Devil Rays</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (20-21) at Tampa Bay (18-26) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners arelooking to get healthy against Tampa Bay, whom they havedominated recently.

Miguel Batista(3-4, 6.15 ERA) takes the mound in the middlegame of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Devil Rayson Wednesday.

Seattle, which has lost five of eight, will be looking to beatTampa Bay for the 10th time in the last 13 meetings.

Seattle took the opener behind six-plus innings from JarrodWashburn and a key two-out hit by Richie Sexson that tied thegame. Yuniesky Betancourt hit a go-ahead homer in the sixthinning of a 5-2 victory.

Batista allowed just two runs in four of his past five starts.<div class="pre">The righthander allowed four runs - one earned - and six hits</div>in 6 2/3 innings in an 8-1 loss to San Diego last Friday.

Meanwhile, Casey Fossum (3-3, 7.80) has been on the other end ofthe spectrum. The lefthander has allowed six or more runs infour of his last five starts. Fossum picked up a win in his laststart despite allowing six runs and nine hits in five inningsagainst Texas last Wednesday.

Tampa Bay has lost a season-high four in a row after winning aseason-high four straight. The Devil Rays have been outscored,24-9 during the losing streak.

 

AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT TAMPA BAY -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE TAMPA BAY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .325 2 15 B.J. Upton CF .310 7 25
Jose Vidro DH .314 2 12 Brendan Harris SS .320 2 11
Jose Guillen RF .263 5 22 Carl Crawford LF .295 5 24
Richie Sexson 1B .175 5 22 Ty Wigginton 2B .244 8 23
Adrian Beltre 3B .242 6 21 Carlos Pena 1B .305 9 25
Kenji Johjima C .317 6 15 Greg Norton DH .333 0 1
Yuniesky Betancour SS .268 4 16 Delmon Young RF .234 6 22
Jose Lopez 2B .248 5 17 Dioner Navarro C .189 0 6
Jason Ellison LF .273 0 0 Josh Wilson 3B .308 0 0

Miguel Batista RHP (3-4, 6.15) Casey Fossum LHP (3-3, 7.80)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
WARMUPS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (3-4, 6.15)
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM (3-3, 7.80)

UMPIRES: HP - GARY DARLING
1B - LARRY PONCINO
2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
3B - BRIAN KNIGHT

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
STARTING BATS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND KENJI JOHJIMA
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM AND DIONER NAVARRO

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.325, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
J VIDRO (.314, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.263, 5 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT TAMPA BAY
NOTE: SEATTLE CENTER FIELDER ICHIRO SUZUKI EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 16 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 2 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.310, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
B HARRIS (.320, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.295, 5 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .174
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - J Vidro. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
T Wigginton 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189
J Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-T Wigginton-C Pena).


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.15

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
C Fossum 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.63

Pitches-strikes: C Fossum 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C Fossum 2-0. Batters
faced: C Fossum 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY B.J. UPTON (8) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF MIGUEL BATISTA.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, TAMPA BAY 1

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.320, 2 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT TAMPA BAY
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY TAMPA BAY CENTER FIELDER B.J. UPTON
LED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 2 0
TAMPA BAY 1 1 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.242, 6 HR, 21 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.317, 6 HR, 15 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.268, 4 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .174
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - J Vidro. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Upton cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .315
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
T Wigginton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189
J Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (4, M Batista). HR - B Upton (8, 1st inning off M Batista
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Upton (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Norton 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-T Wigginton-C Pena).


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 1 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 6.22

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
C Fossum 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.63

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 21-13; C Fossum 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 0-2; C Fossum 2-0. Batters faced: M Batista 6; C Fossum 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 0 2 0
TAMPA BAY 1 1 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.234, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
D NAVARRO (.189, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
J WILSON (.308, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .174
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - J Vidro. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Upton cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .315
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
T Wigginton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189
J Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (4, M Batista). HR - B Upton (8, 1st inning off M Batista
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Upton (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Norton 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-T Wigginton-C Pena).


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 1 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 6.22

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
C Fossum 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.47

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 21-13; C Fossum 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 0-2; C Fossum 5-0. Batters faced: M Batista 6; C Fossum 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 0 2 0
TAMPA BAY 1 0 1 5 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.248, 5 HR, 17 RBI)
J ELLISON (.273, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.329, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .174
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Ellison lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - J Vidro. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Upton cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .313
B Harris ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
T Wigginton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
J Wilson 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357

Totals 11 1 5 1 0 1 7

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (4, M Batista). HR - B Upton (8, 1st inning off M Batista
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Upton (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Norton 2, B Harris 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (9, 2nd base off M Batista/K Johjima).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-T Wigginton-C Pena).


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 10 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 5 1 1 0 1 1 6.08

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
C Fossum 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.47

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 37-22; C Fossum 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-4; C Fossum 5-0. Batters faced: M Batista 11; C Fossum 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 2 0
TAMPA BAY 1 0 1 5 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.299, 1-FOR-1)
T WIGGINTON (.243, 0-FOR-1)
C PENA (.311, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .174
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Ellison lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - J Vidro. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Upton cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .313
B Harris ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
T Wigginton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
J Wilson 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357

Totals 11 1 5 1 0 1 7

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (4, M Batista). HR - B Upton (8, 1st inning off M Batista
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Upton (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Norton 2, B Harris 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (9, 2nd base off M Batista/K Johjima).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-T Wigginton-C Pena).


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 10 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 5 1 1 0 1 1 6.08

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
C Fossum 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.31

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 37-22; C Fossum 43-27. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-4; C Fossum 7-1. Batters faced: M Batista 11; C Fossum 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 2 0
TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 1 5 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.312, 0-FOR-1)
J GUILLEN (.268, 1-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.174, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .174
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Ellison lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - J Vidro. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Upton cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .313
B Harris ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .299
T Wigginton 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242
C Pena 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
J Wilson 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357

Totals 13 1 5 1 1 3 9

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (4, M Batista). HR - B Upton (8, 1st inning off M Batista
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Upton (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Norton 2, B Harris 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (9, 2nd base off M Batista/K Johjima). CS - C
Crawford (4, 2nd base by M Batista/K Johjima).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-T Wigginton-C Pena).


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 100 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 5 1 1 1 3 1 5.96

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
C Fossum 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.31

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 52-30; C Fossum 43-27. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-4; C Fossum 7-1. Batters faced: M Batista 14; C Fossum 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>