Win: Bob Horton (3-15) Loss: Terry Martin (11-8)
Save: Bob Head (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Horton pitching. Vern Moreno singles to right field. Vern Moreno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Baldwin singles past the shortstop. Eddie Baldwin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Terry Martin pitching. Bill Hudson doubles to center field. Dave Lopez lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Vinnie Hammonds hits a home run. Bill Hudson scores. Alexander Gomez doubles to right field. Dwight Hackett walks. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat singles to center field. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cruz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walt Poat is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marty Cruz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Horton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Hudson strikes out. Dave Lopez hits a home run. Jerry Kruger scores. Johnny Hafey doubles to right field. Vinnie Hammonds singles to right field. Johnny Hafey scores. Alexander Gomez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vinnie Hammonds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joseph Orwell strikes out. John Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Terry Martin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Vern Moreno strikes out. Eddie Baldwin strikes out. Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Horton grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Lopez hits a home run. Tommy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Hafey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Walt Poat reached on a fielding error by Dwight Hackett. Lamar Textor walks. Marty Cruz walks. Joseph Orwell hits a home run. Walt Poat scores. Lamar Textor scores. Marty Cruz scores. John Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Alexander Gomez strikes out. Dwight Hackett walks. Dwight Hackett steals second. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Baldwin walks. Placido Beck walks. Walt Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Baldwin advances to third on the play. Placido Beck advances to second on the play. Lamar Textor lines out to the third baseman. Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger strikes out. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Bob Horton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Young singles to center field. Mickey Young steals second. John Peterson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jonathan Knoblauch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Hudson doubles to center field. Mickey Young scores. Dave Lopez strikes out. Johnny Hafey singles to right field. Bill Hudson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Hafey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Head pitching. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the second baseman. John Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Ian McNulty is pinch hitting for Jonathan Knoblauch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ian McNulty grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tim Wagner pitching. Vinnie Hammonds walks. Alexander Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Hackett doubles to right field. Vinnie Hammonds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dwight Hackett steals third. Alan Kantlehner singles to right field. Dwight Hackett scores. Robin Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Kruger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vern Moreno walks. Eddie Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Placido Beck strikes out. Walt Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Head grounds out to the third baseman. Blix Telgheder is pinch hitting for Bill Hudson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Blix Telgheder flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lopez hits a home run. Skeeter Ennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lamar Textor strikes out. Marty Cruz hits a home run. Joseph Orwell lines out to the pitcher. John Peterson walks. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Skeeter Ennis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Benitez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Morton improves in control Tom Kellum did not respond to coaching in range Tom Grant did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernie Pott improves in contact_vs_righty Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bernie Pott improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chujiro Tanaka did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yordan Montero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Long did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Atkinson did not respond to coaching in speed