Win: Len Dedrick (20-5) Loss: Richie Stallings (9-19)
Save: Ed Constable (47)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Richie Stallings pitching. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty triples. Paul Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ian McNulty scores. Jeff Castillo hits a home run. Debs Westlake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Len Dedrick pitching. Tom Breton flies out to the center fielder. Alan Kantlehner singles to left field. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ryan Long grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Whiten doubles past the left fielder. Bobby Smith flies out to the center fielder. Len Dedrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Bill Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Shoemaker walks. Jeff Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger lines out to the third baseman. Richie Stallings flies out to the left fielder. Tom Breton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Breton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Debs Westlake singles to left field. Ryan Long grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Debs Westlake is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Whiten grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ryan Long is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner doubles to right field. Vinnie Hammonds singles to right field. Alan Kantlehner is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Johnny Hafey flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lopez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Len Dedrick grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Beck bunts for a base hit. Ian McNulty flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Placido Beck steals second. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Kruger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeff Castillo walks. Debs Westlake walks. Ryan Long strikes out. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Castillo is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Richie Stallings grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Breton strikes out. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Smith strikes out. Len Dedrick strikes out. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Hafey flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ian McNulty singles past the third baseman. Paul Shoemaker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jeff Castillo singles to left field. Debs Westlake singles to left field. Jeff Castillo advances to third on the hit. Joe Hayworth 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 2nd. Ryan Long singles to left field. Jeff Castillo scores. Debs Westlake advances to third on the hit. Pat Whiten walks. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett walks. Bill Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Dwight Hackett advances to second on the play. Jonathan Knoblauch 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 2nd. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Joe Hayworth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Matthews is pinch hitting for Jonathan Knoblauch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Constable pitching. Tom Breton doubles to center field. Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds singles to right field. Tom Breton scores. Johnny Hafey singles to right field. Dave Lopez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Pat Whiten (15).3B - Ian McNulty (4).HR - Jeff Castillo (17).SF - Paul Shoemaker.GIDP - Paul Shoemaker. Baserunning: SB - Placido Beck (24).CS - Jeff Castillo (12).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chet Duran improves in power_vs_righty Chet Duran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Danny Gregg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Tavener did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Kellum did not respond to coaching in range Tom Kellum did not respond to coaching in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Lapp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darren Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Kennedy did not respond to coaching in speed Enrique Ramirez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yordan Montero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerald Shaute did not respond to coaching in control