Win: Joe Christmas (16-10) Loss: Alberto Pena (15-10)
Save: Luis Floyd (18)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Alberto Pena pitching. Bill Smith walks. Bob Smith strikes out. Topper Carney grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Christmas pitching. Buck Jones flies out to the left fielder. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota George Kilduff grounds out to the third baseman. Ody Herrin strikes out. Tim Driscoll triples. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach strikes out. Bob Gagne walks. Bob Gagne steals second. Purnal Andrews singles to center field. Bob Gagne scores. Gregg Roseman flies out to the right fielder. Clem Manning doubles to center field. Purnal Andrews uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alberto Pena grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Christmas grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith singles to left field. Topper Carney grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buck Jones strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio singles in front of the left fielder. Rick Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. George Kilduff grounds out to the third baseman. Ody Herrin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne strikes out. Purnal Andrews strikes out. Gregg Roseman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Clem Manning singles to right field. Gregg Roseman advances to third on the hit. Alberto Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Driscoll grounds out to the pitcher. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Joe Christmas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiromasa Fujio singles to center field. Rick Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. Hiromasa Fujio advances to second on the play. Ken Reinbach singles to center field. Hiromasa Fujio scores. Bob Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Smith strikes out. Bob Smith hits a home run. Topper Carney pops out to the shortstop. Reggie Flannery hits a home run. George Kilduff lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Purnal Andrews strikes out. Gregg Roseman singles in front of the center fielder. Clem Manning grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gregg Roseman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alberto Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ody Herrin singles to center field. Tim Driscoll grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Buck Jones flies out to the right fielder. Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Rick Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Sheridan hits a home run. Bill Smith hits a home run. Lou Twombly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Smith walks. Topper Carney walks. Reggie Flannery walks. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Smith scores. Ody Herrin flies out to the left fielder. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Meakim pitching. Ken Reinbach lines out to the shortstop. Bob Gagne grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Andrews triples. Gregg Roseman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Roy Moeller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herm Schalk is pinch hitting for Jim Meakim. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herm Schalk walks. Bill Smith singles to right field. Bob Smith singles past the second baseman. Herm Schalk scores. Bill Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Mac Rain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Smith steals second. Purnal Andrews throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Topper Carney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Luis Floyd pitching. Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Moeller at C. Clem Manning flies out to the left fielder. Marv Almanza is pinch hitting for Mac Rain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marv Almanza reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reggie Flannery. Buck Jones doubles to right field. Marv Almanza scores. Hiromasa Fujio singles to center field. Buck Jones scores. Rick Blanco singles past the second baseman. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Bob Gagne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:3B - Tim Driscoll (2).HR - Bill Smith (10), Bob Smith (34), Reggie Flannery (14), Dave Sheridan (1).SF - George Kilduff.GIDP - Tim Driscoll. Baserunning: SB - Bob Smith (24). Fielding: E - Reggie Flannery.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in arm Sal MacCormack improves in speed Floyd Pytlak improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Shawn Doheny improves in power_vs_righty Shawn Doheny improves in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Wood did not respond to coaching in range Leo Giannini did not respond to coaching in velocity Monty Daniel did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Lombardozzi improves in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Wood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty