Win: Herb Tuero (4-0) Loss: Todd Brickley (0-2)
Save: Joe Willoughby (18)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Nelson pitching. Willard Michalak grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Roberson singles to left field. Mel Taylor doubles to left field. Jim Roberson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dmitri Phelps grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Taylor advances to third on the play. Marlon Fields walks. Denny Crandall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rob Heist pitching. Masahiko Sasaki walks. William Andrew Smith walks. Dutch Treat strikes out. Willie Bosser strikes out. Howdy Minnie Pearl walks. Tim Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dmitri Hearn flies out to the left fielder. Jay Barr doubles to right field. Rob Heist grounds out to the third baseman. Willard Michalak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Storm Warner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Joe Doakes pops out to the catcher. Al Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Roberson singles to center field. Mel Taylor grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Dmitri Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Masahiko Sasaki strikes out. William Andrew Smith lines out to the third baseman. Dutch Treat grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields flies out to the left fielder. Denny Crandall doubles to left field. Dmitri Hearn singles to center field. Denny Crandall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dmitri Hearn steals second. Jay Barr strikes out. Rob Heist walks. Willard Michalak pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Willie Bosser singles to center field. Howdy Minnie Pearl flies out to the center fielder. Willie Bosser steals second. Tim Moore strikes out. Storm Warner singles to center field. Willie Bosser scores. Joe Doakes singles to center field. Storm Warner advances to third on the hit. Al Nelson singles to right field. Storm Warner scores. Joe Doakes advances to third on the hit. Masahiko Sasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Roberson pops out to the first baseman. Mel Taylor bunts for a base hit. Dmitri Phelps flies out to the left fielder. Marlon Fields flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota William Andrew Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Treat flies out to the center fielder. Willie Bosser grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Denny Crandall doubles to left field. Dmitri Hearn doubles to left field. Denny Crandall scores. Jay Barr strikes out. Dino Manush is pinch hitting for Rob Heist. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dino Manush flies out to the center fielder. Willard Michalak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota David Putnam pitching. Howdy Minnie Pearl reached on a fielding error by Mel Taylor. Tim Moore singles to center field. Howdy Minnie Pearl advances to third on the hit. Storm Warner strikes out. Joe Doakes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howdy Minnie Pearl scores. Tim Moore advances to second on the play. Al Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Mel Taylor singles to left field. Mel Taylor steals second. Dmitri Phelps walks. Hosken Stoviak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marlon Fields walks. Denny Crandall strikes out. Dmitri Hearn singles to left field. Mel Taylor scores. Dmitri Phelps is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Masahiko Sasaki singles to center field. Lou Brittain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Masahiko Sasaki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). William Andrew Smith flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Treat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jay Barr strikes out. Les Moren is pinch hitting for Lou Brittain. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Les Moren singles to right field. Jerry Ostdiek is pinch running for Les Moren on 1st base. Willard Michalak strikes out. Jim Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Bragan pitching. Willie Bosser walks. Howdy Minnie Pearl strikes out. Tim Moore doubles to left field. Storm Warner grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Bosser scores. Tim Moore advances to third on the play. Joe Doakes singles to center field. Tim Moore scores. Richard Lionheart is pinch hitting for Hosken Stoviak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Richard Lionheart singles to left field. Joe Doakes advances to third on the hit. Bill Foreman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richard Lionheart steals second. Masahiko Sasaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay G. Bruley pitching. Mel Taylor singles to right field. Dmitri Phelps singles to right field. Mel Taylor advances to third on the hit. Marlon Fields strikes out. Denny Crandall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mel Taylor scores. Dmitri Phelps advances to second on the play. Dmitri Hearn walks. Todd Brickley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Barr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dmitri Hearn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota William Andrew Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Treat pops out to the third baseman. Willie Bosser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor is pinch hitting for Bill Foreman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Willard Michalak grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Roberson walks. Mel Taylor walks. Dmitri Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Herb Tuero pitching. Howdy Minnie Pearl pops out to the catcher. Tim Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Storm Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields flies out to the center fielder. Denny Crandall grounds out to the second baseman. Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Joe Doakes strikes out. Todd Brickley grounds out to the shortstop. Masahiko Sasaki singles to right field. William Andrew Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Jay Barr walks. Shorty Canseco is pinch hitting for Herb Tuero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jay Barr steals second. Shorty Canseco flies out to the center fielder. Willard Michalak singles to left field. Jay Barr scores. Jim Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Mel Taylor walks. Dmitri Phelps grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Minnesota Joe Willoughby pitching. Dutch Treat hits an infield single to the pitcher. Willie Bosser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Howdy Minnie Pearl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 15 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mel Taylor (5), Denny Crandall 2 (10), Dmitri Hearn (8), Jay Barr (7).GIDP - Mel Taylor. Baserunning: SB - Mel Taylor (16), Dmitri Hearn (4), Jay Barr (6). Fielding: E - Mel Taylor.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rod Campbell did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Lerian did not respond to coaching in velocity John Reilley did not respond to coaching in endurance John Reilley did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank McRae did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Law did not respond to coaching in speed Chick Staggs improves in range Bill Held improves in control