Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Pilney pitching. Junior Ellingsen singles to center field. Steve Hayward grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joel Williams pitching. Luke Taylor singles to center field. Luke Taylor steals second. Andy Listach singles past the third baseman. Luke Taylor scores. Bob Kirk strikes out. Dave Uhler strikes out. Andy Listach steals second. Rip Hungling walks. Joe McGraw singles to center field. Andy Listach scores. Rip Hungling advances to third on the hit. Hughie Ferson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Heffner strikes out. Adrian Zeider pops out to the first baseman. Jacque Kramer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tony Putnam hits a home run. Jeff Pilney pops out to the shortstop. Luke Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Andy Listach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mark Miller singles to right field. Damian Baker walks. Joel Williams lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Junior Ellingsen flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Miller scores. Steve Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Kirk singles to right field. Bob Kirk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Uhler singles to center field. Rip Hungling grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Uhler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner walks. Adrian Zeider flies out to the center fielder. Jacque Kramer hits a home run. Ray Heffner scores. Mark Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hughie Ferson flies out to the left fielder. Tony Putnam walks. Jeff Pilney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luke Taylor singles to center field. Tony Putnam scores. Andy Listach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Joel Williams flies out to the left fielder. Junior Ellingsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Kirk hits a home run. Dick Seilheimer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Uhler singles to center field. Rip Hungling singles past the shortstop. Joe McGraw strikes out. Hughie Ferson flies out to the left fielder. Tony Putnam strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Hayward grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Ray Heffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jeff Pilney grounds out to the pitcher. Luke Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Andy Listach pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Adrian Zeider grounds out to the shortstop. Jacque Kramer pops out to the shortstop. Mark Miller doubles to left field. Damian Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Kirk pops out to the second baseman. Dave Uhler walks. Dave Uhler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rip Hungling grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Linc Thomas is pinch hitting for Dick Seilheimer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Linc Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Ellingsen grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Flaherty pitching. Joe McGraw singles to left field. Hughie Ferson singles to right field. Tony Putnam strikes out. Damaso Bonino is pinch hitting for Jeff Pilney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Damaso Bonino walks. Luke Taylor singles to center field. Joe McGraw scores. Hughie Ferson scores. Damaso Bonino advances to third on the hit. Paul Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Listach singles to left field. Damaso Bonino scores. Bob Kirk reached on a fielding error by Bill Bradley. Dave Uhler strikes out. Rip Hungling singles to right field. Luke Taylor scores. Andy Listach scores. Joe McGraw flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dennis Acosta pitching. Bill Bradley singles to center field. Ray Heffner walks. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Adrian Zeider. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Brown flies out to the left fielder. Jacque Kramer singles to right field. Bill Bradley scores. Del Oana is pinch hitting for Mark Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Del Oana pops out to the first baseman. Damian Baker walks. Jerry Stringer is pinch hitting for Paul Robertson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Stringer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Dave Uhler is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marv Hernandez improves in velocity Gabe Patterson improves in power_vs_righty Orlando Snell improves in arm Ham Wright improves in contact_vs_righty Orlando Snell did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Owens improves in speed Jocko Ford improves in contact_vs_lefty Russ Miller improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Owens improves in arm Jocko Ford improves in RF