Win: Albert Cottrell (7-5) Loss: Dave Edwards (3-6)
Save: Bill Bridgford (18)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Edwards pitching. Steve Newman flies out to the right fielder. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Keelan singles to center field. Buddy Moore lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Albert Cottrell pitching. Dave Booles strikes out. Jim Hawkes grounds out to the second baseman. Amos Fain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey walks. Tim Harris strikes out. Jim McMurray flies out to the right fielder. Darren Leitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hosken Gerner lines out to the third baseman. Bobby Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Creepy Smyres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Albert Cottrell grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Newman doubles to left field. Eugene Erixson pops out to the catcher. Terry Keelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Wasdell grounds out to the pitcher. Brett Shreve grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Buddy Moore strikes out. Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Harris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Booles walks. Jim Hawkes singles to left field. Dave Booles advances to third on the hit. Amos Fain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Booles scores. Hosken Gerner walks. Bobby Andrews singles to center field. Hosken Gerner advances to third on the hit. Creepy Smyres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray strikes out. Darren Leitner doubles to right field. Albert Cottrell strikes out. Steve Newman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Wasdell triples. Brett Shreve pops out to the second baseman. Dave Edwards pops out to the second baseman. Dave Booles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson singles to right field. Terry Keelan hits a home run. Eugene Erixson scores. Buddy Moore strikes out. Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Harris pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Hawkes grounds out to the third baseman. Amos Fain grounds out to the shortstop. Hosken Gerner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray flies out to the left fielder. Darren Leitner singles in front of the center fielder. Jack Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Albert Cottrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. Darren Leitner advances to third. Steve Newman singles to left field. Darren Leitner scores. Eugene Erixson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Newman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wendell Humphrey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Harris at CF. Bobby Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Creepy Smyres strikes out. Mike Wasdell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Terry Keelan strikes out. Buddy Moore singles to left field. Whitey Mahaffey singles to left field. Wendell Humphrey flies out to the right fielder. Jim McMurray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Phil Baugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Brett Shreve flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Potts is pinch hitting for Jack Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jerry Potts reached on a fielding error by Phil Baugh. Dave Booles strikes out. Jim Hawkes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Bonham pitching. Darren Leitner singles to center field. Steve Milligan is pinch hitting for Phil Baugh. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Milligan pops out to the third baseman. Steve Newman strikes out. Eugene Erixson reached on a fielding error by Bobby Andrews. Terry Keelan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Bridgford pitching. Amos Fain walks. Hosken Gerner flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Andrews pops out to the shortstop. Creepy Smyres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Filipi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Glenn Bramhall did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Latta improves in arm Tommy Ware did not respond to coaching in control Don Munsterman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Boyd improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Maksudian did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in range Joe Boyd improves in arm