Win: Harry Cunningham (3-4) Loss: Masashi Ohshima (3-1)
Save: Andre Torres (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay George Madlock pitching. Heinie Mack flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Jim Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Monge pitching. Jerry Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Ed Siddall hits a home run. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert singles to center field. Chuck Leppert gets picked off first. Drew Villone walks. George Hitt strikes out. Hugh Alexander grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Drew Villone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Acre flies out to the right fielder. Tim Smith walks. Paddy Scalzi reached on a fielding error by George Hitt. Brick Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Greg Cristall walks. Tony Monge lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. Greg Cristall advances to third. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Cristall scores. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Madlock strikes out. Jerry Allen singles to right field. Joe Sackinsky hits a home run. Jerry Allen scores. Ed Siddall walks. Stefan Brenly strikes out. Bill Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Leppert walks. Drew Villone grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Leppert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Drew Villone is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Smith singles past the shortstop. Paddy Scalzi hits a home run. Tim Smith scores. Brick Jones singles to right field. George Madlock lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Brick Jones forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jerry Allen flies out to the left fielder. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Hitt grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Alexander doubles to right field. Greg Cristall singles past the shortstop. Hugh Alexander scores. Curt Overall is pinch hitting for Tony Monge. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Curt Overall grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harry Cunningham pitching. Ed Siddall strikes out. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Acre pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Smith strikes out. Paddy Scalzi grounds out to the third baseman. Brick Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Villone strikes out. George Hitt singles to right field. Hugh Alexander doubles to left field. George Hitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Cristall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Madlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Allen walks. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Ed Siddall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roger Kelb is pinch hitting for Harry Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger Kelb walks. Heinie Mack hits a home run. Roger Kelb scores. Masashi Ohshima comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Ortiz singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Curtis singles to center field. Chuck Leppert walks. Drew Villone walks. George Hitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Curtis scores. Chuck Leppert advances to third on the play. Drew Villone advances to second on the play. Hugh Alexander singles to center field. Chuck Leppert scores. Drew Villone scores. Duke Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Cristall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hugh Alexander is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Carisch pitching. Bill Bonham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chuck Leppert at CF. Dick Ness enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hugh Alexander at SS. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Acre flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Alex Daily is pinch hitting for Al Carisch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alex Daily flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Mack singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Andre Torres pitching. Paddy Scalzi pops out to the pitcher. Brick Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Reynolds is pinch hitting for Duke Sadowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gus Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nigel Kern did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Nigel Kern did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Benzinger improves in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Sisler did not respond to coaching in control Johnnie Holtgrave did not respond to coaching in control Dave Misse improves in speed Curt Hafey did not respond to coaching in control Keith Irwin did not respond to coaching in 3B