Win: Chris Speier (5-5) Loss: Hidekazu Sato (8-4)
Save: Lonnie Dallacosta (21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Spence pitching. Yuto Taguchi strikes out. Ginger Deering grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Main singles to center field. George Manuel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Main is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Weiser pitching. Kyle Reese singles to right field. Jim Kostro singles to left field. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. Jeff Viau flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kyle Reese scores. Randy Sveum strikes out. Pat Regalado walks. John Strickland singles to center field. Jim Kostro scores. Pat Regalado advances to third on the hit. Charlie Bankhead singles to right field. Pat Regalado scores. John Strickland advances to third on the hit. Ron Agnew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Hartley singles to right field. Bill O Goods hits a home run. Bob Hartley scores. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Domingo Wert strikes out. Ben Weiser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paul Spence grounds out to the pitcher. Kyle Reese walks. Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Viau doubles to center field. Kyle Reese uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Sveum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Yuto Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Ginger Deering flies out to the right fielder. Bob Main flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Regalado grounds out to the shortstop. John Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Manuel pops out to the third baseman. Bob Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Bill O Goods grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ron Agnew grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Spence flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tomoyoshi Aihara doubles to center field. Domingo Wert flies out to the right fielder. Ben Weiser strikes out. Yuto Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Kostro singles to left field. Jeff Viau strikes out. Randy Sveum strikes out. Jim Kostro steals second. Pat Regalado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ginger Deering singles to center field. Bob Main walks. George Manuel singles to right field. Ginger Deering scores. Bob Main advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Hartley lines out to the third baseman. Bill O Goods grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ham Andeggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Strickland singles to right field. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Domingo Wert flies out to the left fielder. Walter Polanco is pinch hitting for Ham Andeggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Polanco singles to center field. Yuto Taguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chris Speier pitching. Shooty Lombardi is pinch hitting for Paul Spence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shooty Lombardi walks. Kyle Reese strikes out. Jim Kostro strikes out. Jeff Viau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hidekazu Sato pitching. Ginger Deering flies out to the left fielder. Bob Main singles to right field. George Manuel walks. Bob Hartley doubles to center field. Bob Main scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill O Goods singles to right field. George Manuel scores. Bob Hartley scores. Tomoyoshi Aihara pops out to the shortstop. Domingo Wert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Randy Sveum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Regalado flies out to the right fielder. John Strickland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pinky Fingers is pinch hitting for Chris Speier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pinky Fingers hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yuto Taguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Pinky Fingers advances to second on the play. Ginger Deering singles to center field. Bob Main grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pinky Fingers scores. Ginger Deering advances to second on the play. George Manuel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lonnie Dallacosta pitching. Nat Wood enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Hartley at SS. Charlie Bankhead walks. Ron Agnew strikes out. Ryan Baker is pinch hitting for Hidekazu Sato. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Baker singles to right field. Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the hit. Kyle Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Bankhead scores. Ryan Baker advances to second on the play. Jim Kostro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Mahoney did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Eayrs did not respond to coaching in control Jackie Whitby did not respond to coaching in velocity Lindy France did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Gumpert did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Mathes improves in power_vs_righty Tom Mathes improves in power_vs_lefty John Yerkes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty