Win: Joe LeJohn (7-10) Loss: Dario Perry (17-4)
Save: Doug Levey (24)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dario Perry pitching. Roy Flowers flies out to the right fielder. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Clancy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe LeJohn pitching. John Sparks triples. John Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. John Sparks scores. Buck Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Earl Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Herges pops out to the third baseman. Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Stan Wilson singles to right field. Dario Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Von Babb strikes out. Jorge Nahem strikes out. Joe LeJohn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Flowers doubles to left field. Roy Flowers is out trying to steal third. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Clancy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright pops out to the third baseman. Earl Casey pops out to the second baseman. Jed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alan Herges pops out to the third baseman. Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Grimes walks. Von Babb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Lines strikes out. Stan Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Dario Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jorge Nahem grounds out to the third baseman. Joe LeJohn pops out to the shortstop. Roy Flowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Sparks reached on a fielding error by Jorge Nahem. John Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Sparks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Robinson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance singles to center field. Wally Clancy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ernest Pinnance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wally Clancy steals second. Alan Herges pops out to the second baseman. Julio Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright strikes out. Earl Casey flies out to the center fielder. Jed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Junior Grimes strikes out. Von Babb singles to center field. Jorge Nahem walks. George Fischer is pinch hitting for Joe LeJohn. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Von Babb steals third. George Fischer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Earl Casey. Von Babb scores. Roy Flowers grounds out to the shortstop. Jorge Nahem scores. George Fischer advances to third on the play. 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. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Doug Levey pitching. Bob Lines strikes out. Stan Wilson flies out to the left fielder. 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Les Robinson pitching. Wally Clancy flies out to the right fielder. Alan Herges singles to center field. Julio Polanco strikes out. Alan Herges steals second. Junior Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Sparks grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! John Robinson pops out to the pitcher. Buck Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Milt Gilbert improves in range Mike Pierce improves in contact_vs_righty Chris Hutchison improves in arm Dick Grant did not respond to coaching in control Virgil Turner improves in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tomokazu Doby improves in control Larry Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Horsman did not respond to coaching in range Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in velocity Tomokazu Doby did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B