Win: Jim Ryan (13-13) Loss: Joe Christmas (16-10)
Save: Chick Sanguillen (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Christmas pitching. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Johnny Warren strikes out. Warren Flaherty pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Ryan pitching. Tim Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach strikes out. Art Ash singles to center field. Steve Lutz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roy Moeller pops out to the second baseman. Paul Weintraub hits a home run. Mike Doby singles to right field. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Doby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bug Manno doubles to right field. Phil Martinez strikes out. Jim Ryan strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Christmas flies out to the center fielder. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren walks. Johnny Warren steals second. Warren Flaherty strikes out. Ken Reinbach walks. Art Ash flies out to the center fielder. Steve Lutz doubles to left field. Johnny Warren scores. Bug Manno doubles to center field. Ken Reinbach scores. Steve Lutz scores. Phil Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz doubles to right field. Roy Moeller flies out to the right fielder. Paul Weintraub grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Doby singles to left field. Carroll Diaz scores. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Doby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Smith singles to center field. Joe Christmas lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Tim Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Gerald Magnuson walks. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty singles to center field. Warren Flaherty steals second. Ken Reinbach singles to right field. Warren Flaherty scores. Art Ash walks. Steve Lutz lines out to the first baseman. Bug Manno walks. Phil Martinez walks. Ken Reinbach scores. Alex Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Ryan walks. Art Ash scores. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bug Manno scores. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Moeller grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Weintraub singles past the second baseman. Mike Doby is hit by a pitch. Ody Herrin singles to left field. Paul Weintraub scores. Mike Doby advances to third on the hit. Bill Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty strikes out. Ken Reinbach flies out to the left fielder. Art Ash flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Galloway is pinch hitting for Alex Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Galloway pops out to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Zacharie Ray pitching. Steve Lutz strikes out. Bug Manno grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Phil Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Paul Weintraub triples. Dave Ritchie 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 2nd. Mike Doby flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Weintraub scores. Ody Herrin singles to center field. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo is pinch hitting for Dave Ritchie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Rusney Pupo strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chick Sanguillen pitching. Charlie Chapman is pinch hitting for Zacharie Ray. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Chapman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Magnuson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Knauss did not respond to coaching in speed Alvaro Butland improves in power_vs_lefty Rogelio Walker did not respond to coaching in range Jesse Baez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Bailey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rick Blanco improves in power_vs_lefty Phil Knauss did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Sheridan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene LaPalme improves in contact_vs_lefty Mac Schemanske did not respond to coaching in control Joe Burke did not respond to coaching in range Herm Schalk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herb Meulens did not respond to coaching in control Pete Hayden did not respond to coaching in 2B