Win: Jake DeViveiros (4-1) Loss: Scott Martin (4-6)
Save: Wes Kilroy (16)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Scott Martin pitching. Tracy Cockrell singles to center field. John Sparks reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marv Wilson. Jerry Welsh strikes out. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the left fielder. Matt Guerra singles to right field. Tracy Cockrell scores. John Sparks scores. Mickey Bridges lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jake DeViveiros pitching. George Fischer strikes out. Terry Raydon singles to center field. Marv Wilson strikes out. Terry Raydon steals second. Wally Clancy doubles to right field. Terry Raydon scores. Cliff Castro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Vern Buskey flies out to the center fielder. Jed Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Jake DeViveiros grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ike Walker strikes out. Ross Gharrity pops out to the first baseman. Steve Dede flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. John Sparks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Welsh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scott Martin grounds out to the pitcher. George Fischer singles to center field. Terry Raydon singles past the third baseman. George Fischer aggressively advances to third on the hit. Marv Wilson singles past the shortstop. George Fischer scores. Terry Raydon advances to third on the hit. Wally Clancy strikes out. Marv Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bernardo Malmberg grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Guerra singles to center field. Mickey Bridges flies out to the center fielder. Vern Buskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cliff Castro grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ross Gharrity grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson walks. Jake DeViveiros fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jake DeViveiros strikes out. Tracy Cockrell strikes out. John Sparks grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jed Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Dede grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Fischer singles to left field. George Fischer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh walks. Bernardo Malmberg singles to center field. Matt Guerra singles past the second baseman. Jerry Welsh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Bridges pops out to the second baseman. Vern Buskey strikes out. Jed Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Terry Raydon flies out to the right fielder. Marv Wilson walks. Wally Clancy strikes out. Cliff Castro walks. Ike Walker singles to center field. Marv Wilson scores. Ross Gharrity grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ike Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jake DeViveiros grounds out to the third baseman. Tracy Cockrell strikes out. John Sparks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Dede pops out to the second baseman. Scott Martin strikes out. George Fischer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Welsh strikes out. Bernardo Malmberg flies out to the left fielder. Matt Guerra singles to left field. John Vinson 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 1st. Mickey Bridges doubles to right field. Matt Guerra uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vern Buskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Terry Raydon strikes out. Marv Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Wally Clancy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson strikes out. Paul Hug is pinch hitting for Jake DeViveiros. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Hug flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wes Kilroy pitching. Cliff Castro singles to center field. Ike Walker flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Castro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ross Gharrity hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Dede flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Wally Clancy (13). Baserunning: SB - Terry Raydon (11).CS - George Fischer (15), Marv Wilson (10), Cliff Castro (13). Fielding: E - Marv Wilson.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Meacham did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Robinson did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Panther did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Les Robinson improves in velocity Bob Lines improves in contact_vs_righty John Robinson did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otis Connaughton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Otis Connaughton did not respond to coaching in range Paul Reynolds improves in contact_vs_righty Bud Guindon did not respond to coaching in velocity Junior Grimes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernest Pinnance improves in range