Win: Albert Cottrell (6-2) Loss: Vern Howard (3-1)
Save: Wally Mayne (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Edwards pitching. Eugene Erixson walks. Terry Keelan singles to left field. Eugene Erixson aggressively advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Tim Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Keelan advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Rickey flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Eugene Erixson scores. Eddie Latta walks. Dan Sweeney singles to left field. Tom Goulish grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tex Peterson pitching. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Engel grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chuck Tapia grounds out to the second baseman. Tex Peterson singles to left field. Eugene Erixson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hans Ullrich. Terry Keelan walks. Tim Harris singles to left field. Tex Peterson scores. Eugene Erixson scores. Steve Rickey flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Latta singles to right field. Dan Sweeney grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Terry Keelan is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Toby Kamm singles to center field. Sam Vail singles to center field. Toby Kamm advances to third on the hit. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Joe Boyd singles past the second baseman. Toby Kamm scores. Sam Vail advances to third on the hit. Hugh Riles walks. Dave Edwards doubles past the center fielder. Sam Vail scores. Joe Boyd scores. Hugh Riles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hans Ullrich lines out to the third baseman. Bob Engel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Goulish strikes out. Chuck Tapia grounds out to the second baseman. Tex Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Purdy singles to right field. Toby Kamm grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Purdy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Vail flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hawkes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Toby Kamm is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson flies out to the right fielder. Terry Keelan doubles past the right fielder. Tim Harris pops out to the third baseman. Steve Rickey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Riles strikes out. Dave Edwards singles to center field. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eddie Latta grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Sweeney singles to right field. Tom Goulish pops out to the pitcher. Chuck Tapia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dennis Baker 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. Bob Engel strikes out. Jack Purdy walks. Toby Kamm grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Purdy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Vail walks. Jim Hawkes singles to right field. Toby Kamm scores. Sam Vail advances to third on the hit. Joe Boyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dennis Baker strikes out. Eugene Erixson bunts for a base hit. Terry Keelan singles to right field. Eugene Erixson advances to third on the hit. Clayton Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tim Harris pops out to the shortstop. Steve Rickey walks. Eddie Latta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hugh Riles grounds out to the third baseman. Amos Fain is pinch hitting for Clayton Bell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Amos Fain singles to right field. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Bob Engel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lefty Harrelson pitching. Dan Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Tom Goulish doubles to right field. Chuck Tapia flies out to the left fielder. Jim Swanson is pinch hitting for Dennis Baker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Swanson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pat Wilberding pitching. Jack Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Toby Kamm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Vail flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder. Terry Keelan strikes out. Tim Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Hawkes hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Boyd strikes out. Hugh Riles doubles to right field. Jim Hawkes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jamey Atkins is pinch hitting for Lefty Harrelson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jamey Atkins flies out to the center fielder. Hans Ullrich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ray Strittmatter pitching. Steve Rickey walks. Eddie Latta strikes out. Dan Sweeney strikes out. Tom Goulish hits a home run. Steve Rickey scores. Chuck Tapia doubles to center field. Ed Ball is pinch hitting for Pat Wilberding. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Ball singles to right field. Chuck Tapia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vern Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Ensberg is pinch running for Ed Ball on 1st base. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Albert Cottrell pitching. Bob Engel pops out to the second baseman. Jack Purdy walks. Toby Kamm grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Purdy advances to second on the play. Sam Vail lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Terry Keelan strikes out. Tim Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Rickey singles to right field. Eddie Latta singles to left field. Dan Sweeney hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Goulish grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Minnesota Jim Hawkes walks. Joe Boyd grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Hawkes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hugh Riles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Chuck Tapia singles to center field. Don Munsterman is pinch hitting for Albert Cottrell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Don Munsterman singles to left field. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Tapia advances to third on the play. Don Munsterman advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Terry Keelan singles to center field. Chuck Tapia scores. Tim Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Munsterman scores. Steve Rickey walks. Eddie Latta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Minnesota Wally Mayne pitching. Pat Oliver is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Oliver is hit by a pitch. Passed ball. Pat Oliver advances to second. Hans Ullrich flies out to the center fielder. Bob Engel grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Purdy doubles to left field. Pat Oliver scores. Toby Kamm grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 18 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Brooks did not respond to coaching in speed Harold Rose did not respond to coaching in control Arnold Bond did not respond to coaching in range Neil Hart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Goodhue did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Katt did not respond to coaching in velocity Happy Lee improves in control Happy Lee did not respond to coaching in control Leo McMahon improves in power_vs_righty Scott Crow did not respond to coaching in 2B