Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe LeJohn pitching. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the second baseman. John Robinson strikes out. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rex Feller pitching. Alan Herges grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Grimes strikes out. Terry Raydon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson flies out to the left fielder. John Sparks lines out to the first baseman. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Mickey Bridges flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ike Walker strikes out. Wally Clancy strikes out. Joe Fitzke grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Curt Melton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rex Feller lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Curt Melton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tracy Cockrell singles to left field. John Robinson strikes out. Matt Guerra strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scott DeJean grounds out to the pitcher. Cliff Castro flies out to the right fielder. Joe LeJohn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson singles to left field. John Sparks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Buck Thomas doubles to left field. Mickey Bridges singles to left field. Buck Thomas scores. Curt Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Herges grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Grimes pops out to the third baseman. Terry Raydon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rex Feller grounds out to the pitcher. Tracy Cockrell reached on a fielding error by Joe LeJohn. John Robinson singles to center field. Tracy Cockrell advances to third on the hit. Matt Guerra flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tracy Cockrell scores. Stan Wilson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ike Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Clancy grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Fitzke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Thomas strikes out. Mickey Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Scott DeJean singles to center field. Cliff Castro flies out to the center fielder. Joe LeJohn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe LeJohn reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mickey Bridges. Alan Herges walks. Junior Grimes walks. Scott DeJean scores. Terry Raydon singles in front of the center fielder. Joe LeJohn scores. Alan Herges scores. Junior Grimes advances to third on the hit. Ike Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Raydon advances to second on the play. Wally Clancy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Curt Melton strikes out. Ernie Crowder is pinch hitting for Rex Feller. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ernie Crowder singles to right field. Tracy Cockrell strikes out. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Nordyke pitching. Joe Fitzke flies out to the right fielder. Scott DeJean strikes out. Cliff Castro hits a home run. Joe LeJohn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra doubles to right field. Stan Wilson flies out to the right fielder. John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Stanicek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Herges grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Grimes singles to right field. Terry Raydon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bud Guindon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Von Babb is pinch hitting for Mickey Bridges. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Von Babb singles to right field. Curt Melton triples. Von Babb scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Satoshi Shinzato is pinch hitting for Charlie Stanicek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Satoshi Shinzato grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Melton scores. Brad Lamb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Cockrell singles to center field. John Robinson singles to left field. Tracy Cockrell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Matt Guerra singles to right field. John Robinson advances to third on the hit. Stan Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tatsuya Kojima pitching. Ike Walker strikes out. Wally Clancy grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Fitzke walks. Joe Fitzke steals second. Scott DeJean lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay John Sparks walks. Buck Thomas doubles to left field. Von Babb strikes out. Curt Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Sparks scores. Buck Thomas advances to third on the play. Tatsuya Kojima flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Cliff Castro flies out to the center fielder. Luis Sperry is pinch hitting for Brad Lamb. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Sperry grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Herges doubles to right field. Junior Grimes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Pruiett did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fowler improves in velocity George Jones improves in control George Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity George Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Pruiett did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Moss did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Julio Polanco improves in contact_vs_lefty Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in speed Jorge Nahem improves in arm Otis Connaughton did not respond to coaching in range Art Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Julio Polanco did not respond to coaching in 2B