Win: Ed Jennings (8-14) Loss: Fred Ussat (6-13)
Save: Bob Smith (35)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ed Jennings pitching. Herb Kazzaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elbie French walks. Elbie French is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sebastian St Clair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Ussat pitching. Les Osborn lines out to the shortstop. Jose Ritchie walks. Bob Merritt bunts for a base hit. Archie Urban strikes out. Ted Crowe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walter Wyatt grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Purdy walks. Carlos Davison strikes out. Jerry Conlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Dusak walks. Hubie Hoeft pops out to the second baseman. Dan Cobb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charley Witherspoon singles to center field. Fred Ussat lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Charley Witherspoon forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Ussat steals second. Herb Kazzaz grounds out to the third baseman. Elbie French strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ed Jennings flies out to the left fielder. Les Osborn grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Ritchie walks. Bob Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sebastian St Clair flies out to the left fielder. Walter Wyatt walks. Scott Purdy grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Archie Urban grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Crowe grounds out to the third baseman. John Dusak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carlos Davison strikes out. Jerry Conlan hits a home run. Charley Witherspoon strikes out. Fred Ussat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hubie Hoeft grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Cobb grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Jennings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Herb Kazzaz singles to center field. Elbie French strikes out. Sebastian St Clair singles to left field. Herb Kazzaz advances to third on the hit. Walter Wyatt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Les Osborn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jose Ritchie doubles to right field. Les Osborn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Merritt singles to left field. Jose Ritchie scores. Bob Merritt steals second. Archie Urban grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Crowe strikes out. John Dusak singles to right field. Bob Merritt scores. Hubie Hoeft doubles to left field. Len Silverio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Cobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Scott Purdy grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Minnehan is pinch hitting for Carlos Davison. Eddie Minnehan grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Conlan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ed Jennings singles to right field. Les Osborn singles to center field. Jose Ritchie is hit by a pitch. Bob Merritt grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Jennings scores. Les Osborn advances to third on the play. Jose Ritchie advances to second on the play. Archie Urban walks. Oscar Blume comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Crowe strikes out. John Dusak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charley Witherspoon strikes out. Keith Scheer is pinch hitting for Oscar Blume. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Scheer flies out to the right fielder. Herb Kazzaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Topper Holley pitching. Hubie Hoeft grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Cobb doubles to left field. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Ed Jennings. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Cobb advances to third on the play. Les Osborn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Smith pitching. Elbie French grounds out to the second baseman. Sebastian St Clair flies out to the center fielder. Walter Wyatt hits a home run. Scott Purdy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Blake did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scotty Leonard improves in arm Jim Dykes improves in power_vs_righty Chuck Farmer did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Farmer did not respond to coaching in control Jose Hoover did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Martin did not respond to coaching in endurance Fernando Gregory did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Smykal improves in control Sergio Ness did not respond to coaching in speed Sergio Ness did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wilson Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Ruth improves in 1B