Win: Skeeter Ennis (3-8) Loss: Mike Ruffcorn (5-8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Lawson pitching. Les Bryden singles to center field. Tom Breton walks. Geronimo Conroy flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hudson strikes out. Dave Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Andy Walsh pitching. Marty Cruz walks. Placido Beck pops out to the first baseman. Marty Cruz gets picked off first. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey walks. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Alan Kantlehner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Eric Kroll doubles to left field. Eric Kroll steals third. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andy Walsh walks. Les Bryden strikes out. Tom Breton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Walsh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Geronimo Conroy walks. Bill Hudson walks. Dave Lopez walks. Tom Breton scores. Johnny Hafey walks. Geronimo Conroy scores. Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Smith walks. Harry Lawson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Cruz pops out to the third baseman. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Andy Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cupid Grace walks. Walt Poat walks. Lamar Textor singles to left field. Cupid Grace scores. Walt Poat advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Lamar Textor steals second. Alan Kantlehner throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Walt Poat scores. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor scores. Johnny Matthews lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith singles to right field. Bobby Smith steals second. Harry Lawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Breton strikes out. Geronimo Conroy walks. Bill Hudson walks. Dave Lopez strikes out. Johnny Hafey singles to left field. Vinnie Hammonds is hit by a pitch. Geronimo Conroy scores. Alan Kantlehner walks. Bill Hudson scores. Billy Macias comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Cruz singles to center field. Placido Beck doubles to right field. Marty Cruz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cupid Grace strikes out. Walt Poat flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Les Bryden pops out to the catcher. Tom Breton grounds out to the pitcher. Geronimo Conroy singles to center field. Bill Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eric Kroll grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez doubles to left field. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Alan Kantlehner doubles to center field. Dave Lopez scores. Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ian McNulty is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cruz singles to right field. Placido Beck strikes out. Cupid Grace walks. Walt Poat grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cupid Grace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Robin Fisher pitching. Les Bryden flies out to the left fielder. Tom Breton flies out to the right fielder. Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lamar Textor strikes out. Eric Kroll singles to center field. Rene Pasquella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Eric Kroll steals second. Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Eric Kroll scores. Johnny Matthews steals second. Bobby Smith strikes out. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Benitez doubles to center field. Johnny Matthews scores. Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Constable pitching. Bill Hudson strikes out. Dave Lopez walks. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Vinnie Hammonds doubles to center field. Dave Lopez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Placido Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace singles past the third baseman. Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Skeeter Ennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Rene Pasquella. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the shortstop. Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. Tom Breton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Mike Ruffcorn pitching. Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hudson singles to right field. Dave Lopez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Skeeter Ennis strikes out. Marty Cruz walks. Placido Beck strikes out. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey flies out to the center fielder. Vinnie Hammonds pops out to the shortstop. Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Walt Poat singles to right field. Lamar Textor lines out to the first baseman. Walt Poat steals second. Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Walt Poat scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Dave Lopez (15), Vinnie Hammonds (20), Alan Kantlehner (13).GIDP - Dave Lopez, Alan Kantlehner.HBP - Vinnie Hammonds (3). Fielding: E - Alan Kantlehner.
Batting:2B - Placido Beck (31), Eric Kroll (11), Mike Benitez (6). Baserunning: SB - Walt Poat (20), Lamar Textor (36), Eric Kroll 2 (16), Johnny Matthews (15), Bobby Smith (9).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in speed Yordan Montero did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Goslin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerald Shaute did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Kennedy improves in range Jerald Shaute did not respond to coaching in endurance
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Clemens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Whiten did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Whiten improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Jonnard improves in power_vs_righty Mike Bream improves in velocity Eddie Baldwin improves in arm