Win: Joe Tyson (3-1) Loss: Steve Cather (3-2)
Save: Dick Hoag (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Tyson pitching. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Mid Ritterson strikes out. Henry Bannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Cather pitching. Willie Bradley singles to right field. Willie Bradley steals second. Eric Johnson singles to right field. Willie Bradley scores. Sparky Lutenberg doubles to left field. Eric Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Keith Menosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sparky Lutenberg advances to third on the play. Ted Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gary Gooch doubles to right field. Charlie Barfield singles to left field. Gary Gooch scores. Silvio Garibaldi strikes out. Bill Brain flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mackenzie lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Hug strikes out. Joe Tyson singles to center field. Willie Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Cather flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Mid Ritterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson hits a home run. Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the left fielder. Allen DeMiller flies out to the right fielder. Keith Menosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Henry Bannon singles to left field. Gary Gooch strikes out. Charlie Barfield singles to right field. Henry Bannon advances to third on the hit. Silvio Garibaldi flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Henry Bannon scores. Bill Brain grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Barfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Don Brinkman walks. Paul Hug flies out to the center fielder. Joe Tyson singles to center field. Willie Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie walks. Steve Cather lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Robidoux walks. Andy Mid Ritterson singles to left field. Ray Mackenzie scores. Henry Bannon grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Robidoux advances to third on the play. Andy Mid Ritterson advances to second on the play. Gary Gooch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Johnson strikes out. Sparky Lutenberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allen DeMiller doubles to right field. Keith Menosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Barfield grounds out to the third baseman. Silvio Garibaldi strikes out. Bill Brain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick singles to left field. Don Brinkman flies out to the center fielder. Ted Konnick steals second. Paul Hug grounds out to the shortstop. Pep Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Joe Tyson singles to center field. Ted Konnick scores. Willie Bradley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Tyson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie flies out to the left fielder. Clay Melillo is pinch hitting for Pep Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clay Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jerry Whisenton pitching. Eric Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Sparky Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Allen DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Andy Mid Ritterson flies out to the left fielder. Henry Bannon grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Gooch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Keith Menosky reached on a fielding error by Charlie Barfield. Ted Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Don Brinkman singles to center field. Keith Menosky advances to third on the hit. Paul Hug strikes out. Patsy Smith is pinch hitting for Joe Tyson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Patsy Smith reached on a fielding error by Henry Bannon. Keith Menosky scores. Willie Bradley singles to right field. Don Brinkman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Hoag pitching. Johnny Bradford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Hug at RF. Charlie Barfield flies out to the center fielder. Silvio Garibaldi grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Brain grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Koichi Naito did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Martin did not respond to coaching in range George Nordyke did not respond to coaching in control Koichi Naito did not respond to coaching in velocity George Nordyke did not respond to coaching in velocity Marv Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Nelson improves in arm John Witherup did not respond to coaching in control Harry Pedre did not respond to coaching in control Byron Stuffel improves in control Russ Auker did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Buskey improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Nelson did not respond to coaching in 2B