Win: George Madlock (7-6) Loss: Tony Monge (2-10)
Save: Gene Aragon (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Monge pitching. Jerry Allen hits a home run. Joe Sackinsky hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bert Warren strikes out. Bill Acre grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay George Madlock pitching. Heinie Mack walks. Dick Ness grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Heinie Mack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Ortiz singles to center field. Ernie Ward strikes out. George Hitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Siddall grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Bickham singles to center field. Bud Rodas strikes out. Tim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert triples. Greg Cristall flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Leppert scores. Cliff Munson grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Monge singles to left field. Heinie Mack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Madlock pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Allen doubles to right field. Joe Sackinsky doubles past the first baseman. Jerry Allen scores. Bert Warren doubles to right field. Joe Sackinsky scores. Bill Acre grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Siddall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dick Ness flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ortiz lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Henry Bickham singles to right field. Bud Rodas strikes out. Tim Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Hitt grounds out to the catcher. Chuck Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cristall reached on a fielding error by Tim Smith. Cliff Munson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Cristall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Madlock grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Allen doubles to center field. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Warren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tony Monge strikes out. Heinie Mack walks. Dick Ness grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Acre flies out to the right fielder. Ed Siddall doubles to center field. Henry Bickham singles to right field. Henry Bickham steals second. Bud Rodas strikes out. Tim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz walks. Bobby Ortiz steals second. Ernie Ward flies out to the center fielder. George Hitt pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Madlock grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Sackinsky singles to left field. Bert Warren grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Sackinsky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Greg Cristall flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Munson grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Alexander is pinch hitting for Tony Monge. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hugh Alexander grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Carisch pitching. Bill Acre grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Siddall grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Bickham doubles to right field. Bud Rodas doubles to center field. Henry Bickham scores. Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack singles to left field. Dick Ness pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gus Reynolds is pinch hitting for George Madlock. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gus Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gene Aragon pitching. George Hitt singles to right field. Chuck Leppert strikes out. Greg Cristall doubles to left field. George Hitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cliff Munson singles to center field. Jason Brown is pinch hitting for Al Carisch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jason Brown strikes out. Cliff Munson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jerry Allen 2 (18), Joe Sackinsky (8), Bert Warren (21), Ed Siddall (14), Henry Bickham (6), Bud Rodas (10).HR - Jerry Allen (11).GIDP - Bill Acre, Tim Smith. Baserunning: SB - Henry Bickham (6). Fielding: E - Tim Smith.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mel Wakefield did not respond to coaching in control Jim Aybar did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Aybar improves in range George Young did not respond to coaching in control Dave Misse did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Peters improves in speed Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Glavenich improves in range Eric Harrell improves in range