Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Oscar Haas pitching. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Rick Blanco pops out to the shortstop. Ken Reinbach walks. Bob Gagne grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ken Reinbach is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jose Davenport pitching. Roy Moeller walks. Frank Polivka grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ody Herrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Purnal Andrews walks. Gregg Roseman triples. Purnal Andrews scores. Clem Manning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gregg Roseman scores. Si Freeman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jose Davenport lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herm Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Robinson strikes out. George Kilduff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Rick Blanco grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Reggie Flannery pops out to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka singles to right field. Oscar Haas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Oscar Haas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Purnal Andrews pops out to the third baseman. Gregg Roseman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Moeller pops out to the first baseman. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Ody Herrin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Clem Manning singles to right field. Si Freeman doubles to left field. Clem Manning uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Davenport lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Si Freeman scores. Rick Blanco singles to left field. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herm Schalk walks. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herm Schalk advances to second on the play. George Kilduff flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Flannery flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Purnal Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Gregg Roseman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Haas pops out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Gerald Magnuson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Doby at C. Clem Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Marv Almanza is pinch hitting for Si Freeman. Marv Almanza grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Davenport grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marv Almanza at 2B. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Ody Herrin strikes out. Herm Schalk hits a home run. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Luis Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Rick Blanco singles to center field. Ken Reinbach doubles to left field. Rick Blanco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Ken Reinbach scores. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gagne steals second. Purnal Andrews doubles past the center fielder. Bob Gagne scores. Gregg Roseman walks. Clem Manning strikes out. Ray Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Reggie Flannery is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gerald Magnuson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Freeman. Tim Driscoll is pinch hitting for Andy Niekro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Driscoll walks. Roy Moeller hits a home run. Gerald Magnuson scores. Tim Driscoll scores. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Don Schultz pitching. Phil Martinez is pinch hitting for Jose Davenport. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Phil Martinez doubles to left field. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the left fielder. Rick Blanco hits a home run. Phil Martinez scores. Jim Meakim comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Reinbach pops out to the shortstop. Bob Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Saenz pitching. Ody Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 1
Batting:2B - Ken Reinbach (19), Purnal Andrews (12), Si Freeman (3), Phil Martinez (5).3B - Gregg Roseman (2).HR - Rick Blanco (21). Baserunning: SB - Bob Gagne (15). Fielding: E - Ray Freeman.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Monty Daniel improves in control Waite Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Skel Forsch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Skel Forsch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wes Gonzales did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Knoblauch improves in power_vs_righty Walter Curry improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Alan Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in 3B