Win: Spud Lazzeri (19-7) Loss: Sean Pedrique (15-14)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Spud Lazzeri pitching. Ed Stanton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sparky Lutenberg. Jerry Roser flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mackenzie strikes out. Jon Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sean Pedrique pitching. Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Glynn singles to right field. Patsy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Glynn advances to second on the play. Allen DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Earnshaw singles in front of the left fielder. Mike Mike McGuire strikes out. Kunizo Tamiya strikes out. Clay Arrigo singles to left field. Alex Earnshaw advances to third on the hit. Sean Pedrique reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eric Johnson. Alex Earnshaw scores. Ed Stanton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Sparky Lutenberg doubles to right field. Eric Johnson singles to right field. Sparky Lutenberg scores. Willie Bradley lines out to the second baseman. Clay Melillo reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Mike McGuire. Spud Lazzeri singles to right field. Eric Johnson scores. Clay Melillo scores. Don Brinkman walks. Tom Glynn doubles to right field. Spud Lazzeri scores. Don Brinkman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Darrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Patsy Smith triples. Tom Glynn scores. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Sparky Lutenberg walks. Eric Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Roser flies out to the right fielder. Ray Mackenzie singles to right field. Ray Mackenzie steals second. Jon Anderson strikes out. Alex Earnshaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Willie Bradley strikes out. Clay Melillo walks. Spud Lazzeri fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Spud Lazzeri strikes out. Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Mike McGuire singles in front of the center fielder. Kunizo Tamiya flies out to the right fielder. Clay Arrigo flies out to the left fielder. Al Darrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Glynn singles to center field. Patsy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Allen DeMiller singles to right field. Tom Glynn advances to third on the hit. Sparky Lutenberg reached on a fielding error by Al Darrow. Tom Glynn scores. Eric Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ed Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Roser singles to right field. Ray Mackenzie pops out to the first baseman. Jon Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Willie Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Melillo walks. Spud Lazzeri fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Spud Lazzeri flies out to the left fielder. Don Brinkman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alex Earnshaw flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mike McGuire grounds out to the third baseman. Kunizo Tamiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Glynn strikes out. Patsy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Allen DeMiller pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clay Arrigo flies out to the right fielder. Darrell C Ritchie is pinch hitting for Al Darrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Darrell C Ritchie walks. Ed Stanton strikes out. Darrell C Ritchie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Billy Caminiti pitching. Sparky Lutenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Johnson singles to right field. Willie Bradley strikes out. Clay Melillo flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Roser strikes out. Ray Mackenzie grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Anderson singles to center field. Alex Earnshaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Spud Lazzeri reached on a fielding error by Jerry Roser. Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. Spud Lazzeri advances to second on the play. Tom Glynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spud Lazzeri advances to third on the play. Patsy Smith doubles past the first baseman. Spud Lazzeri scores. Allen DeMiller pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Mike McGuire singles to right field. Kunizo Tamiya grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Clay Arrigo hits a home run. Vic W Maddux is pinch hitting for Billy Caminiti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vic W Maddux walks. Vic W Maddux is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:HR - Clay Arrigo (3).GIDP - Kunizo Tamiya. Baserunning: SB - Ray Mackenzie (46).CS - Darrell C Ritchie (3), Vic W Maddux (1). Fielding: E - Jerry Roser, Mike Mike McGuire, Al Darrow.
Batting:2B - Tom Glynn (17), Patsy Smith (25), Sparky Lutenberg (19).3B - Patsy Smith (9).GIDP - Eric Johnson. Fielding: E - Sparky Lutenberg, Eric Johnson.
Game Notes Alex Earnshaw is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ted Graves improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Olivo did not respond to coaching in control Frank Olivo improves in control Dan Stallard did not respond to coaching in arm Pep Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Todd Adams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Foster improves in contact_vs_lefty Reggie Moncewicz improves in range Chuck Mullen improves in arm Dick Hoag improves in velocity Byron Stuffel did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Bradford improves in 3B