Win: Bill Bragan (1-1) Loss: Bill Held (0-1)
Save: Herb Tuero (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jimmy Henshaw pitching. John McCorry strikes out. Jim Roberson lines out to the third baseman. Mel Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Sergio Jackson pitching. William Andrew Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tim Moore strikes out. Dutch Treat walks. Dutch Treat steals second. Willie Bosser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Yorkis Dreke strikes out. Les Moren flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jay Lange doubles to center field. Storm Warner flies out to the left fielder. Sergio Lindemann flies out to the left fielder. Dan Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dmitri Hearn lines out to the shortstop. Willard Michalak flies out to the center fielder. Sergio Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Henshaw strikes out. William Andrew Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tim Moore walks. Dutch Treat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John McCorry walks. Jim Roberson doubles to center field. Mel Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Ed Asadoor grounds out to the shortstop. John McCorry scores. Jim Roberson advances to third on the play. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Willie Bosser doubles to center field. Jay Lange singles to left field. Willie Bosser scores. Jay Lange steals second. Storm Warner strikes out. Sergio Lindemann flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fitzgerald hits a home run. Jay Lange scores. Jimmy Henshaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Les Moren singles to center field. Dmitri Hearn singles to left field. Willard Michalak hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sergio Jackson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Les Moren scores. Dmitri Hearn advances to third on the play. John McCorry singles to right field. Dmitri Hearn scores. John McCorry steals second. Jim Roberson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota William Andrew Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tim Moore flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Treat grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mel Taylor singles to left field. Mel Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Asadoor grounds out to the second baseman. Yorkis Dreke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Willie Bosser flies out to the right fielder. Jay Lange strikes out. Storm Warner walks. Sergio Lindemann singles to center field. Storm Warner advances to third on the hit. Cap Stein 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. Dan Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Les Moren singles to center field. Dmitri Hearn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Willard Michalak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Henshaw grounds out to the shortstop. William Andrew Smith walks. Tim Moore pops out to the second baseman. Dutch Treat singles to right field. William Andrew Smith aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dutch Treat steals second. Willie Bosser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marlon Fields is pinch hitting for Cap Stein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Marlon Fields strikes out. John McCorry flies out to the left fielder. Jim Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lou Brittain pitching. Jay Lange flies out to the left fielder. Storm Warner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sergio Lindemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay G. Bruley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Taylor singles past the shortstop. Mel Taylor steals second. Ed Asadoor singles to center field. Mel Taylor scores. Yorkis Dreke pops out to the second baseman. Les Moren pops out to the shortstop. Dmitri Hearn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roy Byrne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Fitzgerald walks. Richard Lionheart is pinch hitting for G. Bruley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Richard Lionheart doubles to right field. Dan Fitzgerald uses his aggressiveness and scores. William Andrew Smith pops out to the second baseman. Tim Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Treat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Bill Held pitching. Willard Michalak flies out to the left fielder. Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Roy Byrne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jay Barr grounds out to the second baseman. John McCorry singles to right field. Jim Roberson walks. Mel Taylor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Roberson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Bill Bragan pitching. Willie Bosser strikes out. Jay Lange strikes out. Storm Warner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor lines out to the pitcher. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the second baseman. Les Moren hits a home run. Dmitri Hearn walks. Willard Michalak hits a home run. Dmitri Hearn scores. Hosken Stoviak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Offa Hughes is pinch hitting for Bill Bragan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Offa Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Herb Tuero pitching. Sergio Lindemann grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Doakes is pinch hitting for Hosken Stoviak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Doakes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jim Roberson (6).HR - Les Moren (6), Willard Michalak (4).GIDP - Dmitri Hearn, Sergio Jackson. Baserunning: SB - John McCorry (3), Mel Taylor (4).CS - Mel Taylor (3).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Addie Piersall did not respond to coaching in range Spider Easler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Syd Bridwell improves in control Harley Draper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank McRae did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank McRae did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Spillner did not respond to coaching in control Eric Clarkson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty