Win: Mal Blake (8-19) Loss: Keith McELean (7-7)
Save: Lee Strange (34)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mal Blake pitching. BobbyBobJimBo lines out to the second baseman. Dale Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Louis Brock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Mendoza pitching. Jake Jacobs strikes out. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Joe Boyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay BillyJoeJimBob grounds out to the third baseman. Nap Canseco singles to left field. Mark Lane strikes out. Boog Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Danny Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Billy Consolo walks. Bill Roper singles to center field. Billy Consolo advances to third on the hit. Jose Bobb lines out to the third baseman. Billy Gardner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Klesko singles to center field. Dave Mendoza fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Mendoza strikes out. BobbyBobJimBo flies out to the left fielder. Dale Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mal Blake singles to left field. Jake Jacobs walks. Rob Daugherty grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jake Jacobs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Boyer grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Daugherty advances to second on the play. Danny Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Louis Brock flies out to the left fielder. BillyJoeJimBob strikes out. Nap Canseco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Consolo strikes out. Bill Roper strikes out. Jose Bobb walks. Billy Gardner grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Bobb is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mark Lane singles to center field. Boog Williams grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Bob Klesko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mal Blake strikes out. Jake Jacobs flies out to the left fielder. Rob Daugherty pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dave Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. BobbyBobJimBo walks. Dale Murphy singles to left field. Louis Brock flies out to the left fielder. BillyJoeJimBob grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Boyer flies out to the center fielder. Danny Birtsas strikes out. Billy Consolo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dippo Hippo is pinch hitting for Nap Canseco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dippo Hippo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Bowie is pinch hitting for Mark Lane. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Bowie grounds out to the pitcher. Gabe Egan is pinch hitting for Boog Williams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gabe Egan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Roper walks. Jose Bobb grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Roper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Gardner singles to right field. Jose Bobb advances to third on the hit. Billy Gardner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mal Blake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Klesko flies out to the center fielder. Yadier Molina is pinch hitting for Harry Collins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Yadier Molina grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! BobbyBobJimBo pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Keith McELean pitching. Jake Jacobs grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Daugherty hits a home run. Joe Mayo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Boyer grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Birtsas doubles past the left fielder. Billy Consolo hits a home run. Danny Birtsas scores. Troy Candiotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Roper hits a home run. Dan Wilkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Bobb walks. Billy Gardner singles past the second baseman. Jose Bobb advances to third on the hit. Mal Blake pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dale Murphy singles to left field. Louis Brock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dale Murphy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. BillyJoeJimBob singles to left field. Lee Strange 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. Dippo Hippo strikes out. Jim Bowie singles past the second baseman. Louis Brock scores. BillyJoeJimBob advances to third on the hit. Jim Bowie steals second. Gabe Egan walks. Bob Klesko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Taira Kanazawa improves in range Hank McELray did not respond to coaching in speed Gary King improves in range Paul Crooke improves in power_vs_lefty Lou Fernandez did not respond to coaching in arm Lonnie Naples did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Walton did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Frye improves in power_vs_lefty Bob McClain improves in contact_vs_righty Bob McClain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Narum did not respond to coaching in velocity Glen Hunt improves in arm