Win: Harry Lawson (14-14) Loss: Charlie Darcy (1-11)
Save: Ed Constable (54)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Paul Anderson pitching. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Debs Westlake singles to right field. Jeff Castillo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Debs Westlake is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Lawson pitching. Dave Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Long singles to center field. Mickey Young grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Long is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Atkinson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ian McNulty flies out to the right fielder. Harry Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor singles to left field. Lamar Textor steals second. Placido Beck hits a home run. Lamar Textor scores. Debs Westlake hits a home run. Jeff Castillo walks. Marty Cruz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Castillo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Kennedy walks. Paul Anderson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Charlie Kennedy forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Lopez singles to left field. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Ian McNulty singles to center field. Harry Lawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Luis Brito lines out to the third baseman. George Long walks. Mickey Young grounds out to the pitcher. George Long advances to second on the play. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lamar Textor grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck strikes out. Debs Westlake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Charlie Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Paul Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeff Castillo walks. Marty Cruz walks. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Darcy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ian McNulty reached on a fielding error by Mickey Young. Harry Lawson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez singles to center field. Dave Lopez steals second. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Luis Brito strikes out. George Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Placido Beck singles to center field. Placido Beck steals second. Debs Westlake pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mickey Young strikes out. Hank Atkinson hits a home run. Charlie Gagliano walks. Charlie Kennedy hits a home run. Charlie Gagliano scores. Charlie Darcy strikes out. Dave Lopez walks. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marty Cruz walks. Pat Whiten grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Freddie Parsons singles to left field. Freddie Parsons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Luis Brito flies out to the left fielder. George Long strikes out. Mickey Young walks. Hank Atkinson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ian McNulty walks. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Harry Lawson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ian McNulty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Benitez walks. Mike Benitez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lamar Textor hits a home run. Fred Ball comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Constable pitching. Ken Schaal is pinch hitting for Charlie Gagliano. Ken Schaal flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Kennedy strikes out. Takahiro Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Fred Ball. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Takahiro Akamatsu pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Helms did not respond to coaching in endurance Chet Duran improves in range Tom Kellum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ryan Knisely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Fernandez improves in endurance Jose Helms did not respond to coaching in endurance
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Fletcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Harper improves in power_vs_righty Phil Sanford did not respond to coaching in range Hiroshi Kubota did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Phil Sanford did not respond to coaching in arm Bernie Pott did not respond to coaching in speed