Win: Jeff Liddle (15-9) Loss: Doug Levey (4-9)
Save: Danny Sheely (19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Liddle pitching. Roy Flowers grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance walks. Ernest Pinnance is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wally Clancy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Flannery pitching. John Robinson triples. Buck Thomas strikes out. Frank Cartwright singles past the second baseman. John Robinson scores. Jed Simpson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Cartwright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tracy Cockrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Herges grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Polanco grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Matt Guerra singles to center field. Stan Wilson walks. Curt Melton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Guerra advances to third on the play. Jeff Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Von Babb flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Nahem singles to right field. Ed Flannery lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jorge Nahem forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Flowers walks. Ernest Pinnance singles to left field. Wally Clancy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Cartwright reached on a fielding error by Alan Herges. Jed Simpson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Cartwright is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Herges hits a home run. Junior Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Julio Polanco pops out to the third baseman. Von Babb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tracy Cockrell singles to center field. Matt Guerra flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Cockrell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Stan Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jorge Nahem strikes out. Ed Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Flowers lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Curt Melton singles to right field. Jeff Liddle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Robinson strikes out. Buck Thomas walks. Frank Cartwright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance singles to center field. Ernest Pinnance steals second. Wally Clancy grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Herges singles to left field. Ernest Pinnance scores. Junior Grimes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tracy Cockrell doubles to left field. Matt Guerra strikes out. Stan Wilson walks. Curt Melton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Von Babb flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Les Collard is pinch hitting for Jeff Liddle. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Les Collard flies out to the center fielder. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Buck Thomas walks. 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. Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Jed Simpson hits a home run. Buck Thomas scores. Frank Cartwright scores. Brad Lamb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Danny Sheely pitching. George Fischer is pinch hitting for Brad Lamb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Fischer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Matt Guerra. Roy Flowers flies out to the right fielder. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Wally Clancy lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bud Guindon pitching. Matt Guerra walks. Stan Wilson strikes out. Curt Melton doubles to center field. Matt Guerra uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Sheely strikes out. John Robinson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mickey Bridges enters the game as a defensive replacement for Curt Melton at 2B. Alan Herges strikes out. Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Hutchison did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Skeeter Collins did not respond to coaching in control Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in arm Art Brown improves in velocity Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yosvani Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Panther improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Collins did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Horsman improves in arm Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Horsman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Watkins improves in power_vs_righty Mike Churry did not respond to coaching in 1B