Win: Jose Davenport (5-11) Loss: Joe Christmas (12-10)
Save: Pete Saenz (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jose Davenport pitching. Mike Doby strikes out. Tim Driscoll walks. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Herm Schalk grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Christmas pitching. Buck Jones singles to right field. Hiromasa Fujio grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rick Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach strikes out. Bob Gagne hits a home run. Purnal Andrews lines out to the third baseman. Clem Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Joe Christmas strikes out. Mike Doby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jesse Baez singles to center field. Jose Davenport lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Jones doubles to left field. Jesse Baez scores. Hiromasa Fujio doubles to right field. Buck Jones scores. Rick Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Driscoll doubles to center field. Bob Smith hits a home run. Tim Driscoll scores. Herm Schalk strikes out. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Roy Moeller walks. Gerald Magnuson singles to center field. Carroll Diaz scores. Roy Moeller advances to third on the hit. Joe Christmas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Purnal Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clem Manning walks. Jesse Baez singles to center field. Clem Manning advances to third on the hit. Jose Davenport strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Doby walks. Tim Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Herm Schalk singles to right field. Aaron Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Jones hits a home run. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Blanco walks. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Rick Blanco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carroll Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Gerald Magnuson walks. Reggie Flannery is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rudy Busby pitching. Bob Gagne singles in front of the right fielder. Purnal Andrews bunts for a base hit. Clem Manning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gagne advances to third on the play. Purnal Andrews advances to second on the play. Jesse Baez flies out to the right fielder. Marv Almanza is pinch hitting for Jose Davenport. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Elmer Maloney pitching. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Bob Smith singles past the first baseman. Herm Schalk singles to center field. Bob Smith advances to third on the hit. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Buck Jones doubles to center field. Hiromasa Fujio singles to center field. Buck Jones scores. Hiromasa Fujio is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Blanco doubles to center field. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Reinbach singles to left field. Rick Blanco scores. Bob Gagne doubles to center field. Ken Reinbach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Purnal Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Clem Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Moeller lines out to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jesse Baez walks. Elmer Maloney lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Buck Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ody Herrin is pinch hitting for Andy Niekro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ody Herrin grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Doby singles to right field. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Pete Saenz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Herm Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marty Durham improves in range Alan Miller improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Kinslow improves in power_vs_righty Walt Richert did not respond to coaching in control Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gregg Roseman did not respond to coaching in arm Ted Downing did not respond to coaching in control Tyson Lancellotti did not respond to coaching in range Skel Forsch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Ritchie did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Davis improves in speed Skel Forsch improves in LF