Win: Patsy Johns (5-2) Loss: Billy Childress (2-4)
Save: Emil Lohr (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Nieson pitching. Jim Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Urban hits a home run. Jason Aikens walks. Bob Merritt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carlos Davison. Jim Stephenson singles to center field. Jason Aikens scores. Bob Merritt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Ritchie singles to center field. Jim Guy strikes out. Jim McNeely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy Childress pitching. Herb Kazzaz singles to center field. Eddie Minnehan doubles to center field. Herb Kazzaz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walter Wyatt singles to center field. Eddie Minnehan scores. Walter Wyatt steals second. Scott Purdy flies out to the left fielder. Keith Scheer doubles to left field. Walter Wyatt scores. Carlos Davison flies out to the center fielder. Charley Witherspoon walks. Gary Conine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Billy Childress grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith singles to right field. Chuck Farmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Archie Urban singles to left field. Jason Aikens hits a home run. Jim Smith scores. Archie Urban scores. Patsy Johns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Patsy Johns hits a home run. Herb Kazzaz singles to left field. Eddie Minnehan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Herb Kazzaz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walter Wyatt flies out to the right fielder. Scott Purdy singles to center field. Eddie Minnehan advances to third on the hit. Keith Scheer hits a home run. Eddie Minnehan scores. Scott Purdy scores. Daniel Selma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Davison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie flies out to the right fielder. Jim Guy grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McNeely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charley Witherspoon singles to center field. Charley Witherspoon gets picked off first. Gary Conine flies out to the left fielder. Patsy Johns singles to right field. Herb Kazzaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Daniel Selma flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith strikes out. Archie Urban singles to left field. Jason Aikens grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eddie Minnehan grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Wyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Purdy singles to right field. Keith Scheer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Merritt walks. Bob Merritt steals second. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Jose Ritchie strikes out. Jim Guy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carlos Davison grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Witherspoon singles to right field. Gary Conine grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charley Witherspoon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Patsy Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim McNeely strikes out. Daniel Selma strikes out. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Herb Kazzaz singles to left field. Eddie Minnehan doubles to left field. Herb Kazzaz is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Farmer Engel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Minnehan steals third. Walter Wyatt grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Minnehan scores. Scott Purdy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Archie Urban singles to center field. Jason Aikens strikes out. Bob Merritt singles to right field. Archie Urban advances to third on the hit. Jerry Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Jose Ritchie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Keith Scheer grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Davison strikes out. Charley Witherspoon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Guy flies out to the center fielder. Jim McNeely walks. Ted Crowe is pinch hitting for Farmer Engel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim McNeely steals second. Ted Crowe strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Smith pitching. Gary Conine hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jerry Conlan is pinch hitting for Jerry Leonard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Conlan lines out to the pitcher. Herb Kazzaz singles to center field. Gary Conine advances to third on the hit. Eddie Minnehan singles to right field. Gary Conine scores. Herb Kazzaz advances to third on the hit. Ken Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Wyatt walks. Scott Purdy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Emil Lohr pitching. Archie Urban lines out to the second baseman. Jason Aikens doubles to left field. Bob Merritt reached on a fielding error by Gary Conine. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Jose Ritchie singles past the third baseman. Jason Aikens scores. Bob Merritt advances to third on the hit. Jim Guy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Eddie Minnehan 2 (5), Keith Scheer (4).HR - Keith Scheer (4), Patsy Johns (2).GIDP - Scott Purdy. Baserunning: SB - Eddie Minnehan (7), Walter Wyatt (6). Fielding: E - Carlos Davison, Gary Conine.
Game Notes Gary Conine is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Martin did not respond to coaching in control Ollie Stokes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Campisi did not respond to coaching in control Sergio Ness did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hosken McDonald improves in velocity Charlie Martin did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Kennedy improves in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rob Miles improves in contact_vs_righty Gilship McColton improves in control Jose Bradley improves in arm Luis Kelly improves in arm Luis Kelly improves in power_vs_righty Howard Dunn did not respond to coaching in arm