Win: Roger Lowdermilk (8-3) Loss: Clayton Davison (2-2)
Save: Bill Bridgford (19)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Noble pitching. Steve Newman singles to right field. Wendell Humphrey doubles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Milligan flies out to the left fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Terry Keelan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Chris Olson pitching. Jim Hawkes pops out to the first baseman. Hosken Gerner strikes out. Dave Booles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Jim McMurray hits a home run. Darren Leitner singles past the third baseman. Chris Olson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Boles singles to center field. Amos Fain grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ray Boles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Wasdell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Amos Fain advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Amos Fain advances to third. Pat Mahady strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Steve Newman strikes out. Wendell Humphrey pops out to the second baseman. Steve Milligan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Zip Hartenstein singles to center field. Ed Noble lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Zip Hartenstein forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Hawkes singles to center field. Hosken Gerner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Terry Keelan walks. Buddy Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Whitey Mahaffey doubles to center field. Jim McMurray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Booles grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Boles strikes out. Amos Fain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Darren Leitner pops out to the shortstop. Chris Olson strikes out. Steve Newman singles to center field. Wendell Humphrey walks. Steve Milligan singles to right field. Steve Newman scores. Terry Keelan singles past the third baseman. Wendell Humphrey is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Wasdell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Mahady doubles to center field. Zip Hartenstein walks. Ed Noble lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Buddy Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Mahaffey singles to center field. Jim McMurray flies out to the left fielder. Darren Leitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hosken Gerner walks. Dave Booles singles past the third baseman. Hosken Gerner advances to third on the hit. Ray Boles singles to center field. Hosken Gerner scores. Dave Booles advances to third on the hit. Amos Fain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Boles advances to second on the play. Mike Wasdell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Booles scores. Pat Mahady singles to center field. Ray Boles scores. Pat Mahady gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Shimanaka is pinch hitting for Chris Olson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Shimanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Newman hits a home run. Wendell Humphrey flies out to the right fielder. Steve Milligan doubles to left field. Terry Keelan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roger Lowdermilk pitching. Zip Hartenstein walks. Creepy Smyres is pinch hitting for Ed Noble. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Creepy Smyres grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Zip Hartenstein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Hawkes flies out to the center fielder. Hosken Gerner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Clayton Davison pitching. Buddy Moore lines out to the shortstop. Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Booles grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Boles flies out to the right fielder. Amos Fain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Darren Leitner walks. Skip Johnson is pinch hitting for Roger Lowdermilk. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tim Harris is pinch running for Darren Leitner on 1st base. Skip Johnson walks. Steve Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Harris advances to third on the play. Skip Johnson advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Wendell Humphrey singles to left field. Tim Harris scores. Skip Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Milligan flies out to the right fielder. Terry Keelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Bridgford pitching. Kim Wilder enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Harris at C. Mike Wasdell flies out to the left fielder. Pat Mahady strikes out. Zip Hartenstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otto Trevino did not respond to coaching in control Joe Filipi did not respond to coaching in range Jesse Padera did not respond to coaching in control Eugene Erixson did not respond to coaching in range Eugene Erixson did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Bonham did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Maksudian improves in control Johnny Cook did not respond to coaching in range Jack Wine did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Oliver did not respond to coaching in RF