Win: Buck Boak (5-9) Loss: Ruben K Puente (4-3)
Save: Dick Hoag (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nellie Lagger pitching. Tracy Cockrell walks. Paul Hug hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt Guerra pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Welsh pops out to the second baseman. Bernardo Malmberg pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Buck Boak pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the right fielder. Ted Graves walks. Fred Brabender grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Graves advances to second on the play. Mike Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Fick flies out to the center fielder. Don K Dobson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marv Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Alan Shea pops out to the second baseman. Ross Gharrity grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buck Boak walks. Tracy Cockrell hits a home run. Buck Boak scores. Paul Hug singles to center field. Matt Guerra grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Hug is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Healy walks. Nellie Lagger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ted Graves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler is hit by a pitch. George Fick grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Gabler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don K Dobson singles to right field. George Fick advances to third on the hit. Buck Boak singles to left field. George Fick scores. Don K Dobson advances to third on the hit. Tracy Cockrell strikes out. Paul Hug strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Brabender hits a home run. Mike Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Wilson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bernardo Malmberg. Passed ball. Marv Wilson advances to third. Alan Shea singles to left field. Marv Wilson scores. Alan Shea steals second. Ross Gharrity singles to left field. Alan Shea scores. Charlie Healy singles to left field. Nellie Lagger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra strikes out. Jerry Welsh flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ted Graves pops out to the shortstop. Fred Brabender hits a home run. Mike Peterson strikes out. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler singles to center field. George Fick strikes out. Don K Dobson triples. Bill Gabler scores. Ruben K Puente comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Boak strikes out. Tracy Cockrell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Shea singles to center field. Alan Shea is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ross Gharrity walks. Charlie Healy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ross Gharrity is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ruben K Puente pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Paul Hug singles past the shortstop. Matt Guerra grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Hug is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Welsh singles to right field. Matt Guerra advances to third on the hit. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Guerra scores. Passed ball. Jerry Welsh advances to second. Bill Gabler doubles to right field. Jerry Welsh scores. Charlie W Lemon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Fick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu pops out to the third baseman. Ted Graves singles to right field. Fred Brabender flies out to the right fielder. Mike Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Vern Buskey is pinch hitting for Don K Dobson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Buskey strikes out. Buck Boak walks. Tracy Cockrell triples. Buck Boak scores. Paul Hug pops out to the shortstop. Matt Guerra singles to right field. Tracy Cockrell scores. Tony Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Welsh doubles to center field. Matt Guerra uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marv Wilson doubles past the first baseman. Alan Shea grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Gharrity walks. Charlie Healy flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for Tony Gates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Keen singles to center field. Marv Wilson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Vinson pitching. Bill Gabler strikes out. George Fick singles in front of the center fielder. Vern Buskey flies out to the center fielder. Buck Boak singles to left field. George Fick advances to third on the hit. Tracy Cockrell singles to center field. George Fick scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Paul Hug strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Ted Graves reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Gabler. Fred Brabender grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mike Peterson walks. Marv Wilson singles to left field. Ted Graves scores. Mike Peterson advances to third on the hit. Alan Shea singles to left field. Mike Peterson scores. Dick Hoag comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Jerry Welsh (31), Bill Gabler (17).3B - Tracy Cockrell (10), Don K Dobson (1).HR - Tracy Cockrell (5).SF - Bernardo Malmberg.HBP - Bill Gabler (3). Fielding: E - Bernardo Malmberg, Bill Gabler.PB - Don K Dobson.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Watkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mickey Bridges did not respond to coaching in arm Rex Feller did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Sparks did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Meacham did not respond to coaching in velocity John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alan Herges improves in speed Don Butland did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Castro did not respond to coaching in speed Otis Connaughton improves in arm Jose Porter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in control