Win: Koichi Kojima Loss: Robin Sykes
Save: Ed Haugstad
Inning: 1 Minnesota Koichi Kojima pitching. Ken Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. David Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Richard walks. Joe Blanks walks. Bob Brown doubles to right field. Ben Richard scores. Joe Blanks uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Bertaina singles to right field. Bob Brown is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Guerrero pitching. Isidro Butera strikes out. Pat Partenheimer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Staley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Darrin Firova reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Brunson. Jose Fitzgerald triples. Darrin Firova scores. John Guerrero walks. Ken Daniels grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Guerrero advances to second on the play. David Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Fitzgerald scores. Ben Richard singles to center field. Joe Blanks pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Harris hits a home run. Bobby Coveney walks. Mark Choate pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Spalding walks. Bill Brunson strikes out. Koichi Kojima singles to right field. Bobby Coveney scores. Bobby Spalding advances to third on the hit. Isidro Butera singles to left field. Bobby Spalding scores. Pat Partenheimer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Brown flies out to the right fielder. Wally Bertaina grounds out to the second baseman. Darrin Firova grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Paul Staley walks. John Harris flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Coveney flies out to the right fielder. Mark Choate pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jose Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. John Guerrero singles to left field. Ken Daniels flies out to the center fielder. David Blanco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Guerrero is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bobby Spalding strikes out. Bill Brunson grounds out to the pitcher. Koichi Kojima singles to left field. Isidro Butera grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ben Richard strikes out. Joe Blanks flies out to the right fielder. Bob Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Pat Partenheimer flies out to the center fielder. Paul Staley pops out to the third baseman. John Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Wally Bertaina flies out to the left fielder. Darrin Firova strikes out. Jose Fitzgerald pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Willie Emerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bobby Coveney singles to left field. Mark Choate strikes out. Bobby Spalding grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Coveney advances to second on the play. Bill Brunson walks. Koichi Kojima pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack McCarren is pinch hitting for Willie Emerson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack McCarren grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Daniels singles to right field. David Blanco grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Daniels is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Richard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Robin Sykes pitching. Isidro Butera singles past the first baseman. Pat Partenheimer flies out to the left fielder. Paul Staley hits a home run. Isidro Butera scores. Howard Ortiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Harris strikes out. Bobby Coveney walks. Mark Choate flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Blanks walks. Bob Brown pops out to the catcher. Joe Blanks steals second. Ed Haugstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Wally Bertaina grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Blanks advances to third on the play. Darrin Firova grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Spalding singles to right field. Bill Brunson strikes out. Ed Haugstad lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bobby Spalding forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Isidro Butera singles to left field. Ed Haugstad advances to third on the hit. Pat Partenheimer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Ken Daniels singles to right field. David Blanco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Daniels is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9