Win: Kevin Young (8-4) Loss: Jack Felix (1-1)
Save: Steve Henderson (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Kris Peterson pitching. Jerry Allen walks. Joe Sackinsky grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bert Warren pops out to the second baseman. Bill Acre 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: 1 Tampa Bay Kevin Young pitching. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Ness strikes out. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Siddall pops out to the third baseman. Bud Rodas pops out to the shortstop. Tim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Hitt strikes out. Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Leppert walks. Drew Villone singles to center field. Greg Cristall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paddy Scalzi singles to center field. Kevin Young fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kevin Young grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jerry Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kris Peterson strikes out. Heinie Mack doubles to center field. Dick Ness walks. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. George Hitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Bert Warren grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Acre grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward strikes out. Chuck Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Villone pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ed Siddall flies out to the right fielder. Bud Rodas grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Greg Cristall strikes out. Jason Brown is pinch hitting for Kris Peterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jason Brown doubles to right field. Heinie Mack lines out to the first baseman. Dick Ness grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Harry Cunningham pitching. Paddy Scalzi hits a home run. Kevin Young flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Allen triples. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Bert Warren singles to center field. Jerry Allen scores. Jack Felix comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Acre grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bert Warren is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. George Hitt reached on a fielding error by Paddy Scalzi. Ernie Ward doubles past the right fielder. Chuck Leppert strikes out. Drew Villone walks. Greg Cristall singles to center field. George Hitt scores. Ernie Ward scores. Jack Felix flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Siddall grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Rodas doubles to left field. Tim Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Felix. Bud Rodas scores. Paddy Scalzi grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Ness grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Sackinsky doubles to right field. Al Carisch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bert Warren strikes out. Bill Acre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Siddall strikes out. Bud Rodas singles to left field. Tim Smith strikes out. Paddy Scalzi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Steve Henderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Drew Villone strikes out. Greg Cristall grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Overall is pinch hitting for Al Carisch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Curt Overall singles to right field. Curt Overall steals second. Heinie Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Keith Irwin improves in arm Carney Masi did not respond to coaching in velocity John Porter did not respond to coaching in velocity Carney Masi 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: Bob Garcia improves in range Nigel Kern did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in control Cotton Corcoran improves in velocity