Win: Owen Courtney (2-1) Loss: Mark Gearin (5-8)
Save: Luis Floyd (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mark Gearin pitching. Tim James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Driscoll singles to center field. Bob Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Gerald Magnuson walks. Mike Doby strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Owen Courtney pitching. Jim Nye grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Bonds grounds out to the third baseman. Warren Flaherty singles in front of the center fielder. Jerry Lum grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Chapman singles to center field. Bill Smith doubles to center field. Charlie Chapman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Owen Courtney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim James singles to right field. Bill Smith scores. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Bob Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bug Manno flies out to the center fielder. Steve Lutz grounds out to the second baseman. Hilly Naragon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Gerald Magnuson lines out to the pitcher. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Cash singles to left field. Jim Cash is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Gearin grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Nye flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Chapman doubles to left field. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Owen Courtney strikes out. Tim James singles to center field. Charlie Chapman scores. Tim Driscoll doubles to right field. Tim James uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dick Bonds doubles to right field. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Bonds advances to third on the play. Jerry Lum singles to right field. Dick Bonds scores. Bug Manno singles to right field. Steve Lutz singles to center field. Jerry Lum is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bug Manno advances to third on the play. Hilly Naragon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Aaron Robinson strikes out. Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Mike Doby flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Chapman singles to left field. Gerald Magnuson advances to third on the hit. Bill Smith doubles to right field. Gerald Magnuson scores. Charlie Chapman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Owen Courtney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Cash pops out to the shortstop. Mark Gearin strikes out. Jim Nye grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim James grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Smith walks. Aaron Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dick Bonds walks. Warren Flaherty grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Jerry Lum singles to left field. Alex Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bug Manno walks. Steve Lutz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Bashore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Doby strikes out. Charlie Chapman strikes out. Bill Smith singles to center field. John Freeman is pinch hitting for Alex Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Luis Floyd pitching. Johnny Warren is pinch hitting for Hilly Naragon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Warren lines out to the second baseman. Jim Cash flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Bashore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Milt Stricker is pinch hitting for Tim James. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Milt Stricker doubles to left field. Tim Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Milt Stricker scores. Aaron Robinson steals second. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Nye walks. Dick Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Warren Flaherty doubles to right field. Jim Nye uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Lum strikes out. Si Freeman is pinch hitting for Bug Manno. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Si Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Doby singles to right field. Mike Doby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Chapman singles to left field. Bill Smith strikes out. Luis Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Billy Deal is pinch hitting for Steve Lutz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Deal grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Warren flies out to the left fielder. Jim Cash flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mac Schemanske did not respond to coaching in control Carroll Diaz improves in range Pat Westlake improves in speed Roy Sisk did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dave Borchers improves in power_vs_righty Carroll Diaz did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Grover did not respond to coaching in control Marv Almanza did not respond to coaching in range Clem Manning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nobuhiko Fukuma did not respond to coaching in control Phil Martinez did not respond to coaching in arm Art Ash improves in arm Marv Almanza did not respond to coaching in CF