Win: Ken McBride (12-10) Loss: Bryan Batts (7-7)
Save: Bill Blaylock (36)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeremy Hughes pitching. Bip Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Lenny Randle strikes out. Pat Coppola singles to center field. Allie Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gus Gregg pitching. Charles Liston reached on a fielding error by Bip Curtis. Charles Liston gets picked off first. Chevy Nova grounds out to the pitcher. Jordan Crusher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hank Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Flame Jeffcoat pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay J. J. McKay singles to center field. Ryne Reynolds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Johnny Bones Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Rincon grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Gregg lines out to the shortstop. Bip Curtis singles to left field. Lenny Randle doubles to right field. Bip Curtis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Coppola grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mickey Wilkins strikes out. Burgess Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeremy Hughes singles to center field. Charles Liston singles to center field. Jeremy Hughes advances to third on the hit. Chevy Nova grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Allie Blyzka singles past the first baseman. Hank Hundley strikes out. Flame Jeffcoat doubles to right field. Allie Blyzka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Dave Rincon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jordan Crusher walks. J. J. McKay doubles past the right fielder. Jordan Crusher is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ryne Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Bones Jones singles to left field. J. J. McKay is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gus Gregg singles to center field. Bip Curtis strikes out. Lenny Randle strikes out. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mickey Wilkins singles to right field. Burgess Anderson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jeremy Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Allie Blyzka lines out to the second baseman. Hank Hundley walks. Flame Jeffcoat walks. Ken McBride comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Tompkins pops out to the third baseman. Dave Rincon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charles Liston hits a home run. Chevy Nova singles to center field. Jordan Crusher lines out to the shortstop. J. J. McKay grounds out to the third baseman. Chevy Nova advances to second on the play. Ryne Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gus Gregg strikes out. Bip Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Lenny Randle walks. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Bones Jones singles to center field. Johnny Bones Jones steals second. Bryan Batts 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. Mickey Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Teddy Martinez is pinch hitting for Burgess Anderson. Teddy Martinez strikes out. Chick Radford is pinch hitting for Ken McBride. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chick Radford doubles past the right fielder. Johnny Bones Jones scores. Charles Liston walks. Chevy Nova singles to right field. Chick Radford scores. Charles Liston advances to third on the hit. Jordan Crusher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Cornejo pitching. Allie Blyzka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Hundley singles to center field. Phil Perrine is pinch hitting for Flame Jeffcoat. Phil Perrine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Todd Steverson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Perrine at CF. Al Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. J. J. McKay pops out to the second baseman. Ryne Reynolds hits a home run. Johnny Bones Jones hits a home run. Sadie Napier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Wilkins singles past the second baseman. Teddy Martinez strikes out. Ryan Lohr is pinch hitting for Joe Cornejo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mickey Wilkins steals second. Ryan Lohr pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gorman Jorgensen pitching. Eddie Tompkins singles to right field. Dave Rincon walks. Gary Agee is pinch hitting for Sadie Napier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Agee grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Rincon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bip Curtis singles to center field. Eddie Tompkins scores. Gary Agee advances to third on the hit. Bill Blaylock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lenny Randle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Agee scores. Bip Curtis advances to second on the play. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - J. J. McKay (15), Chick Radford (5).HR - Charles Liston (6), Ryne Reynolds (29), Johnny Bones Jones (21).GIDP - Ryne Reynolds, Burgess Anderson. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Bones Jones (29), Mickey Wilkins (1).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Alex Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Wiedemeyer improves in control Greek Trucks improves in velocity Jim Huston did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Irelan improves in contact_vs_righty 'Magic' Powers improves in range 'Big' Bob Muller did not respond to coaching in control Jeremiah Johnson improves in arm Richie Havens did not respond to coaching in SS