Win: Tony Bigelow (6-16) Loss: Jonathan Knoblauch (2-2)
Save: Rene Pasquella (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Bigelow pitching. Cupid Grace is hit by a pitch. Johnny Matthews grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cupid Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Matthews steals second. Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. John Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Don Knoblauch pitching. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund singles to center field. Les Bryden singles to center field. Ox Morlan walks. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Benitez flies out to the left fielder. Eric Kroll strikes out. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Kennedy singles to right field. Tom Breton grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charlie Kennedy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Bigelow pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jerry Mitchell doubles to center field. Tom Breton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jess Berry grounds out to the third baseman. Don Knoblauch strikes out. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hedlund singles to right field. Les Bryden singles to right field. Bill Hedlund advances to third on the hit. Les Bryden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ox Morlan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny Matthews walks. Debs Westlake strikes out. John Grimes strikes out. Johnny Matthews steals second. Mike Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki walks. Charlie Kennedy singles to right field. Kenji Imazeki advances to third on the hit. Tom Breton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kenji Imazeki scores. Tony Bigelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Eric Kroll strikes out. Ian McNulty strikes out. Jess Berry hits a home run. Don Knoblauch singles to left field. Cupid Grace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Knoblauch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Matthews lines out to the first baseman. Debs Westlake flies out to the left fielder. John Grimes singles to center field. Mike Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Les Bryden singles past the shortstop. Ox Morlan singles to right field. Les Bryden advances to third on the hit. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Charlie Kennedy strikes out. Tom Breton singles to right field. Les Bryden scores. Tony Bigelow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eric Kroll singles to right field. Eric Kroll steals second. Ian McNulty walks. Jess Berry singles to center field. Eric Kroll scores. Ian McNulty advances to third on the hit. Don Knoblauch singles to center field. Ian McNulty scores. Cupid Grace strikes out. Johnny Matthews pops out to the third baseman. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell walks. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund singles to center field. Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Bryden hits a home run. Jerry Mitchell scores. Bill Hedlund scores. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Ox Morlan. Akinobu Kono walks. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the second baseman. Akinobu Kono advances to second on the play. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for Charlie Kennedy. Vinnie Hammonds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Mercado enters the game as a defensive replacement for Akinobu Kono at C. John Grimes pops out to the shortstop. Mike Benitez walks. Eric Kroll singles to center field. Mike Benitez advances to third on the hit. Ian McNulty strikes out. Jess Berry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Breton is hit by a pitch. Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Tony Bigelow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Breton steals second. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the shortstop. Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rene Pasquella pitching. Keiichi Tamaki is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Keiichi Tamaki hits a home run. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Walt Poat did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Placido Beck improves in power_vs_lefty Marty Cruz improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Poat improves in contact_vs_lefty Todd Zeile improves in power_vs_righty Walt Poat improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Gagliano improves in range Hank Atkinson did not respond to coaching in arm Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in range Toji Sudo did not respond to coaching in velocity Alexander Gomez improves in CF