Win: Garey Walters (3-10) Loss: John Paige (10-14)
Save: Jim Stearnes (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Paige pitching. Jerry Berry singles to left field. Mike Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Paul Covington grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Garey Walters pitching. Lerrin Mashore strikes out. Rich Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pascual Howard strikes out. Steve Judson strikes out. Red McGowan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Cy Jackson strikes out. Ed Boggs doubles to left field. Keith Geiger walks. Arthur Liebhardt pops out to the first baseman. George Mallicoat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hector Dowd singles to center field. Roger Smith strikes out. Garey Walters lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Berry hits a home run. Hector Dowd scores. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Paige lines out to the third baseman. Lerrin Mashore grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Slaughter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Covington grounds out to the second baseman. Pascual Howard singles to center field. Steve Judson walks. Red McGowan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tommy Henrich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cy Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Boggs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hector Dowd walks. Roger Smith strikes out. Garey Walters lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Berry doubles to right field. Hector Dowd scores. Mike Krsnich lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Keith Geiger grounds out to the second baseman. Arthur Liebhardt strikes out. George Mallicoat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Covington lines out to the second baseman. Pascual Howard singles to center field. Steve Judson singles to center field. Red McGowan strikes out. John Delhi 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. Hector Dowd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Delhi strikes out. Lerrin Mashore singles to center field. Rich Slaughter walks. Tommy Henrich flies out to the right fielder. Cy Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roger Smith flies out to the center fielder. Garey Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ed Boggs flies out to the left fielder. Vic Mathews is pinch hitting for Keith Geiger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vic Mathews hits an infield single to the shortstop. Arthur Liebhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Mathews advances to second on the play. George Brouhard 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. George Mallicoat singles to right field. Vic Mathews scores. Dizzy Glass is pinch hitting for John Delhi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dizzy Glass singles to center field. George Mallicoat aggressively advances to third on the hit. Edwin Noce is pinch hitting for Lerrin Mashore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Edwin Noce grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jeff Selph pitching. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Covington flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Howard singles in front of the center fielder. Steve Judson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rich Slaughter strikes out. Tommy Henrich strikes out. Bill Eshelman is pinch hitting for Cy Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Eshelman walks. Ed Boggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Red McGowan strikes out. Hector Dowd grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Smith flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Stearnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vic Mathews singles to center field. Arthur Liebhardt flies out to the right fielder. George Mallicoat pops out to the third baseman. Eric Branch is pinch hitting for Jeff Selph. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eric Branch singles to center field. Edwin Noce reached on a fielding error by Steve Judson. Rich Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Demola did not respond to coaching in endurance Cecil Cruz improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Quintana did not respond to coaching in control Bob Quintana did not respond to coaching in control Farmer Webb improves in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Will Bohanon did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. July Brizzolara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.