Win: Roy Justis (5-2) Loss: Hal Horton (1-5)
Save: Karl Gleason (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hal Horton pitching. Clyde Meador flies out to the right fielder. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Arnie Ramazzotti singles to right field. Kevin Konstanty singles to center field. Rollie Angley walks. Hank Robinson walks. Arnie Ramazzotti scores. Larry Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Roy Justis pitching. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the pitcher. James Pezold strikes out. Frank Bragan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Granger singles to left field. Roy Justis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clyde Meador grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Glenn Villafuerte reached on a 2-base throwing error by Larry Thompson. Chester Tibbs strikes out. Ken Handibone grounds out to the shortstop. Les Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti singles to left field. Arnie Ramazzotti steals second. Kevin Konstanty strikes out. Rollie Angley grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Robinson hits a home run. Arnie Ramazzotti scores. Larry Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hal Smith singles to left field. Hal Horton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hal Horton strikes out. Bill Dauterive grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al Granger walks. Roy Justis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clyde Meador doubles to right field. Al Granger scores. Bob Encarnacion singles to left field. Clyde Meador scores. Bob Encarnacion steals second. Arnie Ramazzotti singles to left field. Bob Encarnacion scores. Gary Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Konstanty singles to right field. Arnie Ramazzotti advances to third on the hit. Rollie Angley strikes out. Hank Robinson walks. Larry Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota James Pezold flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Frank Bragan hits a home run. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the shortstop. Chester Tibbs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Al Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Justis strikes out. Clyde Meador flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ken Handibone strikes out. Les Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Encarnacion doubles to right field. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Kevin Konstanty singles to left field. Bob Encarnacion scores. Bobby Roque comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Konstanty steals second. Rollie Angley lines out to the third baseman. Hank Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bobby Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the pitcher. James Pezold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Al Granger flies out to the right fielder. Roy Justis lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Bragan strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte doubles to center field. Chester Tibbs strikes out. Ken Handibone hits an infield single to the shortstop. Les Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador singles to center field. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Kevin Konstanty singles to center field. Clyde Meador advances to third on the hit. Rollie Angley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rube Erickson is pinch hitting for Hal Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rube Erickson pops out to the third baseman. Frank White is pinch hitting for Bobby Roque. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Dauterive flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Nick Torre pitching. Hank Robinson walks. Larry Thompson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Granger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota James Pezold doubles to center field. Frank Bragan strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte singles past the second baseman. James Pezold scores. Chester Tibbs singles to center field. Glenn Villafuerte advances to third on the hit. Ken Handibone singles to left field. Glenn Villafuerte scores. Chester Tibbs advances to third on the hit. Karl Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Les Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Nick Torre is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Friel did not respond to coaching in control George Child did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Buelow did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Brown improves in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ryne Hawkes improves in arm Chick Sutton did not respond to coaching in control Ryne Hawkes improves in range Glenallen Gardner improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Pruitt did not respond to coaching in SS