Win: Scott Olsen (5-14) Loss: Steve Santorini (7-16)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Santorini pitching. Tom Mercedes strikes out. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the catcher. Clyde Meador singles to left field. Arnie Ramazzotti is hit by a pitch. Kevin Konstanty walks. Rollie Angley hits a home run. Clyde Meador scores. Arnie Ramazzotti scores. Kevin Konstanty scores. Hank Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Scott Olsen pitching. James Pezold grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Bragan strikes out. Hal Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson singles to right field. Scott Olsen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Scott Olsen strikes out. Tom Mercedes hits a home run. Larry Thompson scores. Joaquin Vazquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Encarnacion singles to center field. Clyde Meador walks. Arnie Ramazzotti singles to right field. Bob Encarnacion scores. Kevin Konstanty doubles to center field. Clyde Meador scores. Arnie Ramazzotti uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rollie Angley flies out to the right fielder. Hank Robinson walks. Larry Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Dauterive grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Villafuerte singles to right field. Rube Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Fred Daglia walks. Takahisa Fujisawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Scott Olsen grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Mercedes doubles to right field. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Meador pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joaquin Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Bragan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Konstanty hits a home run. Rollie Angley singles to right field. Hank Robinson walks. Larry Thompson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Glenn Villafuerte. Rollie Angley scores. Scott Olsen strikes out. Tom Mercedes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hal Smith pops out to the second baseman. Bill Dauterive lines out to the shortstop. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Encarnacion hits a home run. Clyde Meador singles to center field. Dad Stafford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Kevin Konstanty hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rollie Angley strikes out. Hank Robinson singles to center field. Clyde Meador scores. Kevin Konstanty aggressively advances to third on the hit. Larry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rube Erickson walks. Fred Daglia strikes out. Takahisa Fujisawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Scott Olsen flies out to the left fielder. Tom Mercedes pops out to the second baseman. Bob Encarnacion walks. Clyde Meador grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dad Stafford grounds out to the second baseman. James Pezold singles to right field. Passed ball. James Pezold advances to second. Frank Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Hal Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti singles to center field. Kevin Konstanty flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Angley grounds out to the shortstop. Arnie Ramazzotti advances to second on the play. Hank Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Villafuerte hits a home run. Rube Erickson strikes out. Fred Daglia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson strikes out. Scott Olsen doubles to left field. Tom Mercedes walks. Bob Encarnacion singles to left field. Clyde Meador singles to left field. Scott Olsen scores. Tom Mercedes scores. Bob Encarnacion advances to third on the hit. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Takahisa Fujisawa singles to right field. Frank White is pinch hitting for Dad Stafford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank White walks. James Pezold grounds out to the third baseman. Takahisa Fujisawa advances to third on the play. Frank White advances to second on the play. Frank Bragan reached on a fielding error by Rollie Angley. Takahisa Fujisawa scores. Hal Smith strikes out. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ron Chambliss pitching. Rollie Angley singles to center field. Hank Robinson strikes out. Larry Thompson strikes out. Scott Olsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Glenn Villafuerte singles past the third baseman. Rube Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Daglia singles to left field. Takahisa Fujisawa walks. Greg Ussat is pinch hitting for Ron Chambliss. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Ussat strikes out. James Pezold pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Tom Mercedes (33), Kevin Konstanty (17), Scott Olsen (1).HR - Tom Mercedes (17), Bob Encarnacion (13), Kevin Konstanty (27), Rollie Angley (27).HBP - Arnie Ramazzotti (2). Fielding: E - Rollie Angley.PB - Bob Encarnacion.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Joost did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Brown did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Juan Ott improves in arm Glenallen Gardner improves in range Chester Tibbs improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Dirt improves in control Chester Tibbs did not respond to coaching in 3B