Win: Billy Tierney (5-6) Loss: Dave Carpenter (1-10)
Save: Gene Aragon (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Billy Tierney pitching. Heinie Mack pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Ward walks. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Ward is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Carpenter pitching. Jerry Allen hits a home run. Bert Warren singles to right field. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Ed Siddall singles to left field. Stefan Brenly flies out to the right fielder. Bill Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. George Hitt flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Alexander doubles to right field. Greg Cristall singles to center field. Hugh Alexander scores. Roger Kelb singles to right field. Dave Carpenter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Brick Jones flies out to the right fielder. Billy Tierney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Allen strikes out. Bert Warren flies out to the center fielder. Joe Sackinsky singles to center field. Ed Siddall singles past the first baseman. Joe Sackinsky advances to third on the hit. Stefan Brenly walks. Bill Acre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert strikes out. George Hitt flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Brick Jones singles to center field. Billy Tierney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Allen hits a home run. Brick Jones scores. Bert Warren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Greg Cristall pops out to the first baseman. Roger Kelb grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Carpenter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Ed Siddall flies out to the left fielder. Stefan Brenly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Acre doubles to center field. Tim Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Brick Jones flies out to the right fielder. Billy Tierney singles to center field. Bill Acre scores. Jerry Allen singles to left field. Harry Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert Warren pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert singles to left field. George Hitt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chuck Leppert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hugh Alexander singles to left field. Greg Cristall singles to center field. George Hitt scores. Hugh Alexander advances to third on the hit. Curt Overall is pinch running for Greg Cristall on 1st base. Roger Kelb reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bert Warren. Hugh Alexander scores. Drew Villone is pinch hitting for Harry Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Drew Villone pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cliff Guardado pitching. Alex Daily enters the game as a defensive replacement for Curt Overall at C. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Ed Siddall pops out to the first baseman. Stefan Brenly singles to center field. Bill Acre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward singles to left field. Ernie Ward steals second. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Ward advances to third on the play. Chuck Leppert pops out to the shortstop. George Hitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Brick Jones flies out to the left fielder. Paddy Scalzi is pinch hitting for Billy Tierney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paddy Scalzi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gene Aragon pitching. Hugh Alexander strikes out. Alex Daily grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Roger Kelb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Benzinger improves in velocity Cotton Corcoran did not respond to coaching in velocity Davey Hanebrink did not respond to coaching in velocity Domingo Bokina improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Stearns did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Byrd improves in control Curt Hafey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Aybar improves in range Keith Irwin did not respond to coaching in 3B