Win: Charlie Butcher (4-5) Loss: Clem Murcer (1-11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Butcher pitching. Sammy Perticia strikes out. Fred Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Fred Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Clem Murcer pitching. Dwain Russell strikes out. Charlie Clyburn singles to center field. Butch Schofield strikes out. Taylor Mahay singles to left field. Charlie Clyburn advances to third on the hit. Bill Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett strikes out. Carlton Renfer singles to center field. Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Pryor Addis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko grounds out to the third baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Waldbauer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jennys Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Clem Murcer flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Perticia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Dwain Russell flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Blackwell pops out to the first baseman. Fred Walker strikes out. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Butch Schofield singles to left field. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Schofield advances to second on the play. Bill Sullivan pops out to the shortstop. Glenn Tomko walks. Nobuhiro Matsushima pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carlton Renfer pops out to the shortstop. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the second baseman. Pryor Addis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ernie Waldbauer reached on a fielding error by Carlton Renfer. Charlie Butcher lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ernie Waldbauer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dwain Russell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jennys Soriano flies out to the right fielder. Clem Murcer grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Perticia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Schofield grounds out to the pitcher. Taylor Mahay singles to left field. Bill Sullivan singles to left field. Taylor Mahay advances to third on the hit. Bill Sullivan steals second. Glenn Tomko walks. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fred Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Walker walks. Fred Walker steals second. Mike Barrett strikes out. Carlton Renfer walks. Shun Ohnuki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlton Renfer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ernie Waldbauer grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Dwain Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pryor Addis strikes out. Jennys Soriano flies out to the left fielder. Clem Murcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the pitcher. Butch Schofield grounds out to the second baseman. Taylor Mahay hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Sullivan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Taylor Mahay is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sammy Perticia singles to left field. Fred Blackwell pops out to the third baseman. Fred Walker flies out to the left fielder. Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko singles to right field. Nobuhiro Matsushima walks. Bob Schultz 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 2nd. Ernie Waldbauer singles to center field. Charlie Butcher hits a ground ball to the shortstop. The shortstop throws home. Glenn Tomko scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in control Milt Bradford did not respond to coaching in control Kyle Jameson did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Martinez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kenny Thompson did not respond to coaching in control Fred Long improves in arm Kenny Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Keefe Olmstead did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty