Win: Bob Hudlin (8-2) Loss: Brett Coles (2-5)
Save: Andy Stewart (30)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Bud Hudlin pitching. Gabe Bomback singles to left field. Gabe Bomback steals second. Rick Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Hernandez walks. Ezra Birmingham flies out to the right fielder. Greg Pepper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Brett Coles pitching. Tommy Balls Eunick singles to left field. Hot Heinie Haid grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tommy Balls Eunick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Proly strikes out. Luis Kappel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Denny Pirkl flies out to the left fielder. Jim Brady singles to left field. Brett Coles singles to right field. Gabe Bomback grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brett Coles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bart Glove Distefano strikes out. Del Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Reutilio Ramirez singles to center field. Jim Rock Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rick Fisher triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Clarence Hernandez walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Ezra Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rick Fisher scores. Greg Pepper grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clarence Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Kaiser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Pepper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Bud Hudlin lines out to the first baseman. Tommy Balls Eunick doubles past the third baseman. Hot Heinie Haid flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Proly singles to right field. Tommy Balls Eunick scores. Luis Kappel grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Proly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Denny Pirkl singles to left field. Jim Brady walks. Brett Coles lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Gabe Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Denny Pirkl scores. Rick Fisher lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bart Glove Distefano walks. Del Walsh walks. Reutilio Ramirez singles to right field. Bart Glove Distefano scores. Del Walsh advances to third on the hit. Jim Rock Robinson doubles to right field. Del Walsh scores. Reutilio Ramirez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Bud Hudlin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Balls Eunick flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Rock Robinson scores. Hot Heinie Haid lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Pepper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Proly strikes out. Luis Kappel walks. Bart Glove Distefano strikes out. Del Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Hardware Cisco enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Proly at LF. Rod Pazik enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Kappel at RF. Chuck Kaiser walks. Denny Pirkl flies out to the left fielder. Jim Brady walks. George Comellas 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. Joe Just is pinch hitting for Brett Coles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chuck Kaiser is out trying to steal third. Joe Just grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jake Scarborough pitching. Reutilio Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Rock Robinson walks. Grover Carney is pinch hitting for George Comellas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Grover Carney flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rock Robinson steals second. Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Maro Sone pitching. Gabe Bomback lines out to the shortstop. Rick Fisher strikes out. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid singles to left field. Bob Hardware Cisco flies out to the left fielder. Rod Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Bart Glove Distefano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham strikes out. Greg Pepper grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Kaiser singles to right field. Chuck Kaiser steals second. Denny Pirkl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Del Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Reutilio Ramirez singles to center field. Jim Rock Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Tony Cash Rupe is pinch hitting for Maro Sone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Reutilio Ramirez steals second. Tony Cash Rupe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Andy Stewart pitching. Jim Brady grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Bateman is pinch hitting for Jake Scarborough. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Bateman pops out to the third baseman. Gabe Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oddibe Knoll improves in power_vs_righty Cliff Mullin did not respond to coaching in endurance Oddibe Knoll improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Howard improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Rasmussen did not respond to coaching in speed Dewayne 'DD' Dorgan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dewayne 'DD' Dorgan improves in speed Eddie Rasmussen did not respond to coaching in 2B