Win: Bruce Crandall (12-6) Loss: Rudy Busby (12-5)
Save: Emil Lee (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rudy Busby pitching. Hiromasa Fujio triples. Billy Deal flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiromasa Fujio scores. Dick Bonds flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trucks pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bruce Crandall pitching. Tim James lines out to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Aaron Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Lum singles to center field. Bug Manno singles to left field. Steve Lutz singles to right field. Jerry Lum scores. Bug Manno advances to third on the hit. Bruce Crandall strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Al Rhodes grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Galloway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Billy Deal flies out to the left fielder. Dick Bonds pops out to the third baseman. Ray Trucks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Smith singles past the third baseman. Rudy Busby lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Tim James grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rudy Busby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gerald Magnuson walks. Aaron Robinson singles past the shortstop. Tim James scores. Bob Smith walks. Al Rhodes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Lum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bug Manno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Driscoll strikes out. Joe Galloway flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith singles to right field. Rudy Busby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Steve Lutz singles to left field. Bruce Crandall lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiromasa Fujio singles to right field. Steve Lutz is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Billy Deal walks. Dick Bonds singles past the shortstop. Hiromasa Fujio scores. Ray Trucks singles to right field. Billy Deal scores. Dick Bonds advances to third on the hit. Ray Trucks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim James walks. Gerald Magnuson lines out to the pitcher. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Tim James advances to third on the hit. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim James scores. Al Rhodes singles to center field. Aaron Robinson advances to third on the hit. Tim Driscoll triples. Aaron Robinson scores. Al Rhodes scores. Joe Galloway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty singles to left field. Jerry Lum doubles to left field. Warren Flaherty scores. Luis Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bug Manno strikes out. Steve Lutz flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cash is pinch hitting for Bruce Crandall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Cash grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chick Sanguillen pitching. Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Chapman is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Chapman walks. Tim James pops out to the first baseman. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Don Welch pitching. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Deal singles to left field. Dick Bonds flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ray Trucks walks. Warren Flaherty walks. Jerry Lum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Aaron Robinson is hit by a pitch. Bob Smith strikes out. Al Rhodes flies out to the left fielder. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Aaron Robinson advances to third on the hit. Tim Driscoll steals second. Joe Galloway pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bug Manno walks. Steve Lutz flies out to the right fielder. Chick Sanguillen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Smith flies out to the right fielder. John Freeman is pinch hitting for Don Welch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim James pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Torrez pitching. Billy Deal singles to center field. Dick Bonds flies out to the right fielder. Ray Trucks strikes out. Warren Flaherty singles to center field. Johnny Warren is pinch hitting for Jerry Lum. Johnny Warren pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hilly Naragon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Warren at CF. Emil Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Aaron Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Rhodes walks. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nobuhiko Fukuma did not respond to coaching in control Clem Manning improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Blanco did not respond to coaching in speed Carden Twitchell did not respond to coaching in arm Clem Manning improves in power_vs_righty Hal Siegle did not respond to coaching in velocity Marv Almanza did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mac Schemanske did not respond to coaching in velocity Moonlight Blyzka improves in arm Carroll Diaz improves in speed Moonlight Blyzka did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Hayden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Moonlight Blyzka improves in contact_vs_righty Carroll Diaz did not respond to coaching in SS