Win: Ray Strittmatter (6-9) Loss: Pat Wilberding (13-6)
Save: Vern Howard (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Clayton Bell pitching. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Jim McMurray singles to center field. Tim Harris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim McMurray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Terry Keelan singles to left field. Tim Harris advances to third on the hit. Joe Filipi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Ware pitching. Reggie McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Amos Fain flies out to the left fielder. Jack Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Walter Kingdon singles to center field. Buddy Moore strikes out. Kip Dobler singles to right field. Tommy Ware lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Engel grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Vail singles to left field. Hans Ullrich flies out to the center fielder. Joe Boyd singles to right field. Sam Vail advances to third on the hit. Glenn Moronko grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Harris strikes out. Terry Keelan singles to left field. Joe Filipi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Clayton Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Amos Fain singles past the shortstop. Jack Purdy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Amos Fain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Walter Kingdon doubles to left field. Buddy Moore doubles to right field. Walter Kingdon scores. Kip Dobler strikes out. Tommy Ware strikes out. Eugene Erixson singles to right field. Buddy Moore is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Engel strikes out. Sam Vail singles past the shortstop. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Vail advances to second on the play. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Keelan singles to right field. Joe Filipi lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Glenn Moronko singles to center field. Clayton Bell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie McCarthy singles past the first baseman. Glenn Moronko scores. Amos Fain flies out to the left fielder. Jack Purdy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Walter Kingdon grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Moore flies out to the right fielder. Kip Dobler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Engel flies out to the right fielder. Sam Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Eddie Latta is pinch hitting for Tommy Ware. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Latta doubles to center field. Ray Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Eugene Erixson hits an infield single to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Eugene Erixson steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim McMurray singles to center field. Eddie Latta scores. Eugene Erixson scores. Tim Harris flies out to the left fielder. Terry Keelan strikes out. Joe Filipi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pat Wilberding pitching. Joe Boyd walks. Glenn Moronko walks. Hugh Riles is pinch hitting for Ray Strittmatter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hugh Riles is hit by a pitch. Reggie McCarthy singles past the third baseman. Joe Boyd scores. Glenn Moronko scores. Hugh Riles advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Dennis Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Amos Fain walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Jack Purdy lines out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the corners in. Bob Engel grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Hugh Riles is out at home. Sam Vail singles to right field. Reggie McCarthy scores. Amos Fain scores. Hans Ullrich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Pagliaroni pitching. Walter Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Buddy Moore strikes out. Kip Dobler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Boyd strikes out. Glenn Moronko singles to right field. Jamey Atkins is pinch hitting for Bobby Pagliaroni. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jamey Atkins pops out to the second baseman. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Vern Howard pitching. Dan Sweeney is pinch hitting for Dennis Baker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray singles to left field. Tim Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jackie McWilliams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Homer James did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jackie McWilliams improves in range Ken Serpan improves in arm Jackie McWilliams did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Richardt did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Happy Lee did not respond to coaching in control Jeremy Hassey improves in control Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B