Win: Jeff Maranville (1-1) Loss: Jerald Shaute (1-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jerald Shaute pitching. George Stremmel strikes out. Cupid Grace singles to left field. Cupid Grace gets picked off first. Johnny Matthews singles to right field. Johnny Matthews steals second. Lamar Textor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jeff Maranville pitching. Les Bryden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Breton strikes out. Geronimo Conroy walks. John Mercado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Geronimo Conroy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Debs Westlake walks. Walt Poat singles in front of the left fielder. Debs Westlake advances to third on the hit. Eric Kroll singles to right field. Debs Westlake scores. Walt Poat advances to third on the hit. Bobby Smith walks. Jeff Maranville singles to center field. Walt Poat scores. Eric Kroll scores. George Stremmel walks. Cupid Grace walks. Bobby Smith scores. Johnny Matthews walks. Jeff Maranville scores. Tom Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lamar Textor lines out to the second baseman. Debs Westlake grounds out to the third baseman. George Stremmel scores. Cupid Grace advances to third on the play. Johnny Matthews advances to second on the play. Walt Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Lopez walks. Johnny Hafey grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Dave Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eric Kroll walks. Bobby Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jeff Maranville singles to center field. George Stremmel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Butler flies out to the right fielder. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Tom Breton walks. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cupid Grace singles past the shortstop. Cupid Grace steals second. Johnny Matthews singles to left field. Cupid Grace scores. Johnny Matthews is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lamar Textor walks. Debs Westlake flies out to the right fielder. Walt Poat singles to center field. Lamar Textor advances to third on the hit. Eric Kroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Mercado pops out to the shortstop. Bill Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Lopez singles to left field. Johnny Hafey doubles past the first baseman. Dave Lopez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Smith strikes out. Jeff Maranville flies out to the right fielder. George Stremmel triples. Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Cupid Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Luis Brown strikes out. Les Bryden singles to center field. Tom Breton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Geronimo Conroy doubles to center field. Les Bryden scores. Tom Breton uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Mercado grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Johnny Matthews advances to third on the hit. Debs Westlake singles to right field. Johnny Matthews scores. Lamar Textor advances to third on the hit. Walt Poat flies out to the left fielder. Eric Kroll hits a home run. Lamar Textor scores. Debs Westlake scores. Bobby Smith strikes out. Jeff Maranville singles to right field. George Stremmel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Maranville is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Matthews. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Luis Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor walks. Lamar Textor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner is pinch hitting for Les Bryden. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alan Kantlehner walks. Tom Breton strikes out. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Kantlehner advances to second on the play. Jerry Kruger is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Kruger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Debs Westlake pops out to the first baseman. Walt Poat strikes out. Eric Kroll singles past the shortstop. Bobby Smith singles to right field. Eric Kroll advances to third on the hit. Jeff Maranville strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson singles to center field. Dave Lopez strikes out. Johnny Hafey grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Stremmel grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace singles in front of the center fielder. Johnny Matthews pops out to the first baseman. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds walks. Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Luis Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Tom Breton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Batting:3B - George Stremmel (2).HR - Eric Kroll (1).GIDP - Bobby Smith. Baserunning: SB - Cupid Grace (6), Johnny Matthews (4).CS - Johnny Matthews (1), Lamar Textor (1). Fielding: E - Johnny Matthews.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chito Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control J.J. Briggs improves in speed George Cooper improves in range Placido Beck improves in contact_vs_righty Placido Beck improves in range Chito Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Long did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Guy Crane improves in range Hack Karlon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brooks Teufel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Kennedy improves in range Brooks Teufel did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in 1B