Win: Ike Cunningham (8-4) Loss: Ed Heredia (4-14)
Save: Glenn Balboni (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Heredia pitching. Tim Moss pops out to the first baseman. Buck Thomas singles to left field. Masao Hara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buck Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Masao Hara steals second. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ike Cunningham pitching. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Jurickson Profar strikes out. Julio Polanco singles to right field. Julio Polanco steals second. Yoanis Vega singles to center field. Julio Polanco scores. Yoanis Vega is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Churry flies out to the left fielder. Tony Cousineau walks. Frank Horsman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Junior Grimes strikes out. Yuhei Sano singles to left field. Yuhei Sano steals second. Jorge Nahem strikes out. Johnny Cueto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Lines doubles to center field. Ike Cunningham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Heredia doubles past the center fielder. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Jurickson Profar pops out to the catcher. Julio Polanco singles to center field. Ed Heredia scores. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Masao Hara reached on a fielding error by Junior Grimes. Frank Cartwright triples. Masao Hara scores. Mike Churry doubles to center field. Frank Cartwright scores. Tony Cousineau flies out to the center fielder. Frank Horsman walks. Bob Lines hits a home run. Mike Churry scores. Frank Horsman scores. Art Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Junior Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Yuhei Sano flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buck Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Masao Hara flies out to the center fielder. Frank Cartwright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Cueto flies out to the right fielder. Art Brown strikes out. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Churry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Cousineau grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Horsman singles to center field. Bob Lines pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jurickson Profar lines out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco strikes out. Yoanis Vega pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ike Cunningham strikes out. Tim Moss strikes out. Buck Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Junior Grimes strikes out. Yuhei Sano walks. Jorge Nahem singles to center field. Yuhei Sano advances to third on the hit. Johnny Cueto strikes out. Art Schell is pinch hitting for Art Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Schell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Booker pitching. Masao Hara strikes out. Howard Ruth is pinch hitting for Frank Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howard Ruth pops out to the first baseman. Mike Churry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chick Wagner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Churry at CF. Glenn Balboni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Jurickson Profar grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Polanco singles to left field. Yoanis Vega flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tony Cousineau walks. Frank Horsman strikes out. Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Balboni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Junior Grimes singles to right field. Yuhei Sano pops out to the second baseman. Jorge Nahem flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Cueto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Junior Grimes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Corbett improves in power_vs_lefty Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in control Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou House improves in arm Pop Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jorge Cruthers did not respond to coaching in speed Art Kalin improves in control Vern Bosley did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Krug did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Harris did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Grant did not respond to coaching in control