Win: Dave Edwards (18-2) Loss: Tommy Ware (10-12)
Save: Jack Moore (33)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Ware pitching. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Jack Purdy triples. Pat Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Edwards pitching. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the third baseman. Jim McMurray flies out to the right fielder. Walter Kingdon singles past the second baseman. Joe Filipi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sam Vail pops out to the second baseman. Amos Fain singles to center field. Dave Booles walks. Al Onslow singles to left field. Amos Fain scores. Dave Edwards lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie McCarthy singles to center field. Dave Booles scores. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Buddy Moore flies out to the right fielder. Kip Dobler grounds out to the third baseman. Don Munsterman singles to left field. Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Purdy grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tommy Ware strikes out. Eugene Erixson pops out to the catcher. Jim McMurray singles to right field. Walter Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Amos Fain grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Booles strikes out. Al Onslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Filipi reached on a 2-base fielding error by Amos Fain. Buddy Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Kip Dobler singles to left field. Don Munsterman flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Mahaffey singles to left field. Joe Filipi scores. Tommy Ware grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Edwards strikes out. Reggie McCarthy bunts for a base hit. Jim Hawkes doubles to center field. Reggie McCarthy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Purdy walks. Pat Oliver hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sam Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hawkes scores. Jack Purdy advances to third on the play. Pat Oliver advances to second on the play. Amos Fain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson singles to left field. Jim McMurray grounds out to the second baseman. Eugene Erixson advances to second on the play. Walter Kingdon doubles to right field. Eugene Erixson scores. Joe Filipi strikes out. Buddy Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dave Booles walks. Al Onslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Booles advances to second on the play. Dave Edwards pops out to the shortstop. Reggie McCarthy triples. Dave Booles scores. Jim Hawkes singles to center field. Reggie McCarthy scores. Jim Hawkes steals second. Jack Purdy reached on a 2-base fielding error by Whitey Mahaffey. Jim Hawkes scores. Pat Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kip Dobler grounds out to the second baseman. Don Munsterman singles to center field. Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the catcher. Don Munsterman advances to second on the play. Tommy Ware flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sam Vail singles to center field. Amos Fain singles to right field. Sam Vail advances to third on the hit. Dave Booles strikes out. Al Onslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Vail scores. Amos Fain advances to second on the play. Izzy Hinshaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson hits a home run. Jim McMurray singles to center field. Walter Kingdon singles to left field. Joe Filipi flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Moore strikes out. Kip Dobler doubles to right field. Jim McMurray scores. Don Munsterman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Reggie McCarthy bunts for a base hit. Jim Hawkes flies out to the right fielder. Jack Purdy pops out to the third baseman. Reggie McCarthy steals second. Pat Oliver singles to left field. Reggie McCarthy scores. Sam Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Whitey Mahaffey walks. Izzy Hinshaw fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Izzy Hinshaw strikes out. Eugene Erixson singles to center field. Whitey Mahaffey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jim McMurray hits a home run. Eugene Erixson scores. Ray Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Kingdon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Amos Fain flies out to the center fielder. Dave Booles strikes out. Al Onslow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jack Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Filipi flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Kip Dobler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Kip Dobler is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Moronko did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Turner Miller improves in range Bill Reulbach did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Toby Kamm did not respond to coaching in LF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Platt did not respond to coaching in control Ed Hickey did not respond to coaching in endurance Chuck Tapia improves in speed Jim Narleski did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Tapia did not respond to coaching in 2B