Win: Tim Pose (12-8) Loss: Nick Clear (5-7)
Save: Frank Hands (32)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tim Pose pitching. Bob Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the center fielder. Shingo Yoshimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Nick Clear pitching. Tris Valentin hits a home run. Bill May grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Pape walks. Rex McCarver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey strikes out. Dion O Banion walks. Kevin Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Dion O Banion advances to second on the play. BIG AL Bielaski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Lade singles to right field. Pinky Curtis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Connie Johnson walks. Tim Pose walks. Tris Valentin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Stanage pops out to the second baseman. Nick Clear strikes out. Bob Byrnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill May strikes out. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Pape grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn singles to right field. Shingo Yoshimura walks. Charlie Bellhorn steals third. Phil Bailey lines out to the shortstop. Dion O Banion grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Bellhorn scores. Shingo Yoshimura advances to second on the play. Kevin Barnes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rex McCarver walks. John Lade grounds out to the pitcher. Rex McCarver advances to second on the play. Pinky Curtis strikes out. Connie Johnson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay BIG AL Bielaski doubles to right field. Joe Stanage doubles to center field. BIG AL Bielaski scores. Nick Clear lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Byrnes grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Stanage scores. Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Pose walks. Tris Valentin singles to left field. Tim Pose advances to third on the hit. Bill May doubles to left field. Tim Pose scores. Tris Valentin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Saberhagen hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mike Pape grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill May scores. Matt Saberhagen advances to second on the play. Rex McCarver grounds out to the third baseman. John Lade triples. Matt Saberhagen scores. Chubby Roy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Shingo Yoshimura strikes out. Phil Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Dion O Banion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Connie Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Pose strikes out. Tris Valentin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kevin Barnes flies out to the center fielder. BIG AL Bielaski grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Stanage lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill May reached on a fielding error by Charlie Bellhorn. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the third baseman. Bill May advances to second on the play. Mike Pape flies out to the center fielder. Rex McCarver pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fred Cardoni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Poser is pinch hitting for Chubby Roy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Poser strikes out. Bob Byrnes strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Williams pitching. John Lade strikes out. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Connie Johnson doubles to left field. Neil Holmes is pinch hitting for Fred Cardoni. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Neil Holmes singles to left field. Connie Johnson scores. Tris Valentin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Frank Hands pitching. Shingo Yoshimura grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Bailey singles to center field. Phil Bailey steals second. Dion O Banion walks. Kevin Barnes flies out to the right fielder. BIG AL Bielaski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Barnes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Cardenal improves in contact_vs_lefty Deacon Bransfield improves in power_vs_lefty Deacon Bransfield improves in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Mulligan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim McIntyre did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Smith improves in velocity Jon Zubal did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Mulligan did not respond to coaching in C