Win: Cap Stein (7-3) Loss: Ed Rojas (8-11)
Save: Scott Nichol (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Zip Durrett pitching. Tim Moore flies out to the right fielder. Gene Karchner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Willie Bosser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Rojas pitching. Tom Welch pops out to the first baseman. Jim Roberson flies out to the left fielder. Mel Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Masahiko Sasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Claral Robinson walks. Storm Warner strikes out. Sergio Lindemann singles to right field. Dan Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor grounds out to the third baseman. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Plank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Rojas grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Moore is hit by a pitch. Gene Karchner strikes out. Willie Bosser doubles to center field. Tim Moore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masahiko Sasaki triples. Willie Bosser scores. Claral Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dmitri Hearn pops out to the shortstop. Willard Michalak pops out to the first baseman. Zip Durrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Storm Warner singles to left field. Sergio Lindemann grounds out to the third baseman. Storm Warner advances to second on the play. Dan Fitzgerald strikes out. Ed Rojas singles to center field. Storm Warner scores. Ed Rojas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Roberson grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Karchner flies out to the center fielder. Willie Bosser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ed Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Masahiko Sasaki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Claral Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Storm Warner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dmitri Hearn strikes out. Willard Michalak strikes out. Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Zip Durrett. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jay Barr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Byrne pitching. Sergio Lindemann strikes out. Dan Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Ed Rojas walks. Tim Moore singles to right field. Ed Rojas advances to third on the hit. Gene Karchner doubles to right field. Ed Rojas scores. Tim Moore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Bosser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Welch hits a home run. Jim Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Mel Taylor singles past the first baseman. Mel Taylor steals second. Mel Taylor is out trying to steal third. Ed Asadoor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Masahiko Sasaki strikes out. Claral Robinson doubles to center field. Cap Stein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Storm Warner strikes out. Sergio Lindemann grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Yorkis Dreke singles past the shortstop. George Plank doubles to right field. Yorkis Dreke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the second baseman. George Plank advances to third on the play. Willard Michalak walks. Rollie Cline is pinch hitting for Cap Stein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Willard Michalak steals second. Rollie Cline reached on a 2-base fielding error by Storm Warner. George Plank scores. Willard Michalak scores. Tom Welch singles to right field. Rollie Cline scores. Jim Roberson grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Welch advances to second on the play. Mel Taylor singles to center field. Tom Welch scores. Mel Taylor steals second. Ed Asadoor hits a home run. Mel Taylor scores. Yorkis Dreke walks. George Plank grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yorkis Dreke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Scott Nichol pitching. Dan Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Richard Lionheart is pinch hitting for Ed Rojas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Richard Lionheart pops out to the shortstop. Tim Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 1
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Drake improves in range Joe McGregor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chick Staggs improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Vache improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Spider Easler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rey Dobson improves in contact_vs_righty Jerrod Gilligan did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Petrick did not respond to coaching in velocity