Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Yosvani Diaz pitching. Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Thomas pops out to the shortstop. John Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Liddle pitching. Junior Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Julio Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Masao Hara doubles past the first baseman. Frank Cartwright grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Melton hits a home run. Masao Hara scores. Jed Simpson hits a home run. Chuck Dougherty flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Liddle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yuhei Sano doubles to center field. Von Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuhei Sano advances to third on the play. Passed ball. Yuhei Sano scores. Joe Fitzke hits a home run. Jorge Nahem pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Krug singles to left field. Yosvani Diaz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Krug is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tim Moss flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. John Robinson singles to right field. Masao Hara walks. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Junior Grimes pops out to the third baseman. Julio Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Curt Melton singles to left field. Jed Simpson strikes out. Curt Melton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chuck Dougherty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yuhei Sano flies out to the center fielder. Von Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Fitzke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jeff Liddle strikes out. Tim Moss singles to left field. Buck Thomas singles to center field. Tim Moss advances to third on the hit. John Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Moss scores. Virgil Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masao Hara grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jorge Nahem singles to right field. Mickey Krug pops out to the second baseman. Virgil Turner lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jorge Nahem forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright walks. Curt Melton flies out to the right fielder. Jed Simpson pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Julio Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the second baseman. Yuhei Sano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jeff Liddle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tim Moss flies out to the left fielder. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Buck Thomas steals second. John Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Von Babb strikes out. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Jorge Nahem singles to center field. Mickey Krug strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Masao Hara pops out to the first baseman. Al K Sullivan is pinch hitting for Frank Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al K Sullivan lines out to the shortstop. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for Curt Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Churry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Reynolds is pinch hitting for Virgil Turner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Reynolds singles to left field. Junior Grimes singles to left field. Julio Polanco singles to center field. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Yuhei Sano grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Paul Reynolds is out at home. Von Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Henry Herrera pitching. Frank Horsman is pinch hitting for Jed Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Horsman flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Dougherty flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lines is pinch hitting for Jeff Liddle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Lines singles to left field. Tim Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Danny Sheely pitching. Joe Fitzke singles to right field. Joe Fitzke steals second. Jorge Nahem singles to right field. Joe Fitzke scores. Mickey Krug strikes out. Tadahiko Matsumoto is pinch hitting for Henry Herrera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tadahiko Matsumoto singles to right field. Junior Grimes walks. Julio Polanco hits a home run. Jorge Nahem scores. Tadahiko Matsumoto scores. Junior Grimes scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in endurance George Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie Fisk improves in contact_vs_righty George Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Dmitri Blethen did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Huggins improves in range Dick Grant did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Huggins did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in range Art Kalin did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Pierce improves in contact_vs_lefty