Win: Terry Martin (12-15) Loss: Ray Kernek (13-15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Terry Martin pitching. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tom Breton pops out to the second baseman. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Kernek pitching. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Placido Beck hits a home run. Marty Cruz scores. Cupid Grace strikes out. Walt Poat singles to left field. Walt Poat steals second. Lamar Textor grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Kroll doubles to center field. Walt Poat scores. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lopez pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ian McNulty walks. Ian McNulty steals second. Terry Martin pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck singles to right field. Ian McNulty scores. Cupid Grace grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Placido Beck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Jerry Kruger grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Kernek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Walt Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor singles to right field. Eric Kroll strikes out. Lamar Textor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Les Bryden grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Breton singles to left field. Tom Breton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Geronimo Conroy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bobby Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Terry Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson strikes out. Dave Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hafey singles to center field. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Cruz strikes out. Placido Beck singles to center field. Cupid Grace grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Kernek pops out to the shortstop. Les Bryden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Eric Kroll hits a home run. Bobby Smith singles to center field. Bobby Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Breton pops out to the shortstop. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Bill Hudson reached on a fielding error by Placido Beck. Dave Lopez singles to left field. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ian McNulty walks. Terry Martin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Terry Martin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Kruger singles past the third baseman. Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Ray Kernek. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dwight Hackett doubles to center field. Jerry Kruger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Tom Breton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Head pitching. Placido Beck lines out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Cupid Grace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Poat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy pops out to the third baseman. Bill Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lopez singles to center field. Johnny Hafey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Long did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Kennedy did not respond to coaching in arm Brooks Teufel did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in arm Brooks Teufel improves in arm Bill Salas did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Morton improves in velocity Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Whiten improves in contact_vs_lefty John Peterson improves in range J.J. Briggs improves in speed Mike Morton did not respond to coaching in velocity