Win: Nellie Lagger (6-11) Loss: Charlie Stanicek (8-9)
Save: John Vinson (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Stanicek pitching. Fred Brabender hits a home run. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Tsutomu Shimizu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alan Shea strikes out. Ted Graves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Nellie Lagger pitching. George Fick singles to left field. Tracy Cockrell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Fick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tracy Cockrell steals second. Bernardo Malmberg grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gabler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Cliff Castro flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Healy strikes out. Bud Hoblitzel doubles to right field. Steve Dede singles to right field. Bud Hoblitzel scores. Nellie Lagger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Konnick pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Crowder reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Healy. Matt Guerra singles to center field. Ernie Crowder scores. Passed ball. Matt Guerra advances to second. Bert Ripken walks. Charlie Stanicek pops up a bunt to the pitcher. George Fick singles to right field. Matt Guerra scores. Bert Ripken advances to third on the hit. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Brabender flies out to the right fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to right field. Tsutomu Shimizu steals second. Bert Ripken throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Alan Shea flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Ted Graves reached on a fielding error by Tracy Cockrell. Cliff Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg lines out to the third baseman. Bill Gabler flies out to the center fielder. Ted Konnick triples. Ernie Crowder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Healy doubles to right field. Bud Hoblitzel strikes out. Steve Dede flies out to the center fielder. Nellie Lagger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra pops out to the third baseman. Bert Ripken doubles to center field. Charlie Stanicek strikes out. George Fick singles to right field. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Alan Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the right fielder. Bill Gabler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Konnick singles to left field. Ernie Crowder walks. Matt Guerra grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ted Graves walks. Cliff Castro flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Healy flies out to the left fielder. Bud Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bert Ripken singles to center field. Charlie Stanicek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Fick grounds out to the third baseman. Tracy Cockrell singles to right field. Bernardo Malmberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Dede grounds out to the third baseman. Nellie Lagger pops out to the second baseman. Fred Brabender singles to center field. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Gabler strikes out. Ted Konnick grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Crowder walks. John Vinson 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 1st. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alan Shea walks. Alan Shea steals second. Byron Stuffel 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. Alan Shea steals third. Ted Graves grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Shea scores. Cliff Castro walks. Cliff Castro steals second. Charlie Healy grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bert Ripken grounds out to the second baseman. Magglio Maldonado is pinch hitting for Byron Stuffel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Magglio Maldonado pops out to the first baseman. George Fick pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Greenwood pitching. Steve Dede grounds out to the third baseman. John Vinson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Brabender singles to left field. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to left field. Alan Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell flies out to the right fielder. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the left fielder. Bill Gabler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Taisuke Tahara did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity Grady Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Otis Connaughton improves in speed Reddy Kenna improves in range Bud Guindon did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Robinson improves in speed Mickey Bridges did not respond to coaching in range John Robinson improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Meacham did not respond to coaching in control Stan Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C