Win: Kevin Young (5-2) Loss: Johnny Reese (4-14)
Save: Gene Aragon (21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kevin Young pitching. Heinie Mack flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Johnny Reese pitching. Jerry Allen flies out to the right fielder. Bert Warren flies out to the right fielder. Joe Sackinsky singles to center field. Ed Siddall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Sackinsky is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert strikes out. Hugh Alexander grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Cristall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Stefan Brenly grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Acre strikes out. Tim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Ness grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Reese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gary Kommers strikes out. Kevin Young strikes out. Jerry Allen hits a home run. Bert Warren doubles to center field. Joe Sackinsky doubles to center field. Bert Warren scores. Ed Siddall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Stefan Brenly singles to center field. Bill Acre strikes out. Tim Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stefan Brenly advances to second on the play. Gary Kommers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chuck Leppert singles to left field. Hugh Alexander walks. Greg Cristall strikes out. Jim Curtis strikes out. Dick Ness strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kevin Young flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Allen walks. Bert Warren hits a home run. Jerry Allen scores. Joe Sackinsky singles to right field. Ed Siddall singles to center field. Joe Sackinsky is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Stefan Brenly hits a home run. Ed Siddall scores. Jack Felix comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jack Felix grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Heinie Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Ward singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Smith singles to right field. Gary Kommers strikes out. Kevin Young fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kevin Young grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Smith advances to second on the play. Jerry Allen walks. Bert Warren singles to center field. Tim Smith scores. Jerry Allen advances to third on the hit. Joe Sackinsky walks. Ed Siddall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Drew Villone is pinch hitting for Chuck Leppert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Drew Villone walks. Hugh Alexander walks. Alex Daily is pinch hitting for Greg Cristall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alex Daily lines out to the third baseman. Jim Curtis grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Drew Villone is out at third base. Dick Ness walks. Curt Overall is pinch hitting for Jack Felix. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Overall singles to left field. Hugh Alexander scores. Jim Curtis scores. Heinie Mack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Cunningham pitching. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Acre strikes out. Tim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ernie Ward strikes out. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Drew Villone walks. Hugh Alexander singles to right field. Drew Villone advances to third on the hit. Alex Daily singles to left field. Drew Villone scores. Joe Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jim Curtis singles to center field. Hugh Alexander scores. Alex Daily advances to third on the hit. Dick Ness flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gary Kommers flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Scalzi is pinch hitting for Joe Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paddy Scalzi grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Gene Aragon pitching. Roger Kelb is pinch hitting for Harry Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roger Kelb pops out to the shortstop. Heinie Mack singles to center field. Ernie Ward strikes out. Bobby Ortiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Heinie Mack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Brower did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Benzinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Crump improves in speed Pat Helms did not respond to coaching 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 endurance Dave Misse improves in arm Colonel Mutis improves in arm Toshiki Sasaki did not respond to coaching in velocity Colonel Mutis did not respond to coaching in 1B