Win: Jose Davenport (13-8) Loss: Oscar Haas (10-10)
Save: John Riggert (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jose Davenport pitching. Frank Polivka grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Sheridan strikes out. Herm Schalk walks. Bob Smith singles to center field. Herm Schalk advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Oscar Haas pitching. Joel Briley walks. Joel Briley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Reinbach reached on a fielding error by Carroll Diaz. Purnal Andrews bunts for a base hit. Walt Bailey strikes out. Tom Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Oscar Haas lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Aaron Robinson is thrown out at third. Moonlight Blyzka advances to second on the play. Moonlight Blyzka advances to second on the play. Frank Polivka grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Oscar Haas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marv Almanza grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jesse Baez walks. Jose Davenport strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Herm Schalk walks. Bob Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joel Briley singles to left field. Ken Reinbach singles to right field. Joel Briley advances to third on the hit. Purnal Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joel Briley scores. Walt Bailey walks. Tom Wood walks. Bob Gagne singles to right field. Ken Reinbach scores. Marv Almanza doubles to center field. Walt Bailey scores. Tom Wood scores. Bob Gagne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Baez grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Davenport grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz strikes out. Aaron Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery triples. Moonlight Blyzka singles past the shortstop. Reggie Flannery scores. Luis Floyd grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joel Briley singles to center field. Ken Reinbach grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Purnal Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Walt Bailey walks. Tom Wood doubles to right field. Bob Gagne strikes out. Marv Almanza lines out to the third baseman. Jesse Baez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carroll Diaz singles to left field. Aaron Robinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Reggie Flannery doubles to center field. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Mike Doby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gerald Magnuson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Doby at C. Marvin Files is pinch hitting for Jose Davenport. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marvin Files strikes out. Joel Briley flies out to the left fielder. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Elmer Maloney pitching. Topper Carney is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Topper Carney strikes out. Frank Polivka singles to left field. Dave Sheridan doubles to left field. Frank Polivka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Dave Sheridan scores. Mac Rain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Smith pops out to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Burt Clinton pitching. Purnal Andrews strikes out. Walt Bailey strikes out. Tom Wood singles to center field. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Tom Wood aggressively advances to third on the hit. Marv Almanza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the pitcher. Gerald Magnuson walks. Joe Kinslow is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Herb Meulens pitching. Jesse Baez flies out to the right fielder. Mamoru Hamada is pinch hitting for Mac Rain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mamoru Hamada pops out to the shortstop. Joel Briley hits a home run. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Riggert pitching. Frank Polivka singles to left field. Dave Sheridan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Herm Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Mamoru Hamada is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Lyons improves in arm Jay Ruskin did not respond to coaching in control Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in speed Sal MacCormack improves in power_vs_righty Shawn Doheny improves in power_vs_lefty Don Schultz did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chad Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Skel Forsch improves in power_vs_righty Steve Collins improves in control Jamal Duncan did not respond to coaching in endurance Skel Forsch improves in contact_vs_lefty Skel Forsch improves in arm