Win: Brian Wilson (18-5) Loss: Jim Uhl (10-10)
Save: Yandy Lavandera (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Brian Wilson pitching. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith hits a home run. Taylor Mahay walks. Masatoshi Tsuchiya grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Taylor Mahay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glenn Tomko grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Masatoshi Tsuchiya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Uhl pitching. Fred Blackwell singles to center field. Fred Blackwell steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Walker walks. Fred Walker steals second. Jim Martinez singles to right field. Fred Blackwell scores. Fred Walker is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jack Stanley strikes out. Jim Martinez steals second. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to center field. Charlie Clyburn lines out to the second baseman. Dwain Russell strikes out. Jim Uhl grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki walks. Shun Ohnuki is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Katsuya Yamada flies out to the left fielder. Jennys Soriano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Brian Wilson strikes out. Fred Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Fred Walker singles to right field. Fred Walker steals second. Jim Martinez singles to right field. Fred Walker scores. Jim Martinez steals second. Jack Stanley walks. Mike Barrett hits a home run. Jim Martinez scores. Jack Stanley scores. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Masatoshi Tsuchiya flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Tomko grounds out to the pitcher. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Katsuya Yamada grounds out to the second baseman. Jennys Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Brian Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Dwain Russell walks. Bill Sullivan is pinch hitting for Jim Uhl. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Sullivan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chris Knotts pitching. Fred Blackwell singles to center field. Fred Walker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masatoshi Tsuchiya. Jim Martinez singles to left field. Fred Blackwell scores. Fred Walker scores. Jim Martinez gets picked off first. Jack Stanley singles to right field. Orth Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Barrett walks. Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Katsuya Yamada walks. Jennys Soriano singles past the third baseman. Jack Stanley scores. Mike Barrett scores. Katsuya Yamada advances to third on the hit. Brian Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dan Navarro walks. Jim Smith doubles to right field. Taylor Mahay singles to center field. Dan Navarro scores. Jim Smith scores. Masatoshi Tsuchiya flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Tomko strikes out. Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to right field. Charlie Clyburn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker strikes out. Jim Martinez walks. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dwain Russell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jennys Soriano. Ed Gladding is pinch hitting for Orth Drake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Gladding doubles past the right fielder. Dwain Russell scores. Dan Navarro grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gladding advances to third on the play. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gladding scores. Taylor Mahay hits a home run. Augustist vag comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to right field. Glenn Tomko pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rube Croushore pitching. Mike Barrett grounds out to the pitcher. Shun Ohnuki pops out to the first baseman. Katsuya Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Paul Marsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Stanley at LF. Nobuhiro Matsushima doubles to center field. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Dwain Russell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Enrique Gracial is pinch hitting for Rube Croushore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Enrique Gracial pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vic Roche pitching. Jennys Soriano flies out to the right fielder. Carlton Renfer is pinch hitting for Augustist vag. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlton Renfer lines out to the first baseman. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Yandy Lavandera pitching. Dan Navarro grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Smith singles to right field. Taylor Mahay flies out to the center fielder. Masatoshi Tsuchiya strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Jim Smith (21), Nobuhiro Matsushima (23), Ed Gladding (6).HR - Jim Smith (22), Taylor Mahay (33).GIDP - Bill Sullivan. Fielding: E - Masatoshi Tsuchiya.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fernando Boucher improves in velocity Ernie Waldbauer improves in speed Pat Mason improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Dumoulin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wes Purdin improves in power_vs_righty Bob Schultz did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill McCauley improves in contact_vs_lefty Con Conigliaro did not respond to coaching in control Sammy Perticia did not respond to coaching in RF