Win: Domingo Bone (13-16) Loss: Brian Wilson (8-8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Brian Wilson pitching. Tom Henrich walks. Jim Smith strikes out. Nobuhiro Matsushima pops out to the second baseman. Adrian Caceres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Domingo Bone pitching. Fred Blackwell singles to left field. Jay Gill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Blackwell advances to second on the play. Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. Mike Barrett reached on a fielding error by Nobuhiro Matsushima. Deacon Bentley walks. Vance Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Butch Schofield strikes out. Lyn Leard flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jennys Soriano strikes out. Hiroki Eto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Wilson singles to right field. Fred Blackwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kevin Grimes singles to right field. Kevin Grimes steals second. Domingo Bone lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Henrich singles to right field. Kevin Grimes scores. Tom Henrich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Smith hits a home run. Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to left field. Adrian Caceres singles to right field. Butch Schofield triples. Nobuhiro Matsushima scores. Adrian Caceres scores. Lyn Leard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jay Gill singles to right field. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn singles to right field. Kevin Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Domingo Bone lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Deacon Bentley singles to left field. Vance Spencer singles to right field. Deacon Bentley aggressively advances to third on the hit. Vance Spencer steals second. Jennys Soriano walks. Hiroki Eto walks. Deacon Bentley scores. Hardy Arellanes is pinch hitting for Brian Wilson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hardy Arellanes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vance Spencer scores. Jennys Soriano advances to third on the play. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Kaline pitching. Jim Smith singles to right field. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the right fielder. Adrian Caceres pops out to the third baseman. Butch Schofield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jay Gill strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mike Barrett hits a home run. Deacon Bentley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lyn Leard strikes out. Charlie Clyburn doubles to left field. Kevin Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Domingo Bone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Vance Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Jennys Soriano strikes out. Hiroki Eto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Henrich hits a home run. Carlos Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Adrian Caceres walks. Butch Schofield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carlos Guerrero is pinch hitting for Carlos Benton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Guerrero pops out to the first baseman. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Jay Gill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hal McGunnigle pitching. Lyn Leard strikes out. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Kevin Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett doubles to left field. Deacon Bentley flies out to the center fielder. Vance Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Gladding is pinch hitting for Domingo Bone. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Gladding doubles to center field. Tom Henrich hits a home run. Ed Gladding scores. Jim Smith singles to center field. Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to right field. Adrian Caceres pops out to the shortstop. Butch Schofield singles past the first baseman. Lyn Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith scores. Nobuhiro Matsushima advances to third on the play. Butch Schofield advances to second on the play. Charlie Clyburn singles to right field. Nobuhiro Matsushima scores. Butch Schofield scores. Mickey McBride is pinch hitting for Kevin Grimes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey McBride walks. Ed Gladding lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Goat Demmitt pitching. Jennys Soriano pops out to the third baseman. Hiroki Eto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Naohisa Noda is pinch hitting for Hal McGunnigle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Naohisa Noda walks. Fred Blackwell doubles to center field. Naohisa Noda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jay Gill hits a home run. Fred Blackwell scores. Toshihisa Kato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Charlie Clyburn (21), Ed Gladding (14).3B - Butch Schofield (5).HR - Tom Henrich 2 (21), Jim Smith (14). Baserunning: SB - Kevin Grimes (7).CS - Tom Henrich (3). Fielding: E - Nobuhiro Matsushima.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Garbark did not respond to coaching in arm Taylor Mahay improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Layden improves in power_vs_righty Dick Sweeney did not respond to coaching in range Dwain Russell did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Itsuka Miyamoto did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Sheffield improves in power_vs_righty Henry Aldrich improves in contact_vs_righty