Win: Charlie Herges (1-0) Loss: Ed Heredia (0-4)
Save: Les Robinson (5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Heredia pitching. Buck Thomas flies out to the right fielder. John Robinson lines out to the shortstop. Masao Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Herges pitching. Von Babb strikes out. Alan Herges strikes out. Ernest Pinnance walks. Julio Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Jed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Cartwright advances to second on the play. Curt Melton hits a home run. Frank Cartwright scores. Earl Casey singles to center field. Earl Casey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Lines flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wally Clancy flies out to the right fielder. Junior Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Flowers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Herges strikes out. Buck Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. John Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jorge Nahem grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Heredia pops out to the first baseman. Von Babb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Masao Hara walks. Frank Cartwright flies out to the center fielder. Jed Simpson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Herges singles to right field. Alan Herges steals second. Ernest Pinnance singles to left field. Alan Herges is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Julio Polanco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wally Clancy walks. Junior Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Curt Melton is hit by a pitch. Earl Casey singles to left field. Curt Melton advances to third on the hit. Bob Lines walks. Charlie Herges grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Curt Melton scores. Earl Casey advances to third on the play. Buck Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Flowers walks. Jorge Nahem flies out to the center fielder. Ed Heredia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Von Babb walks. Alan Herges pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masao Hara strikes out. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance triples. Julio Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Ernest Pinnance scores. Wally Clancy is hit by a pitch. Junior Grimes strikes out. Roy Flowers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Clancy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tim Moss is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim Moss hits an infield single to the pitcher. Curt Melton singles to left field. Tim Moss advances to third on the hit. Earl Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Moss scores. Curt Melton advances to second on the play. Brad Lamb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Lines grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Herges flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jorge Nahem flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Krug is pinch hitting for Brad Lamb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mickey Krug hits a home run. Von Babb flies out to the left fielder. Alan Herges flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Virgil Turner pitching. Buck Thomas doubles to left field. John Robinson lines out to the first baseman. Masao Hara doubles to left field. Buck Thomas scores. Frank Cartwright flies out to the right fielder. Tim Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Polanco pops out to the shortstop. Wally Clancy lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Curt Melton singles to right field. Earl Casey strikes out. Bob Lines grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Curt Melton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Les Collard is pinch hitting for Charlie Herges. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Les Collard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Les Robinson pitching. Junior Grimes walks. Roy Flowers lines out to the third baseman. Jorge Nahem walks. Mickey Bridges is pinch hitting for Virgil Turner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Bridges singles to right field. Von Babb pops out to the pitcher. Alan Herges flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Frank Horsman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Glenn Balboni did not respond to coaching in control Pete Briggs did not respond to coaching in velocity George Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Briggs did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Roque improves in range Jimmy Kelly improves in power_vs_lefty Art Kalin did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Roque improves in contact_vs_righty Jurickson Profar improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Canavan improves in power_vs_lefty