Win: Joe Tyson (11-4) Loss: Jerry Whisenton (4-12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jerry Whisenton pitching. Charlie Smith singles to left field. Patsy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Smith steals second. Bill Donnelly throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Allen DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Smith scores. Joe Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Tyson pitching. Ted Hopkins strikes out. Charlie Barfield doubles past the third baseman. Ray Mackenzie flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Roser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Sparky Lutenberg singles to center field. Johnny Bradford flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Lutenberg steals second. Willie Bradley walks. Eric Johnson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Tyson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Earnshaw singles to center field. Andre Hickie Koenecke lines out to the third baseman. Bill Donnelly singles to right field. Alex Earnshaw advances to third on the hit. Mickey Campau grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Smith singles to left field. Patsy Smith singles past the second baseman. Charlie Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Allen DeMiller singles to center field. Patsy Smith advances to third on the hit. Joe Shannon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Whisenton grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Hopkins flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Barfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sparky Lutenberg bunts for a base hit. Sparky Lutenberg steals second. Johnny Bradford walks. Willie Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Eric Johnson singles to left field. Sparky Lutenberg is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Johnny Bradford advances to third on the play. Joe Tyson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie strikes out. Jerry Roser flies out to the center fielder. Alex Earnshaw walks. Andre Hickie Koenecke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Mackenzie. Patsy Smith strikes out. Allen DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Joe Shannon walks. Sparky Lutenberg walks. Johnny Bradford walks. Charlie Smith scores. Willie Bradley walks. Joe Shannon scores. Eric Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Donnelly singles in front of the center fielder. Mickey Campau flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Whisenton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jerry Whisenton strikes out. Ted Hopkins singles to right field. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Tyson grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Smith walks. Jimmy Land 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 1st. Charlie Smith steals second. Patsy Smith singles to center field. Charlie Smith scores. Allen DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Joe Shannon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Roser grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Earnshaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sparky Lutenberg singles past the shortstop. Johnny Bradford hits an infield single to the shortstop. Willie Bradley triples. Sparky Lutenberg scores. Johnny Bradford scores. Billy Caminiti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Willie Bradley scores. Joe Tyson strikes out. Charlie Smith singles to left field. Patsy Smith walks. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Andre Hickie Koenecke strikes out. Bill Donnelly grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Campau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Lutenberg hits a home run. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Art Peguero is pinch hitting for Billy Caminiti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Peguero flies out to the center fielder. Ted Hopkins strikes out. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dan Miller pitching. Eric Johnson strikes out. Joe Tyson strikes out. Charlie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie hits a home run. Jerry Roser singles to right field. Jerry Roser is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Earnshaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Andre Hickie Koenecke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Charlie Barfield (25).HR - Ray Mackenzie (19).GIDP - Mickey Campau. Baserunning: CS - Jerry Roser (18). Fielding: E - Ray Mackenzie, Bill Donnelly.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Todd Adams improves in range Byron Stuffel did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Clough did not respond to coaching in velocity Magglio Maldonado improves in arm Byron Stuffel did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ken Foster did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Kellert improves in contact_vs_lefty Silvio Garibaldi improves in speed Frank Olivo did not respond to coaching in control Ted Graves did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Porter improves in range George White improves in power_vs_righty