Win: Danny Sheely (6-4) Loss: Doug Levey (4-8)
Save: Ed Fowler (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jake DeViveiros pitching. Roy Flowers grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco doubles to right field. Von Babb singles to left field. Von Babb steals second. Jorge Nahem flies out to the right fielder. George Fischer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Charlie Byrne pitching. John Sparks grounds out to the pitcher. John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Luis Sperry lines out to the first baseman. Joe Fitzke grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Miura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Earl Casey strikes out. Jed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lines pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Flowers singles to right field. Roy Flowers steals second. Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Von Babb walks. Jorge Nahem flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Melton singles to right field. Jake DeViveiros lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Sparks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota George Fischer strikes out. Luis Sperry walks. Luis Sperry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Fitzke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hiroshi Miura singles to left field. Hiroshi Miura steals second. Charlie Byrne lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Flowers walks. Julio Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiroshi Miura scores. Von Babb grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Flowers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lines strikes out. Stan Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jorge Nahem grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Fischer walks. Luis Sperry strikes out. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Curt Melton singles to right field. Curt Melton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jake DeViveiros strikes out. John Sparks singles to center field. John Robinson singles to center field. John Sparks advances to third on the hit. Buck Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hiroshi Miura flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Byrne strikes out. Roy Flowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Earl Casey flies out to the right fielder. Jed Simpson pops out to the second baseman. Bob Lines grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Danny Sheely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Julio Polanco strikes out. Von Babb grounds out to the second baseman. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Stan Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Curt Melton reached on a fielding error by Charlie Byrne. Doug Levey 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 1st. Les Collard is pinch hitting for Danny Sheely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Collard doubles to center field. Curt Melton uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Sparks flies out to the right fielder. John Robinson singles to center field. Les Collard scores. John Robinson steals second. Buck Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Fowler pitching. George Fischer flies out to the left fielder. Luis Sperry flies out to the center fielder. Joe Fitzke grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Julio Polanco (21).SF - Julio Polanco. Baserunning: SB - Roy Flowers (37), Von Babb (39), Hiroshi Miura (3).CS - Luis Sperry (1). Fielding: E - Charlie Byrne.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Reynolds improves in contact_vs_righty Skeeter Collins improves in velocity Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Milt Gilbert improves in power_vs_righty Wes Bader did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Collins did not respond to coaching in arm Rod K Holbrook did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Herges improves in control Bill Watkins did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Collins did not respond to coaching in arm Tim Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Churry improves in 1B