Win: Talmadge Ramirez (9-12) Loss: Pete Bates (8-10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Pete Bates pitching. Sadie Doherty hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ralph Bobb singles to left field. Rick Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Craig Carrillo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Talmadge Ramirez pitching. Howie Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Shifflett strikes out. Mike Durst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Cy Tapani flies out to the center fielder. Billy Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Turd Ferguson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Izzy Minnick flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Guerrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Pelouze grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Talmadge Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sadie Doherty singles to center field. Ralph Bobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kazutaka Tomimatsu strikes out. Shinji Inoue flies out to the center fielder. Pete Bates singles to center field. Howie Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rick Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Carrillo walks. Craig Carrillo steals second. Howie Ramirez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Cy Tapani grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Carrillo scores. Billy Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Shifflett hits an infield single to the first baseman. Mike Durst singles to center field. Charlie Shifflett is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Izzy Minnick flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Kane pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Turd Ferguson hits a home run. Dave Pelouze flies out to the left fielder. Talmadge Ramirez strikes out. Sadie Doherty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Julio Guerrero hits a home run. Kazutaka Tomimatsu grounds out to the third baseman. Shinji Inoue flies out to the left fielder. Pete Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ralph Bobb strikes out. Rick Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Craig Carrillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Howie Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Shifflett strikes out. Mike Durst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cy Tapani triples. Billy Lewis doubles past the right fielder. Cy Tapani scores. Turd Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Pelouze flies out to the center fielder. Talmadge Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Izzy Minnick singles to left field. Ernie Kane doubles to left field. Izzy Minnick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Julio Guerrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Kane advances to third on the play. Kazutaka Tomimatsu grounds out to the third baseman. Shinji Inoue pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sadie Doherty strikes out. Ralph Bobb strikes out. Rick Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Pete Bates strikes out. Howie Ramirez singles to center field. Charlie Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Mike Durst strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Craig Carrillo flies out to the center fielder. Cy Tapani singles past the second baseman. Cy Tapani steals second. Billy Lewis walks. Turd Ferguson grounds out to the catcher. Cy Tapani advances to third on the play. Billy Lewis advances to second on the play. Dave Pelouze hits a home run. Cy Tapani scores. Billy Lewis scores. Gene Austin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Talmadge Ramirez reached on a fielding error by Shinji Inoue. Sadie Doherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Harry Daub enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ralph Bobb at 1B. Aramis Cias enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cy Tapani at CF. Izzy Minnick strikes out. Ernie Kane flies out to the center fielder. Julio Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Randy Phillips improves in control John Coffie did not respond to coaching in control Randy Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Gabe Ketchum improves in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Johnson improves in control Tom Rosario did not respond to coaching in control Bill May did not respond to coaching in control Yasushi Horimoto did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Appier did not respond to coaching in 2B