Win: Keitaro Takato (6-8) Loss: Kevin Young (7-12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Keitaro Takato pitching. Henry Bickham flies out to the center fielder. Herb Mahoney singles to right field. Bert Warren grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Mahoney advances to second on the play. Stefan Brenly flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kevin Young pitching. Hugh Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Ness hits a home run. George Hitt flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Ward hits a home run. Chuck Leppert walks. Chuck Leppert steals second. Bud Rodas throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Cliff Munson singles to center field. Chuck Leppert scores. Dave Peden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Rodas doubles to right field. Ed Siddall strikes out. Tom Milchin flies out to the center fielder. Gus Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Drew Villone strikes out. Keitaro Takato strikes out. Hugh Alexander walks. Dick Ness grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hugh Alexander is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Young strikes out. Henry Bickham grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Mahoney walks. Bert Warren singles to center field. Herb Mahoney advances to third on the hit. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Hitt flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bud Rodas flies out to the left fielder. Ed Siddall grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Milchin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cliff Munson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Peden hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dave Peden steals second. Drew Villone pops out to the first baseman. Keitaro Takato reached on a fielding error by Henry Bickham. Hugh Alexander singles to left field. Dave Peden scores. Dick Ness flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gus Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Young grounds out to the catcher. Henry Bickham walks. Herb Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Hitt flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Ward strikes out. Chuck Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bert Warren singles past the shortstop. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Warren advances to second on the play. Bud Rodas strikes out. Ed Siddall lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Cliff Munson strikes out. Dave Peden pops out to the third baseman. Drew Villone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yoshio Sugimoto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hugh Alexander at 3B. Tom Jackson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Drew Villone at 1B. Tom Milchin strikes out. Gus Reynolds lines out to the second baseman. Kevin Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Keitaro Takato flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Sugimoto hits a home run. Rex Pashnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Ness strikes out. George Hitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Henry Bickham strikes out. Herb Mahoney walks. Herb Mahoney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bert Warren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward walks. Chuck Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Munson doubles to center field. Ernie Ward uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Dantonio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Peden flies out to the right fielder. Jack Enwright is pinch hitting for Tom Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Enwright hits a home run. Cliff Munson scores. Jolly Ole McNichol is pinch hitting for Keitaro Takato. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jolly Ole McNichol singles past the second baseman. Yoshio Sugimoto walks. Passed ball. Jolly Ole McNichol advances to third. Yoshio Sugimoto advances to second. Dick Ness strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lou Jackson pitching. Stefan Brenly flies out to the center fielder. Bud Rodas grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Siddall doubles to left field. Tom Milchin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mel Wakefield did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Smith improves in range Paddy Scalzi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Teruaki Sugio did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Kommers did not respond to coaching in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Roth improves in contact_vs_lefty Wade Hill improves in power_vs_lefty Heinie Mack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty