Win: Clem Murcer (8-9) Loss: Domingo Bone (10-8)
Save: Bob Shilling (39)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Clem Murcer pitching. Ivey Taylor singles to left field. Jim Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Taylor Mahay walks. Masatoshi Tsuchiya pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Domingo Bone pitching. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Fred Walker strikes out. Jim Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko is hit by a pitch. Charlie Clyburn hits a home run. Glenn Tomko scores. Kevin Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Domingo Bone fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Domingo Bone strikes out. Ivey Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Stanley lines out to the second baseman. Mike Barrett strikes out. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Taylor Mahay singles to left field. Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to center field. Glenn Tomko strikes out. Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Katsuya Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Jennys Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Clem Murcer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kevin Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Domingo Bone singles past the shortstop. Ivey Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Blackwell walks. Fred Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Blackwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Martinez pops out to the third baseman. Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Taylor Mahay lines out to the pitcher. Masatoshi Tsuchiya flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Barrett doubles to center field. Shun Ohnuki hits an infield single to the shortstop. Katsuya Yamada singles to left field. Mike Barrett scores. Shun Ohnuki advances to third on the hit. Jennys Soriano grounds out to the third baseman. Shun Ohnuki scores. Katsuya Yamada advances to second on the play. Clem Murcer pops out to the first baseman. Fred Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn singles to center field. Kevin Grimes pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Clyburn steals second. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Domingo Bone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Walker strikes out. Jim Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Jack Stanley hits a home run. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ivey Taylor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Smith singles to right field. Taylor Mahay lines out to the first baseman. Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to right field. Yandy Lavandera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Tomko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Katsuya Yamada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jennys Soriano singles to center field. Carlton Renfer is pinch hitting for Yandy Lavandera. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlton Renfer singles to center field. Jennys Soriano advances to third on the hit. Fred Blackwell singles past the shortstop. Jennys Soriano scores. Carlton Renfer advances to third on the hit. Orth Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Shilling pitching. Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Grimes strikes out. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Dwain Russell is pinch hitting for Orth Drake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dwain Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rube Croushore pitching. Jim Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ivey Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith singles to center field. Taylor Mahay grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Taylor Mahay steals second. Masatoshi Tsuchiya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Wilson improves in power_vs_righty Skeeter Smalley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Wilson improves in range Johnny McElyea did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Augie Moser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sammy Perticia improves in power_vs_lefty Pryor Addis improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Parsons improves in contact_vs_righty Sammy Perticia did not respond to coaching in RF