Win: Ellis Jackson (22-5) Loss: Manuel Kitson (8-13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ellis Jackson pitching. Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the center fielder. Ed Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Gooch singles to center field. Henry Bannon walks. Ray Mackenzie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Manuel Kitson pitching. Willie Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Ken Foster reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Gooch. Allen DeMiller walks. Eric Johnson reached on a fielding error by Ray Mackenzie. Todd Adams walks. Ken Foster scores. Don Brinkman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Steve Ludwig pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Barfield hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jon Anderson strikes out. Manuel Kitson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Barfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Johnny Bradford singles to left field. Clay Melillo singles to right field. Ellis Jackson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ellis Jackson singles to right field. Willie Bradley doubles past the left fielder. Johnny Bradford scores. Clay Melillo scores. Ellis Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Foster singles to right field. Willie Bradley scores. Jimmy Land comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allen DeMiller walks. Eric Johnson singles to left field. Ken Foster scores. Allen DeMiller advances to third on the hit. Todd Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Johnson advances to second on the play. Don Brinkman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Allen DeMiller scores. Johnny Bradford doubles to left field. Eric Johnson scores. Billy Caminiti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clay Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the right fielder. Ed Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Gooch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ellis Jackson strikes out. Willie Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Foster walks. Allen DeMiller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Henry Bannon flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mackenzie doubles past the left fielder. Steve Ludwig flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Todd Adams walks. Don Brinkman singles to left field. Todd Adams advances to third on the hit. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Adams scores. Don Brinkman advances to second on the play. Clay Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jon Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Billy Caminiti grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Robidoux strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ellis Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Bradley strikes out. Ken Foster walks. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Gooch grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Bannon singles to right field. Ray Mackenzie singles to left field. Henry Bannon advances to third on the hit. Steve Ludwig strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson reached on a fielding error by Charlie Barfield. Todd Adams walks. Don Brinkman grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Eric Johnson advances to third on the play. Todd Adams advances to second on the play. Johnny Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Johnson scores. Clay Melillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Barfield walks. Jon Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wilson is pinch hitting for Billy Caminiti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Wilson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jimmy Robidoux pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Toshiki Fujioka pitching. Ellis Jackson strikes out. Willie Bradley lines out to the second baseman. Ken Foster walks. Allen DeMiller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Gooch grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Bannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Adams doubles past the first baseman. Don Brinkman pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie strikes out. Steve Ludwig grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Barfield singles to center field. Jon Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art W Scarborough did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Hernon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George White improves in power_vs_righty Marv Wilson improves in contact_vs_lefty George White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Brabender improves in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Hug improves in power_vs_righty Ted Nelson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ernie Crowder improves in arm Vern Buskey improves in speed Byron Stuffel improves in control Reggie Moncewicz did not respond to coaching in 2B