Win: Chris Olson (2-0) Loss: Thomas Quinlan (0-1)
Save: Bill Bridgford (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chris Olson pitching. Hosken Gerner walks. Dave Booles strikes out. Bobby Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Hosken Gerner advances to second on the play. Ray Boles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Thomas Quinlan pitching. Steve Newman grounds out to the shortstop. Skip Johnson walks. Skip Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Buddy Moore singles to left field. Steve Milligan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Wasdell singles past the first baseman. Brett Shreve singles to right field. Creepy Smyres grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Wasdell advances to third on the play. Scott Hawkes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey lines out to the second baseman. Tim Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Salmon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Thomas Quinlan flies out to the left fielder. Hosken Gerner strikes out. Dave Booles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray strikes out. Chris Olson strikes out. Steve Newman is hit by a pitch. Steve Newman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bobby Andrews pops out to the first baseman. Ray Boles singles to center field. Mike Wasdell singles to left field. Ray Boles advances to third on the hit. Brett Shreve strikes out. Creepy Smyres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Skip Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Moore pops out to the second baseman. Steve Milligan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Scott Hawkes pops out to the catcher. Thomas Quinlan strikes out. Hosken Gerner singles to right field. Dave Booles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Tim Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Salmon hits a home run. Jim McMurray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bobby Andrews strikes out. Ray Boles strikes out. Mike Wasdell walks. Mike Wasdell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chris Olson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Newman singles to center field. Skip Johnson strikes out. Buddy Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wendell Humphrey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Whitey Mahaffey at CF. Brett Shreve walks. Creepy Smyres grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scott Hawkes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Vern Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve Milligan flies out to the left fielder. Wendell Humphrey strikes out. Tim Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Phil Baugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Potts is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jerry Potts grounds out to the pitcher. Hosken Gerner singles to left field. Dave Booles grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hosken Gerner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Booles steals second. Bobby Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Gene Reynolds pitching. Danny Salmon singles to right field. Jim McMurray strikes out. Tom Shimanaka is pinch hitting for Phil Baugh. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Danny Salmon steals second. Tom Shimanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Bridgford pitching. Ray Boles grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wasdell grounds out to the second baseman. Brett Shreve doubles to left field. Pat Mahady is pinch running for Brett Shreve on 2nd base. Creepy Smyres pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Reulbach improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Cook improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Bonham did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Harrelson improves in velocity Reggie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Albert Cottrell did not respond to coaching in control Eugene Erixson improves in speed Otto Trevino did not respond to coaching in control Frank Fiore did not respond to coaching in control Eugene Erixson improves in CF