Win: Pat Wilberding (6-6) Loss: Bobby Pagliaroni (4-4)
Save: Albert Cottrell (35)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chris Olson pitching. Amos Fain grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Engel singles to center field. Sam Vail strikes out. Bob Engel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Edwards pitching. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the third baseman. Jim McMurray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Boyd grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Pelty strikes out. Johnny Cook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Walter Kingdon pops out to the second baseman. Kip Dobler strikes out. Dan Sweeney walks. Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hugh Riles singles to left field. Glenn Moronko pops out to the shortstop. Dave Edwards lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hugh Riles forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Amos Fain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chuck Tapia strikes out. Chris Olson reached on a fielding error by Bob Engel. Eugene Erixson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Olson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim McMurray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eugene Erixson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Engel flies out to the left fielder. Sam Vail strikes out. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tim Harris walks. Tim Harris steals second. Walter Kingdon flies out to the right fielder. Kip Dobler flies out to the left fielder. Dan Sweeney walks. Whitey Mahaffey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dan Sweeney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Pelty singles to center field. Johnny Cook flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Riles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Pelty advances to second on the play. Glenn Moronko pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chuck Tapia strikes out. Chris Olson walks. Eugene Erixson pops out to the second baseman. Jim McMurray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jamey Atkins is pinch hitting for Dave Edwards. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jamey Atkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Amos Fain singles to center field. Bob Engel walks. Sam Vail singles to center field. Amos Fain scores. Joe Boyd grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Vail is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Pelty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Vern Howard pitching. Tim Harris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Walter Kingdon strikes out. Kip Dobler walks. Dan Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Cook strikes out. Hugh Riles flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Moronko walks. Izzy Hinshaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Clark Cueto is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Clark Cueto singles to right field. Glenn Moronko advances to third on the hit. Amos Fain pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bobby Pagliaroni pitching. Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Tapia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Jones is pinch hitting for Izzy Hinshaw. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pat Wilberding pitching. Bob Engel flies out to the left fielder. Sam Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray singles to left field. Tim Harris walks. Walter Kingdon singles to left field. Jim McMurray scores. Tim Harris advances to third on the hit. Kip Dobler singles to center field. Tim Harris scores. Walter Kingdon is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Dan Sweeney singles to left field. Kip Dobler advances to third on the hit. Whitey Mahaffey hits a home run. Kip Dobler scores. Dan Sweeney scores. Chuck Tapia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Pelty singles to center field. Johnny Cook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Pelty advances to second on the play. Hugh Riles flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Moronko singles to center field. Johnny Pelty scores. Albert Cottrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Hawkes is pinch hitting for Bobby Pagliaroni. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Hawkes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rube Cotter did not respond to coaching in control Bill Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Runge improves in contact_vs_lefty Rube Cotter did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Peters improves in speed Neil Hart improves in range Neil Hart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Ball did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Latta did not respond to coaching in SS