Win: George Nordyke (3-3) Loss: Scott Martin (1-5)
Save: Claudell Martinez (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Scott Martin pitching. George Fick grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Cockrell pops out to the first baseman. Paul Hug grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota George Nordyke pitching. Marv Wilson walks. Mike Peterson doubles to right field. Marv Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Brabender walks. Ike Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Peterson advances to third on the play. Fred Brabender advances to second on the play. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Alan Shea singles to right field. Mike Peterson scores. Fred Brabender scores. Tsutomu Shimizu advances to third on the hit. Ted Graves grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Shea advances to second on the play. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Don K Dobson grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Scott Martin strikes out. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Peterson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ernie Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Matt Guerra grounds out to the second baseman. George Nordyke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Ike Walker strikes out. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Tsutomu Shimizu steals second. Alan Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Fick singles to right field. Tracy Cockrell singles past the shortstop. George Fick advances to third on the hit. Paul Hug grounds out to the pitcher. Tracy Cockrell advances to second on the play. Ted Konnick singles to left field. George Fick scores. Tracy Cockrell scores. Don K Dobson singles to center field. Ted Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Crowder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ted Graves grounds out to the pitcher. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Scott Martin singles to right field. Marv Wilson singles to center field. Scott Martin advances to third on the hit. Mike Peterson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra strikes out. George Nordyke grounds out to the pitcher. George Fick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker reached on a fielding error by Matt Guerra. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell pops out to the shortstop. Paul Hug strikes out. Ted Konnick walks. Don K Dobson singles to right field. Ted Konnick advances to third on the hit. Ted Nelson doubles to right field. Ted Konnick scores. Ernie Crowder doubles to right field. Don K Dobson scores. Ted Nelson scores. Jim Armas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Guerra doubles to left field. Ernie Crowder scores. George Nordyke walks. George Fick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Shea pops out to the first baseman. Ted Graves walks. Ross Gharrity walks. Jim Armas pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Marv Wilson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ross Gharrity is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell strikes out. Paul Hug singles to right field. Magglio Maldonado is pinch hitting for Ted Konnick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Vern Buskey is pinch hitting for Don K Dobson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Buskey reached on a fielding error by Mike Peterson. Ted Nelson walks. Ernie Crowder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Ike Walker singles to left field. Ike Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra strikes out. George Nordyke flies out to the left fielder. George Fick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Alan Shea grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ted Graves grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell lines out to the shortstop. Paul Hug flies out to the right fielder. Magglio Maldonado singles to left field. Magglio Maldonado steals second. Vern Buskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Claudell Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for Jim Armas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sammy Keen lines out to the third baseman. Marv Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Peterson (6).GIDP - Tsutomu Shimizu, Alan Shea. Baserunning: SB - Tsutomu Shimizu (12).CS - Ike Walker (9). Fielding: E - Mike Peterson.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rex Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Travis Manush improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Meacham did not respond to coaching in velocity Jed Simpson improves in power_vs_righty Doug Frill did not respond to coaching in endurance Les Robinson 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: Rube Stuper did not respond to coaching in control Pat Wallace improves in range Rube Stuper did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Davis did not respond to coaching in control Hideyuki Inoue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Reddy Kenna improves in power_vs_lefty