Win: George Madlock (5-8) Loss: Dave Carpenter (5-3)
Save: Masashi Ohshima (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Carpenter pitching. Jerry Allen singles to left field. Bert Warren strikes out. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Ed Siddall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay George Madlock pitching. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rettig doubles to center field. George Hitt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Stefan Brenly flies out to the left fielder. Bill Acre walks. Tim Smith singles to right field. Bill Acre advances to third on the hit. Brick Jones pops out to the first baseman. George Madlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Curtis walks. Hugh Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Bob Garcia strikes out. Greg Cristall grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Curtis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Allen flies out to the left fielder. Bert Warren singles to left field. Joe Sackinsky grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bert Warren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Siddall singles to right field. Joe Sackinsky is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dave Carpenter grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Mack grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Stefan Brenly strikes out. Bill Acre reached on a fielding error by Heinie Mack. Tim Smith singles past the third baseman. Brick Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Madlock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig grounds out to the shortstop. George Hitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Curtis walks. Hugh Alexander walks. Bob Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Allen walks. Bert Warren singles to right field. Jerry Allen advances to third on the hit. Joe Sackinsky grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jerry Allen scores. Ed Siddall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Greg Cristall strikes out. Dave Carpenter strikes out. Heinie Mack singles to left field. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Stefan Brenly lines out to the shortstop. Bill Acre singles to center field. Tim Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig strikes out. George Hitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Curtis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Brick Jones strikes out. George Madlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Allen singles to left field. Bert Warren singles to center field. Jerry Allen advances to third on the hit. Al Carisch 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 Sackinsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hugh Alexander walks. Drew Villone is pinch hitting for Bob Garcia. Drew Villone pops out to the shortstop. Greg Cristall walks. Roger Kelb is pinch hitting for Al Carisch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger Kelb grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Blattner pitching. Ernie Ward enters the game as a defensive replacement for Drew Villone at CF. Ed Siddall grounds out to the second baseman. Stefan Brenly singles past the shortstop. Bill Acre hits a home run. Stefan Brenly scores. Andre Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Brick Jones walks. George Madlock grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brick Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ortiz singles to center field. Bill Rettig singles to left field. Masashi Ohshima 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. George Hitt singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Rettig advances to third on the play. Jim Curtis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jerry Allen walks. Bert Warren pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Allen steals second. Joe Sackinsky hits an infield single to the catcher. Ed Siddall flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Allen scores. Joe Sackinsky steals second. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hugh Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Cristall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Keith Irwin did not respond to coaching in range Dave Misse improves in range Jim Sisler did not respond to coaching in control Toshiki Sasaki did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Johnson improves in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad Hechinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Shirley improves in arm Dick Brower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brad Hechinger improves in control