Win: George Jones (8-7) Loss: Alex Healy (9-4)
Save: Rod K Holbrook (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Alex Healy pitching. Tim Moss strikes out. John Robinson walks. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota George Jones pitching. Yuhei Sano flies out to the right fielder. Junior Grimes walks. Julio Polanco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Junior Grimes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jorge Nahem pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Curt Melton singles to right field. John Butcher strikes out. Mike Churry pops out to the catcher. Al K Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Fitzke strikes out. Jurickson Profar flies out to the left fielder. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Jones singles to left field. Tim Moss flies out to the left fielder. John Robinson singles to center field. Frank Cartwright singles to center field. Chuck Dougherty walks. George Jones scores. Curt Melton pops out to the first baseman. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Cueto singles to left field. Alex Healy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Junior Grimes singles to left field. Johnny Cueto scores. Julio Polanco pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Churry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al K Sullivan singles to center field. George Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Jones strikes out. Tim Moss singles to left field. Al K Sullivan advances to third on the hit. John Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jorge Nahem walks. Joe Fitzke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jorge Nahem is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Fitzke steals second. Jurickson Profar flies out to the center fielder. Yoanis Vega lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright singles to left field. Frank Cartwright steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Cartwright scores. Curt Melton walks. John Butcher strikes out. Mike Churry singles to center field. Curt Melton is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Cueto singles to center field. Alex Healy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Alex Healy grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al K Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Jones flies out to the left fielder. Tim Moss walks. John Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Nahem strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Cartwright singles to right field. Chuck Dougherty pops out to the first baseman. Curt Melton strikes out. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Fitzke strikes out. Jurickson Profar strikes out. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Churry singles to center field. Yoshikazu Miyashita 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 1st. Al K Sullivan pops out to the shortstop. George Jones pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Tim Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Cueto grounds out to the shortstop. Rod K Holbrook 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. Toshiaki Yamashita is pinch hitting for Yoshikazu Miyashita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Toshiaki Yamashita walks. Toshiaki Yamashita steals second. Yuhei Sano grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Marty Warwick pitching. John Robinson strikes out. Frank Cartwright flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Julio Polanco singles to left field. Jorge Nahem flies out to the left fielder. Joe Fitzke singles to center field. Julio Polanco is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jurickson Profar singles to right field. Yoanis Vega grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jurickson Profar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pop Stelmaszek improves in range Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buck Brickell improves in speed Ed Corbett did not respond to coaching in arm Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in control Ed Corbett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gary Stanhouse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Ragan did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Stanhouse improves in arm Damon Barton did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Cruthers improves in power_vs_lefty Art Kalin did not respond to coaching in control