Win: Mike Ruffcorn (6-3) Loss: Skeeter Ennis (6-7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sean Bones pitching. Akinobu Kono grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Breton flies out to the left fielder. Alan Kantlehner singles past the third baseman. Johnny Hafey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Kantlehner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Kernek pitching. Vern Moreno grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Eddie Baldwin strikes out. Placido Beck pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez singles to right field. Dwight Hackett walks. Dave Lopez steals third. Dwight Hackett steals second. Blix Telgheder singles to center field. Dave Lopez scores. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Ray Kernek grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Marty Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono singles to center field. Tom Breton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Akinobu Kono is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hafey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Breton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joseph Orwell flies out to the right fielder. John Clemens grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Bones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Hackett flies out to the right fielder. Blix Telgheder pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Vern Moreno strikes out. Eddie Baldwin walks. Placido Beck strikes out. Eddie Baldwin steals second. Walt Poat walks. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Eddie Baldwin scores. Walt Poat advances to third on the hit. Marty Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger triples. Ray Kernek grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Kruger scores. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Tom Breton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joseph Orwell walks. John Clemens pops out to the first baseman. Sean Bones lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Joseph Orwell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Vern Moreno singles past the second baseman. Sean Bones advances to third on the hit. Eddie Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hafey hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dave Lopez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Placido Beck strikes out. Walt Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Blix Telgheder. Mickey Young doubles to right field. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Ray Kernek lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marty Cruz doubles to left field. Joseph Orwell pops out to the third baseman. John Clemens flies out to the center fielder. Ian McNulty is pinch hitting for Sean Bones. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Robin Fisher pitching. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Tom Breton strikes out. Alan Kantlehner lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vern Moreno grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Baldwin walks. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Baldwin advances to second on the play. Walt Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lopez strikes out. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Ruffcorn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lamar Textor strikes out. Marty Cruz strikes out. Joseph Orwell hits a home run. John Clemens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Mickey Young walks. Jerry Kruger reached on a fielding error by Eddie Baldwin. Mike Ruffcorn pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Tom Breton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Kruger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Johnny Matthews is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Matthews pops out to the first baseman. Vern Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Baldwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Skeeter Ennis pitching. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hafey singles to right field. Dave Lopez singles to center field. Dwight Hackett hits a home run. Johnny Hafey scores. Dave Lopez scores. Tim Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Young grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Kruger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Placido Beck strikes out. Walt Poat flies out to the left fielder. Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Dyer improves in contact_vs_righty Pug Hollins improves in arm Steve Goslin did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Dyer improves in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ryan Knisely improves in contact_vs_lefty Bernie Pott improves in arm Ryan Knisely improves in arm Richard McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Tom Kellum improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Morton improves in control