Win: Bill Bragan (2-3) Loss: Todd Brickley (0-2)
Save: Joe Willoughby (44)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mario Nevers pitching. J. Petermann walks. Willie Bosser pops out to the shortstop. Dutch Treat walks. William Andrew Smith strikes out. Joe Doakes walks. Jay Lange hits a home run. J. Petermann scores. Dutch Treat scores. Joe Doakes scores. Tim Moore walks. Storm Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Nelson pitching. Willard Michalak walks. Jim Roberson lines out to the second baseman. Willard Michalak is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mel Taylor walks. Dmitri Phelps strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Al Nelson walks. J. Petermann singles to center field. Al Nelson advances to third on the hit. Willie Bosser walks. Dutch Treat flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Nelson scores. William Andrew Smith flies out to the center fielder. Joe Doakes doubles to right field. J. Petermann scores. Jay Lange strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields walks. Denny Crandall singles to center field. Dmitri Hearn singles to center field. Marlon Fields scores. Ed Asadoor hits a home run. Denny Crandall scores. Dmitri Hearn scores. Mario Nevers singles to right field. Willard Michalak flies out to the center fielder. Jim Roberson walks. Mel Taylor doubles to center field. Mario Nevers scores. Jim Roberson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dmitri Phelps pops out to the second baseman. Marlon Fields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Moore singles to left field. Storm Warner strikes out. Bob Thomas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. J. Petermann lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Denny Crandall walks. Dmitri Hearn singles to center field. Ed Asadoor strikes out. Dino Manush is pinch hitting for Mario Nevers. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dino Manush grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota David Putnam pitching. Willie Bosser hits a home run. Dutch Treat reached on a fielding error by Dmitri Hearn. William Andrew Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Doakes singles to left field. Jay Lange walks. Tim Moore pops out to the catcher. Storm Warner singles to right field. Dutch Treat scores. Joe Doakes scores. Herb Tuero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Willard Michalak grounds out to the catcher. Jim Roberson strikes out. Mel Taylor triples. Dmitri Phelps strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota J. Petermann pops out to the shortstop. Willie Bosser walks. Dutch Treat strikes out. William Andrew Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Bosser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields flies out to the center fielder. Denny Crandall singles to left field. Dmitri Hearn flies out to the center fielder. Ed Asadoor singles to left field. Herb Tuero doubles to center field. Denny Crandall scores. Ed Asadoor scores. Otto Babcock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willard Michalak singles to right field. Herb Tuero is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Doakes flies out to the left fielder. Jay Lange singles to center field. Tim Moore strikes out. Storm Warner singles to left field. Jay Lange advances to third on the hit. Storm Warner steals second. Otto Babcock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Roberson walks. Mel Taylor singles to left field. Jim Roberson advances to third on the hit. Mel Taylor steals second. Dmitri Phelps grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Roberson scores. Mel Taylor advances to third on the play. Hosken Stoviak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marlon Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Taylor scores. Denny Crandall singles to left field. Dmitri Hearn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota J. Petermann singles to center field. J. Petermann steals second. Willie Bosser grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Treat flies out to the right fielder. William Andrew Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor strikes out. Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Herb Tuero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jay Barr walks. Jay Barr steals second. Willard Michalak flies out to the left fielder. Jim Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Bragan pitching. Joe Doakes singles to center field. Jay Lange walks. Tim Moore singles to center field. Joe Doakes scores. Jay Lange advances to third on the hit. Storm Warner pops out to the first baseman. Robin Hood is pinch hitting for Hosken Stoviak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Robin Hood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Lange scores. Tim Moore advances to second on the play. J. Petermann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Todd Brickley pitching. Mel Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Dmitri Phelps singles to center field. Marlon Fields flies out to the left fielder. Denny Crandall singles to left field. Dmitri Phelps advances to third on the hit. Dmitri Hearn doubles to right field. Dmitri Phelps scores. Denny Crandall uses his aggressiveness and scores. G. Bruley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Asadoor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Willoughby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Bosser singles to left field. Dutch Treat grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Bosser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. William Andrew Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Joe Doakes (21).HR - Willie Bosser (15), Jay Lange (25).SF - Dutch Treat.GIDP - William Andrew Smith. Baserunning: SB - J. Petermann (10), Storm Warner (7).
Batting:2B - Mel Taylor (34), Dmitri Hearn (22), Herb Tuero (1).3B - Mel Taylor (6).HR - Ed Asadoor (15).GIDP - Dino Manush. Baserunning: SB - Mel Taylor (37), Jay Barr (7).CS - Willard Michalak (11). Fielding: E - Dmitri Hearn.
Game Notes Bill Bragan is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roy Moncewicz improves in range Harry Law improves in range Beau Baumholtz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Nub Stone improves in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Addie Piersall did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Santiago did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Lerian did not respond to coaching in velocity Denver Greene did not respond to coaching in arm