Win: Bill Acevedo (6-5) Loss: Bob Bonham (4-4)
Save: Albert Cottrell (34)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Randy Pruit pitching. Amos Fain doubles to right field. Jack Purdy walks. Reggie McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Bob Engel flies out to the center fielder. Pat Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Noble pitching. Eugene Erixson pops out to the catcher. Jim McMurray flies out to the right fielder. Walter Kingdon doubles to left field. Buddy Moore singles to right field. Walter Kingdon scores. Joe Filipi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buddy Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sam Vail flies out to the right fielder. Pat Mahady strikes out. Bill Creger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey doubles to left field. Eddie Jones flies out to the center fielder. Red Randall flies out to the left fielder. Randy Pruit grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Noble singles to center field. Amos Fain pops out to the second baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jack Purdy hits a home run. Ed Noble scores. Reggie McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Bob Engel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson singles to right field. Jim McMurray is hit by a pitch. Walter Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher. Eugene Erixson advances to third on the play. Jim McMurray advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Buddy Moore strikes out. Joe Filipi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Oliver singles past the third baseman. Sam Vail singles past the first baseman. Pat Mahady strikes out. Bill Creger flies out to the center fielder. Ed Noble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Red Randall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Amos Fain hits a home run. Jack Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie McCarthy strikes out. Bob Engel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Randy Pruit strikes out. Eugene Erixson pops out to the shortstop. Jim McMurray pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Oliver hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sam Vail grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Oliver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Mahady strikes out. Bill Creger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Walter Kingdon walks. Buddy Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Filipi singles to left field. Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Noble strikes out. Pat Wilberding 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. Amos Fain singles to center field. Jack Purdy grounds out to the pitcher. Amos Fain advances to second on the play. Reggie McCarthy hits a home run. Amos Fain scores. Bill Acevedo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Engel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kip Dobler is pinch hitting for Eddie Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kip Dobler singles to right field. Red Randall reached on a fielding error by Pat Mahady. Bill Acevedo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the third baseman. Kip Dobler scores. Red Randall advances to third on the play. Jim McMurray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pat Oliver singles to right field. Sam Vail strikes out. Pat Mahady strikes out. Bill Creger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Bonham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Walter Kingdon walks. Buddy Moore singles to right field. Joe Filipi walks. Whitey Mahaffey hits a home run. Walter Kingdon scores. Buddy Moore scores. Joe Filipi scores. Kip Dobler flies out to the left fielder. Red Randall flies out to the right fielder. Steve Rickey is pinch hitting for Bill Acevedo. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Rickey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Albert Cottrell pitching. Scott Hawkes is pinch hitting for Bob Bonham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Hawkes grounds out to the pitcher. Amos Fain singles past the shortstop. Jack Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clayton Bell did not respond to coaching in velocity Hooks Ullrich improves in contact_vs_lefty Turner Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Storm Stember did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Hickey did not respond to coaching in control Sal Felicia did not respond to coaching in control Homer James improves in arm Ed Ball improves in power_vs_righty Don Munsterman did not respond to coaching in SS