Win: Takeshi Aramaki (21-9) Loss: Steve Foxen (12-6)
Save: Charlie Darcy (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Takeshi Aramaki pitching. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Placido Beck is hit by a pitch. Jeff Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Foxen pitching. Dave Lopez doubles to right field. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito strikes out. Yordan Montero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Debs Westlake singles to right field. Marty Cruz strikes out. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Tom Kellum grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Debs Westlake is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Long singles to center field. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Frank Bergamo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Foxen flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace strikes out. Pat Whiten walks. Pat Whiten is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Takeshi Aramaki pops out to the first baseman. Dave Lopez strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama hits a home run. Luis Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck strikes out. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yordan Montero strikes out. George Long walks. Hank Atkinson pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Gagliano singles to center field. Frank Bergamo doubles to center field. George Long scores. Takeshi Aramaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Cruz strikes out. Freddie Parsons singles to center field. Tom Kellum flies out to the center fielder. Steve Foxen singles to center field. Freddie Parsons advances to third on the hit. Cupid Grace reached on a fielding error by Daisuke Nakayama. Freddie Parsons scores. Pat Whiten singles to right field. Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Daisuke Nakayama grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeff Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Debs Westlake grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Yordan Montero flies out to the center fielder. George Long doubles to center field. Hank Atkinson strikes out. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Freddie Parsons walks. Tom Kellum strikes out. Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Steve Foxen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Passed ball. Freddie Parsons advances to second. Freddie Parsons is out trying to steal third. Jake Hunter singles to center field. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jimmie Sanicki pitching. Frank Bergamo singles to right field. Takeshi Aramaki lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Dave Lopez strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Yordan Montero triples. George Long strikes out. Hank Atkinson doubles to left field. Yordan Montero scores. Bob Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Schaal is pinch hitting for Charlie Gagliano. Ken Schaal pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bobby Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Schaal at C. Charlie Darcy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Debs Westlake strikes out. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Guardado improves in arm Al Tavener did not respond to coaching in arm Danny Donaldson did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Otis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Danny Gregg improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Helms improves in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Harper improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Schalk did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Stoviak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bernie Pott improves in arm Miguel Skinner improves in contact_vs_lefty Freddie Castro did not respond to coaching in arm