Win: Scott Martin (10-6) Loss: Ed Fowler (2-6)
Save: Yasuyuki Igarashi (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ed Fowler pitching. George Fischer singles to center field. Cliff Castro grounds out to the shortstop. George Fischer advances to second on the play. Wally Clancy walks. Ike Walker grounds out to the shortstop. George Fischer advances to third on the play. Wally Clancy advances to second on the play. Alan Herges hits a home run. George Fischer scores. Wally Clancy scores. Scott DeJean walks. Yonel Reyes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Scott Martin pitching. Tracy Cockrell singles to left field. John Sparks walks. Jed Simpson strikes out. Matt Guerra strikes out. Tony Cousineau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Hoblitzel singles to right field. Scott Martin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Scott Martin flies out to the center fielder. George Fischer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson doubles to right field. Curt Melton pops out to the catcher. Howard Poole singles to left field. Stan Wilson scores. Ed Fowler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cliff Castro strikes out. Wally Clancy hits a home run. Ike Walker flies out to the left fielder. Alan Herges grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. Jed Simpson strikes out. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scott DeJean grounds out to the pitcher. Yonel Reyes singles to right field. Yonel Reyes gets picked off first. Bud Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tony Cousineau flies out to the right fielder. Stan Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Melton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Scott Martin walks. George Fischer strikes out. Cliff Castro walks. Wally Clancy grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Martin advances to third on the play. Cliff Castro advances to second on the play. Ike Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Howard Poole grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Fowler strikes out. Tracy Cockrell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Herges strikes out. Scott DeJean grounds out to the second baseman. Yonel Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Sparks singles to left field. Jed Simpson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! John Sparks advances to second on the play. Matt Guerra grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Cousineau singles to right field. John Sparks scores. Stan Wilson walks. Curt Melton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Stan Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Nordyke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Scott Martin pops out to the first baseman. George Fischer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Watkins is pinch hitting for Howard Poole. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Watkins grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Crowder is pinch hitting for George Nordyke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Crowder strikes out. Tracy Cockrell doubles to left field. John Sparks walks. Jed Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rex Feller pitching. Cliff Castro flies out to the right fielder. Wally Clancy singles to right field. Ike Walker walks. Alan Herges strikes out. Scott DeJean flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Cousineau flies out to the left fielder. Stan Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Yonel Reyes singles to right field. Yonel Reyes steals second. Bud Hoblitzel singles to right field. Yonel Reyes scores. Otto Ogden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Myrl Moeller is pinch hitting for Scott Martin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Myrl Moeller pops out to the shortstop. George Fischer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bud Hoblitzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Fischer steals second. Cliff Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Yasuyuki Igarashi pitching. Curt Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Watkins grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Hall is pinch hitting for Otto Ogden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Hall singles past the third baseman. Tracy Cockrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Fitzke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Heredia did not respond to coaching in control Sam Valentine did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Brown did not respond to coaching in control Ernest Pinnance did not respond to coaching in arm Ernest Pinnance did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Julio Polanco did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Pruiett did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Herges did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Cartwright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ike Cunningham did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Panther improves in arm Frank Cartwright did not respond to coaching in 2B