Win: Randy Pruit (15-9) Loss: Ken Maksudian (21-6)
Save: Albert Cottrell (54)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken Maksudian pitching. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Jim McMurray grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Kingdon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Randy Pruit pitching. Jim Hawkes flies out to the center fielder. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Clark Cueto hits an infield single to the shortstop. Clark Cueto steals second. Dave Booles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Terry Keelan lines out to the third baseman. Tim Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Engel singles to center field. Pat Oliver pops out to the first baseman. Hosken Gerner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Red Randall flies out to the center fielder. Steve Rickey singles to center field. Randy Pruit lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Cook strikes out. Ken Maksudian grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Hawkes singles to center field. Reggie McCarthy walks. Clark Cueto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray doubles to right field. Walter Kingdon grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Keelan grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Harris doubles to center field. Jim McMurray scores. Dan Sweeney singles to right field. Tim Harris scores. Red Randall reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hosken Gerner. Steve Rickey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Booles singles to right field. Bob Engel strikes out. Pat Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Hosken Gerner doubles to right field. Dave Booles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Cook reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eugene Erixson. Hosken Gerner scores. Ken Maksudian flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Randy Pruit grounds out to the pitcher. Eugene Erixson triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim McMurray walks. Walter Kingdon walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Terry Keelan grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Eugene Erixson is out at home. Tim Harris hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim McMurray scores. Dan Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Hawkes singles to right field. Reggie McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Clark Cueto reached on a fielding error by Red Randall. Dave Booles pops out to the second baseman. Bob Engel walks. Pat Oliver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Red Randall grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Rickey grounds out to the catcher. Randy Pruit strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hosken Gerner flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Cook strikes out. Bobby Andrews is pinch hitting for Ken Maksudian. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobby Andrews singles to center field. Jim Hawkes singles to right field. Bobby Andrews advances to third on the hit. Reggie McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Vern Howard pitching. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Jim McMurray walks. Jim McMurray steals second. Walter Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Terry Keelan doubles to center field. Jim McMurray scores. Tim Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Bridgford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Clark Cueto singles to right field. Dave Booles grounds out to the pitcher. Clark Cueto advances to second on the play. Bob Engel grounds out to the second baseman. Clark Cueto advances to third on the play. Pat Oliver singles to left field. Clark Cueto scores. Hosken Gerner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dan Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Red Randall flies out to the right fielder. Steve Rickey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Cook pops out to the second baseman. Sam Vail is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Sam Vail walks. Jim Hawkes walks. Reggie McCarthy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Thomas Quinlan pitching. Danny Salmon is pinch hitting for Bill Bridgford. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Danny Salmon lines out to the pitcher. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McMurray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Albert Cottrell pitching. Clark Cueto flies out to the right fielder. Dave Booles strikes out. Bob Engel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Jim McMurray (27), Terry Keelan (30), Tim Harris (25).3B - Eugene Erixson (3). Baserunning: SB - Jim McMurray (13). Fielding: E - Eugene Erixson, Red Randall.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neil Hart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sal Felicia did not respond to coaching in control Ed Hickey improves in velocity Marcel Blomberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Kip Dobler did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clayton Bell did not respond to coaching in control Ray Strittmatter did not respond to coaching in control Dick Rivera improves in control Bobby Pagliaroni did not respond to coaching in control