Win: Sean Bones (13-14) Loss: Andy Walsh (4-28)
Save: Ed Constable (48)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Andy Walsh pitching. Placido Beck hits a home run. Cupid Grace strikes out. Paul Shoemaker strikes out. Jeff Castillo singles to right field. Jeff Castillo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sean Bones pitching. Tom Breton doubles to right field. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Johnny Hafey singles to left field. Tom Breton scores. Dave Lopez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Hafey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dwight Hackett singles to center field. Dave Lopez advances to third on the hit. Bill Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ryan Long walks. John Clemens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Todd Zeile grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Blix Telgheder strikes out. Jerry Kruger grounds out to the catcher. Andy Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ian McNulty strikes out. Sean Bones walks. Sean Bones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Breton walks. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Breton advances to second on the play. Dave Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cupid Grace strikes out. Paul Shoemaker strikes out. Jeff Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hudson lines out to the second baseman. Blix Telgheder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ryan Long singles to right field. John Clemens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Todd Zeile strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger walks. Andy Walsh lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jerry Kruger forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Breton singles to right field. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hafey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ian McNulty singles to center field. Sean Bones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sean Bones is hit by a pitch. Placido Beck singles to left field. Ian McNulty scores. Sean Bones advances to third on the hit. Cupid Grace walks. Paul Shoemaker walks. Sean Bones scores. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Ryan Long grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Placido Beck scores. Cupid Grace advances to third on the play. Paul Shoemaker advances to second on the play. John Clemens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez strikes out. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Bill Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Todd Zeile strikes out. Ian McNulty walks. Sean Bones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Placido Beck singles to right field. Ian McNulty scores. Cupid Grace walks. Paul Shoemaker singles to center field. Placido Beck scores. Cupid Grace advances to third on the hit. Jeff Castillo walks. Ryan Long grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Blix Telgheder grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jerry Kruger strikes out. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Andy Walsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Ruffcorn pitching. John Clemens flies out to the center fielder. Todd Zeile doubles to center field. Ian McNulty singles to right field. Todd Zeile scores. Sean Bones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sean Bones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mark Milstead is pinch hitting for Tom Breton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Milstead grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hafey singles to right field. Dave Lopez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Hafey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Marty Cruz is pinch hitting for Paul Shoemaker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marty Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy is pinch hitting for Dwight Hackett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Geronimo Conroy walks. Don Moren is pinch hitting for Bill Hudson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Moren walks. Blix Telgheder singles to right field. Geronimo Conroy scores. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Mike Ruffcorn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Williams singles to center field. Don Moren scores. Blix Telgheder advances to third on the hit. Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Milstead singles to right field. Blix Telgheder scores. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Mark Milstead steals second. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Todd Zeile (6).HR - Placido Beck (10).GIDP - John Clemens 2, Sean Bones.HBP - Sean Bones (2). Baserunning: CS - Jeff Castillo (13), Sean Bones (2).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bernie Pott improves in contact_vs_lefty Chet Duran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ryan Knisely did not respond to coaching in speed John Brower did not respond to coaching in control Jim Jonnard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Helms did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Dyer did not respond to coaching in range Hank Atkinson improves in speed Chujiro Tanaka did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Atkinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerald Shaute did not respond to coaching in velocity Enrique Ramirez did not respond to coaching in range