Win: Carl Grabowski (12-13) Loss: Joe Hayes (14-11)
Save: Ron Chambliss (21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carl Grabowski pitching. Clyde Meador grounds out to the second baseman. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Kevin Konstanty lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Hayes pitching. Chester Tibbs strikes out. James Pezold hits an infield single to the pitcher. James Pezold steals second. Frank Bragan hits a home run. James Pezold scores. Glenn Villafuerte strikes out. Hal Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley walks. Hank Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Larry Thompson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Dauterive strikes out. Grant Levrault is hit by a pitch. Frank White strikes out. Carl Grabowski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al Granger strikes out. Charlie Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Hayes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chester Tibbs walks. James Pezold singles to left field. Chester Tibbs advances to third on the hit. Frank Bragan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! James Pezold advances to second on the play. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the shortstop. Chester Tibbs scores. James Pezold advances to third on the play. Hal Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador grounds out to the second baseman. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Kevin Konstanty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Dauterive strikes out. Grant Levrault singles to center field. Frank White grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Grant Levrault is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carl Grabowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley strikes out. Hank Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Larry Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chester Tibbs singles to left field. James Pezold flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Villafuerte singles to center field. Chester Tibbs advances to third on the hit. Hal Smith doubles to left field. Chester Tibbs scores. Glenn Villafuerte scores. Duffy Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Granger flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Thomas singles to left field. Duffy Mitchell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Duffy Mitchell strikes out. Clyde Meador reached on a fielding error by Frank White. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Grant Levrault grounds out to the pitcher. Frank White flies out to the center fielder. Carl Grabowski hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chester Tibbs singles to left field. James Pezold strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kevin Konstanty flies out to the right fielder. Rollie Angley flies out to the right fielder. Hank Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Bragan strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte triples. Hal Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Villafuerte scores. Porter Posada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Al Granger pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Grant Levrault flies out to the left fielder. Frank White flies out to the center fielder. Carl Grabowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Mercedes is pinch hitting for Porter Posada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Mercedes singles to center field. Clyde Meador singles to left field. Tom Mercedes advances to third on the hit. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Kevin Konstanty hits a home run. Tom Mercedes scores. Clyde Meador scores. Steve Santorini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rollie Angley strikes out. Hank Robinson singles to left field. Ron Chambliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Thompson walks. Al Granger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Hal Smith (26).3B - Glenn Villafuerte (9).HR - Frank Bragan (19).HBP - Grant Levrault (2). Baserunning: SB - James Pezold (21). Fielding: E - Frank White.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Barnes did not respond to coaching in control George Child did not respond to coaching in range Chick Davis did not respond to coaching in arm George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chick Sutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Brown improves in power_vs_righty Lance Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Joaquin Vazquez did not respond to coaching in control Paul Pruitt did not respond to coaching in 3B