Win: Jim Tucker (1-0) Loss: Mike Coulson (5-4)
Save: Bibb Kilhullen (26)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rich Tackett pitching. Rugger Foss singles to center field. Prentiss Smith strikes out. Bob Kirk flies out to the right fielder. Hughie Ferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Sid Jackson pitching. Jacque Kramer pops out to the first baseman. Bill Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Ray Heffner singles to right field. Ray Heffner steals second. Damian Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bubba Bubson doubles to right field. Rip Hungling strikes out. Joe McGraw strikes out. Tony Putnam flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota George Sularz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Ellingsen singles to left field. Goro Okihara singles to left field. Rich Tackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Sid Jackson singles to center field. Rugger Foss singles to left field. Sid Jackson advances to third on the hit. Prentiss Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Sid Jackson scores. Rugger Foss advances to second on the play. Bob Kirk strikes out. Hughie Ferson walks. Bubba Bubson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jacque Kramer strikes out. Bill Bradley pops out to the second baseman. Ray Heffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rip Hungling grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McGraw singles to center field. Joe McGraw steals second. Tony Putnam strikes out. Sid Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Damian Baker singles to center field. George Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Brown singles to right field. Junior Ellingsen hits a home run. Damian Baker scores. Johnny Brown scores. Goro Okihara grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Tackett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rugger Foss singles to right field. Prentiss Smith walks. Bob Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Rugger Foss advances to third on the play. Prentiss Smith advances to second on the play. Hughie Ferson walks. Bubba Bubson strikes out. Rip Hungling hits a home run. Rugger Foss scores. Prentiss Smith scores. Hughie Ferson scores. Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jacque Kramer walks. Bill Bradley hits a home run. Jacque Kramer scores. Ray Heffner reached on a fielding error by Bob Kirk. Damian Baker singles to center field. Kazuo Yamane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Sularz flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Brown flies out to the center fielder. Junior Ellingsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tony Putnam flies out to the left fielder. Kazuo Yamane strikes out. Rugger Foss pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Goro Okihara strikes out. Jim Tucker grounds out to the pitcher. Jacque Kramer singles to right field. Bill Bradley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Prentiss Smith strikes out. Bob Kirk strikes out. Hughie Ferson singles to right field. Bubba Bubson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Heffner strikes out. Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mark Miller is pinch hitting for George Sularz. Mark Miller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Rip Hungling singles to center field. Joe McGraw pops out to the shortstop. Tony Putnam flies out to the center fielder. Dave Uhler is pinch hitting for Kazuo Yamane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave Uhler singles to right field. Rip Hungling advances to third on the hit. Rugger Foss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Coulson pitching. Johnny Brown walks. Johnny Brown steals second. Junior Ellingsen flies out to the center fielder. Goro Okihara strikes out. Kiyokazu Shioya is pinch hitting for Jim Tucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiyokazu Shioya hits a home run. Johnny Brown scores. Mike Almeida comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bibb Kilhullen pitching. Prentiss Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kirk singles to center field. Hughie Ferson grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Kirk advances to second on the play. Bubba Bubson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Barron improves in control Glenn Turner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Kennedy improves in range Walt Owens did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Day did not respond to coaching in arm John Crabtree did not respond to coaching in arm Marv Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity John Crabtree improves in power_vs_righty John Crabtree did not respond to coaching in 1B