Win: Harry Pedre (1-0) Loss: Scott Reed (0-1)
Save: Buck Boak (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Scott Reed pitching. Tracy Cockrell pops out to the catcher. George Fick walks. Paul Hug grounds out to the second baseman. George Fick advances to second on the play. Jerry Welsh singles to left field. George Fick scores. Magglio Maldonado doubles to center field. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Harry Pedre pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu triples. Ted Graves walks. Ted Graves steals second. Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Ted Graves advances to third on the play. Mike Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler hits a home run. Vern Buskey walks. Harry Pedre lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tracy Cockrell strikes out. George Fick walks. Paul Hug pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Shea lines out to the pitcher. Ross Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh pops out to the second baseman. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scott Reed grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tsutomu Shimizu lines out to the first baseman. Ted Graves singles to right field. Fred Brabender doubles to left field. Ted Graves uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ike Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler walks. Vern Buskey pops out to the first baseman. Harry Pedre lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Gabler forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tracy Cockrell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Pedre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Marv Wilson is hit by a pitch. Marv Wilson steals second. Alan Shea grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Gharrity grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Fick flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hug flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Welsh doubles to center field. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Scott Reed flies out to the right fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Ted Graves pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the center fielder. Bill Gabler flies out to the center fielder. Vern Buskey hits a home run. Harry Pedre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Brabender doubles to center field. Ike Walker singles to center field. Fred Brabender scores. Ike Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Peterson strikes out. Marv Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell singles to left field. George Fick reached on a fielding error by Marv Wilson. Paul Hug singles to center field. Tracy Cockrell scores. George Fick advances to third on the hit. John Vinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Welsh walks. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, George Fick is thrown out at the plate. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alan Shea grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for John Vinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Keen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Taisuke Tahara pitching. Bill Gabler lines out to the shortstop. Vern Buskey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Pedre pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the left fielder. Ted Graves grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Brabender walks. Ike Walker singles to center field. Buck Boak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mike Peterson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell hits a home run. George Fick strikes out. Paul Hug strikes out. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marv Wilson singles to left field. Alan Shea grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ross Gharrity singles to center field. Charlie Healy is pinch hitting for Taisuke Tahara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Healy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ross Gharrity is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Fred Brabender 2 (2).3B - Tsutomu Shimizu (1).GIDP - Alan Shea.HBP - Marv Wilson (1). Baserunning: SB - Ted Graves (1), Marv Wilson (1).CS - Ike Walker (1). Fielding: E - Marv Wilson.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Meacham did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Bridges did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Pruiett improves in velocity Bill Watkins improves in contact_vs_lefty Jed Simpson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Guindon did not respond to coaching in control Jose Steevens did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Castro improves in range Gary Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity