Win: Bill Estrada (13-6) Loss: Dick Russell (1-8)
Save: Tom Greenwood (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Estrada pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to left field. Tsutomu Shimizu steals second. Ted Graves strikes out. Tsutomu Shimizu is out trying to steal third. Fred Brabender pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Russell pitching. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the shortstop. George Fick grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Hug flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ike Walker doubles to center field. Mike Peterson walks. Marv Wilson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Alan Shea strikes out. Ross Gharrity flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh triples. Magglio Maldonado singles past the second baseman. Jerry Welsh scores. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the left fielder. Bill Gabler walks. Vern Buskey flies out to the center fielder. Bill Estrada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Graves doubles to right field. Fred Brabender singles to right field. Ike Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Fick grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Hug lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Marv Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Alan Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh pops out to the first baseman. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Malmberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ross Gharrity strikes out. Dick Russell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler strikes out. Vern Buskey doubles past the third baseman. Bill Estrada walks. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Buskey advances to third on the play. Bill Estrada advances to second on the play. George Fick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ted Graves flies out to the right fielder. Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker walks. Ike Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Paul Hug hits a home run. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Bernardo Malmberg doubles to left field. Bill Gabler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Peterson pops out to the shortstop. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Shea singles to center field. Alan Shea steals second. Ross Gharrity grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bert Ripken is pinch hitting for Vern Buskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bert Ripken grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Estrada pops out to the shortstop. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dick Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Graves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Fick grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Hug strikes out. Jerry Welsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Greenwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker strikes out. Mike Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Herges did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Steevens did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity Hideyuki Inoue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rex Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Curt Melton improves in contact_vs_lefty John Robinson improves in arm Bill Watkins improves in contact_vs_righty Stan Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C