Win: Pete Thompson (3-9) Loss: Boog Stauffer (5-6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Boog Stauffer pitching. Larry Thompson walks. Bob Encarnacion walks. Clyde Meador strikes out. Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the catcher. Larry Thompson advances to third on the play. Bob Encarnacion advances to second on the play. Kevin Konstanty singles to center field. Larry Thompson scores. Bob Encarnacion scores. Rollie Angley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pete Thompson pitching. Chester Tibbs flies out to the left fielder. James Pezold walks. Frank Bragan pops out to the third baseman. Hal Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. James Pezold is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Granger singles to left field. Al Granger steals second. Charlie Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Larry Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Dauterive strikes out. Grant Levrault pops out to the shortstop. Frank White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Encarnacion doubles to left field. Clyde Meador singles to right field. Bob Encarnacion scores. Arnie Ramazzotti lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Konstanty strikes out. Rollie Angley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Greg Ussat walks. Boog Stauffer pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Chester Tibbs strikes out. James Pezold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al Granger strikes out. Charlie Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Pete Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Bragan singles to center field. Hal Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Bragan advances to second on the play. Grant Levrault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson singles to center field. Larry Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Meador strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank White lines out to the shortstop. Greg Ussat strikes out. Boog Stauffer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Kevin Konstanty walks. Rollie Angley doubles to right field. Kevin Konstanty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Schneider 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. Al Granger strikes out. Charlie Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chester Tibbs doubles to center field. James Pezold strikes out. Frank Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Hal Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pete Thompson strikes out. Larry Thompson singles to right field. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Thompson advances to second on the play. Clyde Meador strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Grant Levrault flies out to the center fielder. Frank White singles to left field. Greg Ussat grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank White is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Konstanty walks. Kevin Konstanty is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rollie Angley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ken Handibone is pinch hitting for Tom Schneider. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Handibone singles in front of the center fielder. Chester Tibbs walks. James Pezold singles past the shortstop. Ken Handibone scores. Chester Tibbs advances to third on the hit. Frank Bragan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chester Tibbs scores. Hal Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bobby Roque pitching. Al Granger walks. Charlie Thomas strikes out. Tom Mercedes is pinch hitting for Pete Thompson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Mercedes hits a home run. Al Granger scores. Ron Chambliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Thompson triples. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Thompson scores. Clyde Meador grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Duffy Mitchell pitching. Bill Dauterive walks. Grant Levrault strikes out. Frank White flies out to the left fielder. Greg Ussat hits a home run. Bill Dauterive scores. Karl Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Palmer Pena is pinch hitting for Ron Chambliss. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Palmer Pena reached on a fielding error by Karl Gleason. Chester Tibbs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Encarnacion (25), Rollie Angley (16).3B - Larry Thompson (6).HR - Tom Mercedes (4). Baserunning: SB - Al Granger (18).CS - Larry Thompson (9), Kevin Konstanty (3). Fielding: E - Karl Gleason.
Game Notes Ken Handibone is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Child improves in arm Frank Hodgson improves in speed Frank Hodgson improves in power_vs_righty George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Dirt did not respond to coaching in control Lance Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Brunette did not respond to coaching in control Joe Dirt did not respond to coaching in control Ryne Hawkes did not respond to coaching in RF