Win: Hank Gardner (8-1) Loss: Mark Lukon (8-6)
Save: Bob Shilling (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mark Lukon pitching. Fred Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Fred Walker hits a home run. Jim Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Carlton Renfer doubles to left field. Shun Ohnuki singles to right field. Carlton Renfer scores. Shun Ohnuki steals second. Leon Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hank Gardner pitching. Ivey Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Jim Smith strikes out. Taylor Mahay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paul Marsh reached on a fielding error by Masatoshi Tsuchiya. Jennys Soriano singles to right field. Paul Marsh advances to third on the hit. Hank Gardner singles to right field. Paul Marsh scores. Jennys Soriano advances to third on the hit. Fred Blackwell singles to center field. Jennys Soriano scores. Fred Walker singles past the third baseman. Hank Gardner scores. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the hit. Jim Martinez singles to right field. Fred Blackwell scores. Fred Walker advances to third on the hit. Carlton Renfer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Walker scores. Chris Knotts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Masatoshi Tsuchiya flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Tomko walks. Glenn Tomko steals second. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn singles to center field. Glenn Tomko scores. Dwain Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Leon Baker strikes out. Paul Marsh pops out to the second baseman. Jennys Soriano walks. Hank Gardner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jennys Soriano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chris Knotts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivey Taylor strikes out. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Blackwell walks. Fred Blackwell steals second. Fred Walker doubles to center field. Fred Blackwell scores. Jim Martinez singles to right field. Fred Walker is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Carlton Renfer grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shun Ohnuki singles to center field. Leon Baker walks. Paul Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Taylor Mahay strikes out. Masatoshi Tsuchiya strikes out. Glenn Tomko singles to left field. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Charlie Clyburn walks. Dwain Russell walks. Glenn Tomko scores. Chris Knotts strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jennys Soriano reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masatoshi Tsuchiya. Hank Gardner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Blackwell walks. Orth Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Jennys Soriano scores. Fred Blackwell advances to second on the play. Jim Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ivey Taylor reached on a fielding error by Fred Walker. Jim Smith strikes out. Taylor Mahay walks. Masatoshi Tsuchiya grounds out to the third baseman. Ivey Taylor advances to third on the play. Taylor Mahay advances to second on the play. Glenn Tomko hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ivey Taylor scores. Nobuhiro Matsushima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carlton Renfer grounds out to the second baseman. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Baker lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn singles to left field. Dwain Russell pops out to the second baseman. Orth Drake lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Charlie Clyburn forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ivey Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Jennys Soriano pops out to the first baseman. Hank Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Sweeney is pinch hitting for Jim Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Sweeney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Taylor Mahay flies out to the left fielder. Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to right field. Glenn Tomko doubles to left field. Masatoshi Tsuchiya uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Charlie Clyburn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fred Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker doubles to right field. Jim Martinez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mickey McBride is pinch hitting for Carlton Renfer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey McBride reached on a fielding error by Nobuhiro Matsushima. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dwain Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Sullivan is pinch hitting for Orth Drake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Sullivan doubles to center field. Ivey Taylor hits a home run. Bill Sullivan scores. Hughie Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Sweeney singles to center field. Taylor Mahay flies out to the center fielder. Masatoshi Tsuchiya walks. Glenn Tomko singles to right field. Dick Sweeney scores. Masatoshi Tsuchiya advances to third on the hit. Bob Shilling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Vic Roche pitching. Katsuya Yamada is pinch hitting for Leon Baker. Katsuya Yamada walks. Paul Marsh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jennys Soriano doubles to right field. Bob Shilling singles to right field. Jennys Soriano scores. Rube Croushore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Blackwell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Shilling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Barrett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Katsuya Yamada at RF. Charlie Clyburn walks. Charlie Clyburn steals second. Mickey McBride throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dwain Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn scores. Rube Croushore flies out to the right fielder. Ivey Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Con Conigliaro did not respond to coaching in control Bob Schultz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Schultz improves in velocity Kinichiro Ono did not respond to coaching in arm Sammy Perticia did not respond to coaching in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hooks Somerlott improves in power_vs_lefty Fernando Boucher did not respond to coaching in control Bob Kernek did not respond to coaching in control Skeeter Smalley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty