Win: Nigel Kern (4-13) Loss: Tom Deshaies (11-6)
Save: Al Carisch (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tom Deshaies pitching. Heinie Mack doubles to center field. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Kojiro Muto hits a home run. Heinie Mack scores. Bill Rettig grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Nigel Kern pitching. Jerry Allen flies out to the right fielder. Tim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Acre singles past the second baseman. Bert Warren hits a home run. Bill Acre scores. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hugh Alexander doubles to right field. Dennis Peters grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Alexander advances to third on the play. Dick Ibanez pops out to the second baseman. Nigel Kern strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Rodas strikes out. Keith Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Ed Siddall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack singles to center field. Bobby Ortiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kojiro Muto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Deshaies grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Allen flies out to the right fielder. Tim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Bob Garcia pops out to the shortstop. Hugh Alexander grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Acre pops out to the second baseman. Bert Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dennis Peters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Ibanez strikes out. Nigel Kern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bud Rodas singles to left field. Keith Irwin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Siddall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack hits a home run. Bobby Ortiz singles to center field. Kojiro Muto strikes out. Bill Rettig grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Deshaies grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Allen singles to right field. Tim Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Acre singles to left field. Tim Smith advances to third on the hit. Bill Acre is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Hugh Alexander walks. Dennis Peters flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Alexander steals second. Dick Ibanez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bert Warren singles to right field. Bert Warren is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Bud Rodas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Nigel Kern strikes out. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Keith Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Ed Siddall walks. Don Stearns is pinch hitting for Tom Deshaies. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Don Stearns singles to left field. Ed Siddall advances to third on the hit. Jerry Allen strikes out. Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Masashi Ohshima pitching. Kojiro Muto grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Bob Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Al Carisch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Acre strikes out. Bert Warren grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Sackinsky walks. Bud Rodas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Crump improves in contact_vs_righty Al Crump improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Holman did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Smith improves in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Misse improves in arm Jack Gonzales improves in power_vs_righty Colonel Mutis did not respond to coaching in speed Alvin Bearnarth did not respond to coaching in 1B