Win: Tommy Lobert (3-12) Loss: Danger Gourriel (7-17)
Save: Lee Strange (42)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tommy Lobert pitching. Rabbit Brickner grounds out to the second baseman. BobbyBobJimBo grounds out to the second baseman. Gabe Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Danger Gourriel pitching. Jake Jacobs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Bobb pops out to the third baseman. Matt Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Boogie Woogie walks. Dale Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bowie grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Boogie Woogie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tenn Pounds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Billy Consolo walks. Thomas Pfister strikes out. Rob Daugherty walks. Jim Borbon pops out to the shortstop. Bill Roper walks. Tommy Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay BillyJoeJimBob flies out to the left fielder. Danger Gourriel strikes out. Rabbit Brickner doubles to center field. BobbyBobJimBo singles to left field. Rabbit Brickner scores. Gabe Egan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jake Jacobs strikes out. Jose Bobb grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Boogie Woogie flies out to the right fielder. Dale Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bowie doubles to left field. Tenn Pounds walks. BillyJoeJimBob lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Consolo singles to center field. Thomas Pfister strikes out. Billy Consolo steals second. Rob Daugherty singles to right field. Billy Consolo scores. Jim Borbon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Danger Gourriel pops out to the third baseman. Rabbit Brickner flies out to the center fielder. BobbyBobJimBo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Roper singles to right field. Tommy Lobert lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Roper forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jake Jacobs singles to right field. Tommy Lobert advances to third on the hit. Jake Jacobs steals second. Jose Bobb hits a home run. Tommy Lobert scores. Jake Jacobs scores. Matt Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Billy Consolo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gabe Egan doubles to center field. Boogie Woogie flies out to the center fielder. Dale Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bowie pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Thomas Pfister grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Daugherty singles to left field. Jim Borbon strikes out. Bill Roper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tenn Pounds strikes out. Dippo Hippo is pinch hitting for BillyJoeJimBob. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dippo Hippo grounds out to the second baseman. Gary King is pinch hitting for Danger Gourriel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Gary King doubles to center field. Rabbit Brickner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dan Wilkins pitching. Tommy Lobert flies out to the right fielder. Jake Jacobs flies out to the right fielder. Jose Bobb doubles to left field. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay BobbyBobJimBo pops out to the second baseman. Gabe Egan strikes out. Boogie Woogie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Keith McELean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Consolo singles to right field. Thomas Pfister singles to left field. Billy Consolo advances to third on the hit. Troy Candiotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Daugherty flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Consolo scores. Thomas Pfister steals second. Jim Borbon pops out to the pitcher. Bill Roper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dale Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Bowie hits a home run. Tenn Pounds singles to right field. Lee Strange comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dippo Hippo singles to left field. Matt Vega is pinch hitting for Troy Candiotti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Vega doubles to left field. Tenn Pounds scores. Dippo Hippo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rabbit Brickner strikes out. BobbyBobJimBo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jose Bobb (12).HR - Jose Bobb (10).SF - Rob Daugherty.GIDP - Jim Borbon. Baserunning: SB - Jake Jacobs (36), Billy Consolo (21), Thomas Pfister (7).
Game Notes Tommy Lobert is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Everett Sierra improves in power_vs_righty Ray Ankiel did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Crooke improves in power_vs_righty Vinny Brown improves in arm Lonnie Naples did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billyjoe BillyBob did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Eibel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Richardson did not respond to coaching in range Otis Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Petagine improves in arm Johnny John did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty