Win: Alberto Pena (13-7) Loss: Luis Floyd (3-9)
Save: Pete Saenz (19)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Christmas pitching. Buck Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Rick Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Alberto Pena pitching. Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach walks. Ken Reinbach is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Clem Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. George Kilduff strikes out. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Si Freeman pops out to the shortstop. Marty Mintz grounds out to the shortstop. Alberto Pena singles to left field. Buck Jones singles to center field. Alberto Pena advances to third on the hit. Hiromasa Fujio singles to left field. Alberto Pena scores. Rick Blanco grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hiromasa Fujio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ody Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Christmas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach walks. Bob Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Ken Reinbach steals second. Clem Manning pops out to the first baseman. Si Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Smith pops out to the third baseman. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Marty Mintz grounds out to the shortstop. Alberto Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Jones singles past the shortstop. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Kilduff pops out to the first baseman. Frank Polivka walks. Ody Herrin flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ken Reinbach singles to right field. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Ken Reinbach is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Clem Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roy Moeller walks. Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith singles to center field. Roy Moeller advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Aaron Robinson singles to right field. Roy Moeller scores. Bob Smith advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Luis Floyd pitching. Si Freeman singles to center field. Marty Mintz singles to left field. Si Freeman advances to third on the hit. Alberto Pena strikes out. Buck Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Si Freeman scores. Marty Mintz advances to second on the play. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Kilduff singles in front of the center fielder. Frank Polivka lines out to the shortstop. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Kilduff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ody Herrin gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rick Blanco lines out to the third baseman. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gagne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Flannery is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith singles to left field. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Andy Niekro pitching. Clem Manning hits a home run. Si Freeman walks. Marty Mintz strikes out. Marv Almanza is pinch hitting for Alberto Pena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Si Freeman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Saenz pitching. Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Diaz strikes out. George Kilduff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Wood did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Hadley improves in speed Orlando Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Ezzell improves in power_vs_lefty Chad Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tyson Lancellotti did not respond to coaching in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Knoblauch did not respond to coaching in speed Walter Curry did not respond to coaching in control Tim Lyons improves in power_vs_righty Bill Jonnard improves in range Bill Jonnard improves in contact_vs_righty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B