Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Storie pitching. Joe Shannon walks. Tom Glynn hits a home run. Joe Shannon scores. Patsy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Allen DeMiller walks. Keith Menosky pops out to the pitcher. Allen DeMiller steals second. Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Hiker Shires pitching. Art Peguero flies out to the left fielder. Ted Hopkins grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Ludwig grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson walks. Don Brinkman singles to right field. Eric Johnson advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Eric Johnson scores. Don Brinkman advances to second. Hiker Shires lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Shannon doubles to left field. Don Brinkman scores. Billy Caminiti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Glynn grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Shannon advances to third on the play. Patsy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie walks. Ray Mackenzie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andre Hickie Koenecke singles to right field. Jon Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Andre Hickie Koenecke steals second. Allen DeMiller throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Clay Arrigo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Allen DeMiller strikes out. Keith Menosky flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Darrell C Ritchie singles to center field. Billy Caminiti lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Art Peguero pops out to the second baseman. Ted Hopkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson singles to left field. Don Brinkman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hiker Shires is hit by a pitch. Joe Shannon triples. Hiker Shires scores. Tom Glynn walks. Patsy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Ludwig flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mackenzie walks. Andre Hickie Koenecke singles to center field. Ray Mackenzie advances to third on the hit. Jon Anderson walks. Clay Arrigo strikes out. Darrell C Ritchie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Allen DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Menosky walks. Sparky Lutenberg walks. Eric Johnson singles to center field. Keith Menosky scores. Sparky Lutenberg advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Land comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. Sparky Lutenberg scores. Eric Johnson advances to second on the play. Hiker Shires walks. Joe Shannon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hiker Shires is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmy Land reached on a fielding error by Sparky Lutenberg. Art Peguero pops out to the second baseman. Ted Hopkins flies out to the right fielder. Steve Ludwig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Land is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Glynn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Patsy Smith strikes out. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie grounds out to the third baseman. Andre Hickie Koenecke strikes out. Jon Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Keith Menosky grounds out to the second baseman. Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Eric Johnson walks. Don Brinkman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clay Arrigo flies out to the right fielder. Darrell C Ritchie grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Mike McGuire is pinch hitting for Jimmy Land. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Mike McGuire lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tito Porter pitching. Hiker Shires grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Tom Glynn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Art Peguero walks. Ted Hopkins walks. Steve Ludwig singles to right field. Ray Mackenzie strikes out. Andre Hickie Koenecke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Patsy Smith doubles to left field. Allen DeMiller singles to left field. Patsy Smith scores. Allen DeMiller steals second. Keith Menosky strikes out. Sparky Lutenberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allen DeMiller advances to third on the play. Eric Johnson doubles to center field. Allen DeMiller scores. Don Brinkman singles to left field. Eric Johnson scores. Hiker Shires grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jon Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Clay Arrigo strikes out. Darrell C Ritchie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Joe Shannon (14), Patsy Smith (20), Eric Johnson (15).3B - Joe Shannon (5).HR - Tom Glynn (14).GIDP - Don Brinkman.HBP - Hiker Shires (1). Baserunning: SB - Allen DeMiller 2 (13). Fielding: E - Allen DeMiller, Sparky Lutenberg.
Game Notes Keith Menosky is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Hoag did not respond to coaching in control Todd Adams improves in arm Ted Konnick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carlos Reynolds did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Mullen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Foster improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Bradford did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Johnny Mowry did not respond to coaching in control Ted Graves improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Olivo did not respond to coaching in control Jose Porter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Barfield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Kellert improves in speed