Win: John Connor (14-3) Loss: Ty Knots (7-9)
Save: Bill Virgil (7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ty Knots pitching. Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reese singles to right field. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kostro walks. John Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Connor pitching. Ginger Deering flies out to the right fielder. Yuto Taguchi singles past the shortstop. Arthur Murray flies out to the right fielder. Dusty Rhodes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Shooty Lombardi walks. John Connor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Regalado singles to center field. Shooty Lombardi scores. Pat Regalado steals second. Kyle Reese reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ginger Deering. Pat Regalado scores. Jeff Viau pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Walter Polanco grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Felix Stainback grounds out to the shortstop. Nat Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Randy Sveum hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jim Kostro singles to left field. John Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Sveum advances to third on the play. Jim Kostro advances to second on the play. Shooty Lombardi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Pinky Fingers strikes out. Ty Knots grounds out to the shortstop. Ginger Deering flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Connor grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Regalado singles to right field. Kyle Reese grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yuto Taguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arthur Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Rhodes singles to center field. Walter Polanco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jeff Viau strikes out. Randy Sveum bunts for a base hit. Jim Kostro reached on a 2-base throwing error by Arthur Murray. John Strickland singles to center field. Randy Sveum scores. Jim Kostro scores. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Shooty Lombardi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Felix Stainback flies out to the right fielder. Nat Wood pops out to the second baseman. Pinky Fingers walks. Ty Knots grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pinky Fingers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Connor grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Pat Regalado singles to center field. Kyle Reese walks. Jeff Viau grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ginger Deering walks. Ginger Deering steals second. Yuto Taguchi pops out to the third baseman. Arthur Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Ginger Deering advances to third on the play. Dusty Rhodes singles to left field. Ginger Deering scores. Walter Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Randy Sveum strikes out. Jim Kostro grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Felix Stainback walks. Nat Wood flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Fingers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Felix Stainback advances to second on the play. Ty Knots flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Shooty Lombardi strikes out. John Connor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ginger Deering doubles to left field. Yuto Taguchi pops out to the third baseman. Arthur Murray reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Bankhead. Ginger Deering scores. Dusty Rhodes flies out to the center fielder. Walter Polanco triples. Arthur Murray scores. Felix Stainback strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Regalado grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Reese walks. Jeff Viau hits a home run. Kyle Reese scores. Marlin Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Sveum singles to center field. Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Sveum advances to second on the play. John Strickland singles to center field. Randy Sveum is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Virgil comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nat Wood walks. Pinky Fingers walks. Bob Hartley is pinch hitting for Marlin Perkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Hartley grounds out to the third baseman. Nat Wood advances to third on the play. Pinky Fingers advances to second on the play. Ginger Deering grounds out to the pitcher. Yuto Taguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Mathes improves in power_vs_righty Tom Mathes did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Rehg improves in range Tom Mathes improves in contact_vs_righty Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jackie Whitby improves in control Boris Pasternak did not respond to coaching in control Queenie Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Hanning did not respond to coaching in arm Dizzy Gillespie did not respond to coaching in 3B