Win: Luis Floyd (12-6) Loss: Bill Grover (12-9)
Save: Alex Taylor (4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Luis Floyd pitching. Hiromasa Fujio doubles past the first baseman. Johnny Warren lines out to the second baseman. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Trucks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Grover pitching. Ody Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Tim Driscoll is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Smith walks. Bob Smith steals second. Charlie Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bug Manno flies out to the left fielder. Buck Jones singles to right field. George Prothro grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Jones advances to second on the play. Rick Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Doby grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Moeller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Grover strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Johnny Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Floyd reached on a 2-base throwing error by Buck Jones. Ody Herrin singles to left field. Luis Floyd scores. Ody Herrin steals second. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Ody Herrin advances to third on the play. Bob Smith singles to left field. Ody Herrin scores. Charlie Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Warren Flaherty strikes out. Ray Trucks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bug Manno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Aaron Robinson strikes out. Mike Doby reached on a fielding error by Bug Manno. Mike Doby steals second. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Doby advances to third on the play. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Jones singles to center field. George Prothro grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buck Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Prothro steals second. Rick Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. George Prothro advances to third on the play. Bill Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Luis Floyd strikes out. Ody Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Tim Driscoll walks. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio walks. Johnny Warren grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Warren is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Chapman hits an infield single to the shortstop. Charlie Chapman steals second. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Mike Doby pops out to the third baseman. Roy Moeller pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ray Trucks singles to center field. Ray Trucks steals second. Bug Manno strikes out. Buck Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Trucks advances to third on the play. George Prothro hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ray Trucks scores. Rick Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Floyd strikes out. Ody Herrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Clem Manning is pinch hitting for Bill Grover. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clem Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Warren doubles to right field. Warren Flaherty walks. Alex Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ray Trucks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Ritchie pitching. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Bob Smith singles to left field. Charlie Chapman strikes out. Aaron Robinson doubles to left field. Mike Doby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bug Manno singles to right field. Buck Jones strikes out. George Prothro strikes out. Rick Blanco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jesse Baez improves in power_vs_righty Mac Rain did not respond to coaching in control Ray Freeman improves in speed Marvin Files improves in arm Art Ash improves in range Jesse Baez did not respond to coaching in range Walt Bailey did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Burt Clinton did not respond to coaching in velocity Moonlight Blyzka improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Burke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herm Schalk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Hayden improves in arm Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B