Win: Johnny Mowry (12-7) Loss: Harry Pedre (0-3)
Save: Tito Porter (35)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Harry Pedre pitching. Jimmy Robidoux walks. Marv Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Brabender walks. George White walks. Charlie Barfield walks. Jimmy Robidoux scores. Silvio Garibaldi strikes out. Chuck Mullen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Johnny Mowry pitching. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Brinkman grounds out to the shortstop. Sparky Lutenberg singles to left field. Sparky Lutenberg steals second. Allen DeMiller pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu doubles to center field. Johnny Mowry lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Tsutomu Shimizu is thrown out at third. Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the left fielder. Marv Wilson singles to left field. Fred Brabender grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Vern Buskey strikes out. Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George White flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the shortstop. Silvio Garibaldi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ernie Crowder walks. Harry Pedre lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Maldonado hits a home run. Ernie Crowder scores. Don Brinkman strikes out. Sparky Lutenberg singles to center field. Allen DeMiller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chuck Mullen grounds out to the shortstop. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Johnny Mowry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Vern Buskey flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Moncewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the left fielder. Marv Wilson strikes out. Fred Brabender hits a home run. George White singles to left field. George White steals second. Dick Hoag 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. Charlie Barfield doubles to left field. George White scores. Silvio Garibaldi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ernie Crowder grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hoag singles past the shortstop. Magglio Maldonado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Hoag is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Brinkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chuck Mullen grounds out to the shortstop. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to left field. Tsutomu Shimizu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Mowry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sparky Lutenberg doubles to right field. Allen DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Ted Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Sparky Lutenberg advances to third on the play. Vern Buskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux singles to right field. Jimmy Robidoux is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marv Wilson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ernie Crowder. Fred Brabender doubles to center field. Marv Wilson scores. George White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Brabender advances to third on the play. Charlie Barfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bryan Williams is pinch hitting for Reggie Moncewicz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bryan Williams flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Crowder grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Adams is pinch hitting for Dick Hoag. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Adams walks. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rollie Hogan pitching. Silvio Garibaldi singles to left field. Chuck Mullen strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Mowry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Don Brinkman strikes out. Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Mark Ayrault is pinch hitting for Allen DeMiller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Ayrault grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Brabender grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tito Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ted Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Buskey flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Fred Brabender (16), Charlie Barfield (23), Tsutomu Shimizu (8).HR - Fred Brabender (28). Baserunning: SB - George White (37).CS - Jimmy Robidoux (26), Tsutomu Shimizu (3).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Reed did not respond to coaching in control Bud Hoblitzel did not respond to coaching in arm Ted Graves did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Myrl Moeller did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Rader did not respond to coaching in control Steve Dede did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bernardo Malmberg improves in range Bill Estrada improves in control Buck Boak did not respond to coaching in control Buck Boak did not respond to coaching in control George Fick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herb McManus did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Gabler did not respond to coaching in RF