Win: Tony Bigelow (5-8) Loss: Lucky Mankowski (1-4)
Save: Tim McCarver (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Bigelow pitching. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gregory flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Yaibel Martinez pitching. Joe Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Marcelino Eason singles to center field. Les Bryden lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joseph Orwell grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Holt singles to left field. Eric Kroll singles to right field. Gordon Fosnow flies out to the center fielder. Joe Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hedlund flies out to the center fielder. Lou Gick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yaibel Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Ronn Moreno strikes out. Ed Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Truck Perezchica strikes out. Tony Bigelow strikes out. Joe Williams singles to right field. Bob Pruett triples. Joe Williams scores. Marcelino Eason hits a home run. Bob Pruett scores. Les Bryden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Kane flies out to the left fielder. Joseph Orwell pops out to the shortstop. Dick Holt singles to center field. Eric Kroll grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Holt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Bill Hedlund flies out to the right fielder. Lou Gick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gordon Fosnow grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Blue flies out to the right fielder. Yaibel Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Truck Perezchica strikes out. Tony Bigelow strikes out. Joe Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ronn Moreno strikes out. Ed Gregory doubles to center field. Jimmy Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Marcelino Eason hits a home run. Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Mitchell singles to left field. Bill Hedlund singles to left field. Lou Gick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Holt strikes out. Eric Kroll doubles to left field. Gordon Fosnow grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Kroll advances to third on the play. Joe Blue doubles to center field. Eric Kroll scores. Carl McElveen is pinch hitting for Yaibel Martinez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Carl McElveen singles to left field. Joe Blue scores. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lucky Mankowski pitching. Truck Perezchica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Bigelow strikes out. Joe Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Gregory singles past the shortstop. Jimmy Kane flies out to the right fielder. Joseph Orwell doubles to center field. Ed Gregory uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Holt walks. Eric Kroll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Holt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gordon Fosnow hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joseph Orwell scores. Eric Kroll is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Marcelino Eason singles past the second baseman. Les Bryden flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Mitchell hits a home run. Marcelino Eason scores. Gregg Haldeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hedlund walks. Lou Gick is hit by a pitch. Truck Perezchica grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Gick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim McCarver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Blue singles to center field. Mike Stember is pinch hitting for Gregg Haldeman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Blue is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Stember grounds out to the shortstop. Ronn Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Placido Beck improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Benitez did not respond to coaching in speed Placido Beck did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Howie Spognardi did not respond to coaching in endurance Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in control Woodie Howard did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in arm Richie Stallings did not respond to coaching in control George Rogers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alan Kantlehner improves in speed Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Hudson did not respond to coaching in arm Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in SS